This month’s featured stories
The design of hybrid fabricated girders – part 2
In Part Two of the article, David Brown of the SCI discusses the lateral torsional buckling resistance and shear resistance of hybrid
Trusses provide sports legacy
An array of different sized trusses are needed to create the column-free spaces for Sunderland’s Beacon of Light sports and education facility. Martin Cooper …
Steel stars in town centre regeneration
Cost and flexibility played significant roles in the choice of framing material for the latest phase of Ashton-under-Lyne’s central redevelopment programme. …
Development expands with steel
3 Wellington Place is the latest steel-framed building to be constructed for a new prestigious business quarter in Leeds. Leeds city centre is currently one of …
School goes for steel option
Set to replace an existing school in a nearby village, the West Calder High School has opted for a steel framing solution for cost and efficiency. Martin …
Hub provides city centre boost
Steel construction is being extensively utilised for Lincoln city centre’s multi-million pound transport hub. The £30M Lincoln Transport Hub will on …
BCSA publishes latest NSSS edition
The 6th edition of the NSSS is an invaluable tool for specifiers and designers of steel structures The British Constructional Steelwork Association [BCSA] has …
Innovation key to progress
ArcelorMittal has been at the forefront of steel manufacturing technology developments since 1911 when Arbed, one of its constituents, rolled the world’s …
An introduction to steel manufacturing equipment
Steel manufacturing equipment fulfills a vital role for steel contractors and steel stockholders alike. Manufacturing equipment plays a key role in the …
The design of hybrid fabricated girders
David Brown of the SCI discusses the design of hybrid fabricated girders. In the first part of the article, some background is presented, and a worked example …
