Technical
Properties of quality class steel
David Brown of the SCI discusses the specification of steel with improved through thickness properties. It should be noted that steel with through thickness …
AD 427: Typographical error in P419
A few eagle-eyed readers have noticed a typographical error in SCI publication P419 Brittle fracture: selection of steel sub-grade to BS EN 1993-1-10, within …
New and revised codes & standards, Dec 2018 & Jan 2019
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN 1992-4:2018 Eurocode 2. Design of concrete structures. Design of fastenings for use in concrete Supersedes DD CEN/TS 1992-4-1:2009, DD …
Illustration of fatigue design of a crane runway beam
As indicated in the technical article in the September 2018 issue of New Steel Construction Richard Henderson of the SCI discusses the fatigue design of crane …
New and revised codes & standards, from BSI Updates November 2018
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN 560:2018 Gas welding equipment. Hose connections for equipment for welding, cutting and allied processes Supersedes BS EN 560:2005 BS …
AD 426: Bolt head protrusion through nuts and threads in grip lengths
To ensure that bolt threads are fully engaged in the nut, BS EN 1090-2 clause 8.2.2 specifies that the protrusion must be at least one thread pitch. This is …
AD 425: Full depth stiffeners and lateral torsional buckling
The SCI Advisory Desk sometimes receives questions about the potential to use full depth stiffeners to restrain lateral torsional buckling, suggesting that the …
Composite beam design at elevated temperature: comparisons between different temperature distributions in the concrete flange
Several resources give guidance on the temperature profile through composite slabs; BS 5950-8, EN 1994-1-2 and NCCI PN005C-GB. Ricardo Pimentel of the SCI …
New and revised codes & standards: from BSI Updates October 2018
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 15626:2018 Non-destructive testing of welds. Time-of-flight diffraction technique (TOFD). Acceptance levels Supersedes BS EN ISO …
AD 424: Shear stud length
SCI has been advised that shear studs which are shorter than usual have been placed on the market in the UK, and this AD warns against using them unless the …
