Technical
AD 486: NSSS Annex J amendment
The Sustainability Specification for structural steelwork, which is the new Annex J to the National Structural Steelwork Specification for Building …
New and revised codes and standards, From BSI Updates May 2022
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 9712:2022Non-destructive testing. Qualification and certification of NDT personnelsupersedes BS EN ISO 9712:2012 BS EN …
Proposed changes to assessment of frame stability
In this second article looking at the forthcoming revisions to EN 1993-1-1, David Brown of the SCI considers the proposed guidance on frame stability with some …
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 …
New and revised codes and standards, from BSI Updates April 2022
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 3834-2:2021Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials. Comprehensive quality requirementssupersedes BS EN ISO …
The use of semi-continuous joints to reduce steel weight and cost
Graham Couchman of the SCI revisits a publication from 1997 which, as we become increasingly concerned with embodied carbon, and therefore efficient use of …
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, …
New and revised codes and standards from BSI Updates March 2022
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 3382-3:2022Acoustics. Measurement of room acoustic parameters. Open-plan officessupersedes BS EN ISO 3382-3:2012 PUBLICLY …
Portal Frames with flexible joints
In the second of two technical articles considering the effect of allowing for joint flexibility in the analysis and design of portal frames, Richard Henderson …
Temporary fixing of metal decking
mme of work with the Building Research Establishment (BRE) in 2019 to carry out a series of dynamic wind tests on steel decking sheets, followed by a series of …
