Advisory Desk
AD 302: Tightening of Ordinary Bolts.
The advisory service regularly receives requests for a set of torque values in connection with the installation of ordinary bolts. This usually arises because …
AD 301: The use of Annex I1 of BS 5950 -1: 2000.
For Class 1 and 2 sections, Clause 4.8.3.1 allows the alternative of using Annex I1 to check the buckling resistance of compression members with moments …
AD 300: Paint on the Outer Face of Cover Plates and Preloaded Bolts.
The advisory desk has recently been asked about the effect of paint on the outer faces of cover plates on the specified minimum preload of preloaded bolts. The …
AD 269-2: Following guidance is based on the guidance given in AD269
For optimum economy, liaison is required between the structural engineer responsible for the design and the fire protection supplier. This is particularly …
AD 299: The Use of Intumescent Coatings for the Fire Protection of Beams with Circular Web Openings
In December 2003, SCI issued a report, RT983, Interim guidance on the use of intumescent coatings for the fire protection of beams with web openings and an …
AD 298: Guidance on the use of Quicon slotted hole connections
This AD presents guidance on the use of the Quicon slotted hole connection system based on experience gained during a recent application of the system. This …
AD 297: Disproportionate collapse regulations
This AD is to advise engineers how they might account for the differences between the disproportionate collapse regulations in England and Wales, Scotland and …
AD 295: Hollow Sections and Steel Grades
In the last few years steel grade S355 has become the normal production grade for both cold formed (BS EN 10219) and hot finished (BS EN 10210) hollow sections …
AD 294: Web panel Zones in Vierendeel Girders (Part 2) – hot-rolled sections
In order to retain the accurate formatting of the equations in this advisory desk, this article is available as a pdf download only. Click here to download …
