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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 …
Offsite solutions
David Brown of the SCI reports on a recently completed research project, with some suggestions to increase still further the offsite content of steel-framed …
New and revised codes & standards From BSI Updates March 2020
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN 1090-2:2018 – TC Tracked Changes. Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures. Technical requirements for steel …
Bearing splice in a column
The design of column splices is covered in BS EN 1993-1-8 where it is lumped together with the moment resistance of beam-to-column joints. Richard Henderson of …
New and revised codes & standards; from BSI Updates February 2020
BRITISH STANDARDS BS 7910:2019 Guide to methods for assessing the acceptability of flaws in metallic structures Supersedes BS 7910:2013+A1:2015 BS EN ISO …
AD 438: Non-slip connections to BS 5950
This AD deals with the BS 5950 provisions for connections designed to be non-slip in service, as described in clause 6.4.1(b). Designers now using the …
Joint stiffness calculation
The UK National Annex to BS EN 1993-1-8 discourages the use of numerical methods to calculate joint stiffness, relying on previous satisfactory practice. …
AD 437: Curtailment of transverse bar reinforcement in composite beams with steel decking designed using Eurocodes
The purpose of this Advisory Desk Note is to provide guidance on the curtailment of transverse bar reinforcement in slabs on composite beams with steel …







