Technical
Fire resistance of light steel framing
Mark Lawson and Andrew Way of the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) discuss issues related to fire resistance of light steel framed buildings and introduce …
AD 460: Amendment A2 to EN 1993-1-4
In February 2021, the second amendment to the 2006 version of the stainless steel Eurocode was published, EN 1993-1-4:2006+A2:2020. The amendment consists of …
Codes and Standards: From BSI Updates March 2021
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 8407:2021Corrosion of metals and alloys. Removal of corrosion products from corrosion test specimenssupersedes BS EN ISO 8407:2014 …
Verification of beams subject to a hogging bending moment
David Brown of the SCI considers the solutions to this complex
AD 428A: Lateral and torsional vibration of half-through truss footbridges
Revision NoteThis AD note was first issued to provide interim guidance on the design of half-through footbridges. It has now been revised following publication …
New and revised codes and standards: from BSI Updates February 2021
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 8501-4:2020Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Visual assessment of surface …
New guidance on fire resistance of galvanized steel sections
By Dr Francisco Meza, Principal Engineer, SCI
AD 458: panel shear resistance
This AD relates to a bolted moment-resisting connection and the determination of the shear force in the column web panel, and in particular the selection of a …
New and revised codes and standards: from BSI Updates January 2021
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN 17412-1:2020Building Information Modelling. Level of Information Need. Concepts and principlesno current standard is superseded BS EN …
U-Frame action design according to Eurocodes
Ricardo Pimentel of the SCI discusses the consideration of U-Frame action to restrain members susceptible to flexural and lateral torsional buckling according …
