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New and revised codes & standards – from BSI Updates August 2020
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 1182:2020 Reaction to fire tests for products. Non-combustibility test supersedes BS EN ISO 1182:2010 BS EN ISO 10863:2020 …
Restraints around portal frames
In this second technical article on portal frames, David Brown of the Steel Construction Institute reviews the all-important correct positioning and …
AD 447: Openings in composite slabs
It is now over ten years since the revised edition of P300 was published by SCI. This work, in collaboration with the Metal Cladding and Roofing …
New and revised codes & standards – from BSI Updates July 2020
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 7539-10:2020 Corrosion of metals and alloys. Stress corrosion testing. Reverse U-bend method supersedes BS EN ISO 7539-10:2014 BS …
In-plane stability of portal frames
David Brown of the Steel Construction Institute offers a reminder of the guidance covering in-plane stability of this very common form of construction. Judging …
AD 443: The use of fully threaded bolts
SCI has been surprised to hear of the use of fully threaded bolts being questioned, as these have been in common use – and have been the standard bolt used …
New and revised codes & standards from BSI updates May 2020
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 21904-1:2020 Health and safety in welding and allied processes. Equipment for capture and separation of welding fume. General …
Joint stiffness and the elastic critical load factor
The susceptibility of moment-resisting frames to global buckling is profoundly influenced by the stiffness of joints as calculated by the proposed method in BS …
New and revised codes & standards from BSI Updates April 2020
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 439:2020 Steel and cast iron. Determination of silicon content. Gravimetric method supersedes BS EN ISO 439:2010 BS EN ISO …
AD 440: Fire design of external steelwork
SCI publication P375 Fire resistance design of steel framed buildings gives guidance on (amongst other things) the design of external steelwork when heated by …
