Technical
AD 461: Anchorage of bars in the troughs of composite slabs
IntroductionTraditional practice in the UK uses continuity over the supports, combined with a small contribution from the decking in the span, to provide …
New and revised codes and standards from BSI Updates April 2021
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 11127-1:2021Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Test methods for non-metallic …
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 …
