Advisory Desk
AD 484: Snow design situations
This advisory note aims to offer clarity when considering snow loading – in particular the drifted snow design situations. Snow loads are covered by BS EN …
AD 481: Composite beams with deep composite slabs
It has come to SCI’s attention that composite slabs with an overall depth/thickness in the range of 200 mm to 250 mm are becoming increasingly common, …
AD 480: Correction to P399 Appendix F Worked Example
It has been brought to our attention that in the worked example presented in SCI publication P399 Design of steel portal frame buildings to Eurocode 3, the …
AD 477: Transverse bending of composite slabs subjected to point loads
In order to retain the accurate formatting of the equations in this technical paper, this article is available as a pdf download only. Click here to download …
AD 475: Buckling of cruciform columns
In order to retain the accurate formatting of the equations in this technical paper, this article is available as a pdf download only. Click here to download …
AD 473: Holes in beams for temporary lifting attachments
The SCI has been asked to consider the requirement of clause 6.2.5(6) in BS EN 1993-1-1, which covers the allowance for fastener holes when calculating cross …
AD 469: P385 Design of Steel Beams in Torsion – Error in Example 3
An SCI member has identified further errors in SCI publication P385 Design of Steel Beams in torsion. In example 3 section 3.5.1 Total torque, the total torque …
AD 466: Probability factors applied to characteristic wind and snow loads for non-standard return periods
In order to retain the accurate formatting of the equations in this AD Note, this article is available as a pdf download only. Click here to download and view …
AD 465: Amendment to clauses on negative tolerances on cambers in the National Structural Steelwork Specification
Engineers generally specify cambers on steel beams to reduce deflection under self-weight. However, when specifying cambers, they should carefully consider the …
AD 463: Corrections to BS 5950-5:1998
Although this Code of practice was withdrawn in 2010, many designers of cold formed thin gauge sections still use it to verify members. During the course of …
