Technical
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 …
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 …
New and revised codes and standards; from BSI Updates February 2022
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 10675-1:2021Non-destructive testing of welds. Acceptance levels for radiographic testing. Steel, nickel, titanium and their …
Portal frames with flexible joints using Kleinlogel-type formulae
Single-span portal frames with flexible joints can be analysed using formulae similar to those produced by Kleinlogel. Concept designs or “hand” checks of …
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 …
