Technical
AD 408: Effective length of cantilevers
SCI has recently been contacted regarding the effective length of cantilevers and the effective length factors applied for destabilizing loads which are …
New and revised codes & standards: from BSI Updates May 2017
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 8503-5:2017 Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Surface roughness characteristics …
Building Consequence Classes and the link to Execution Classes
Richard Henderson of the SCI discusses the evolution of Building Consequence Classes and the link between them and Execution Classes of structures. The …
AD 407: Section Classification
SCI have been advised that some checking authorities have questioned the approach to calculating α and ψ, which are found in Table 5.2 of BS EN 1993-1-1:2005 …
New and revised codes & standards – From BSI Updates April 2017
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 8502-2:2017 Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Tests for the assessment of surface …
Structural steel reuse
Following on from last month’s NSC article on Steel and the circular economy, Michael Sansom of the SCI focuses on structural steel reuse and in particular, …
AD 406: Transient response factors in vibration analysis of staircases
SCI recommends that for most orthodox designs the transient response of a staircase should not be considered in design, as first implied by AD330 [1]. The …
New and revised codes & standards: from BSI Updates March 2017
BRITISH STANDARDS BS 8548:2017 Guidance for arc welding of reinforcing steel No current standard is superseded BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 8502-2:2017 …
Steel construction with trusses
Richard Henderson of the SCI discusses the use of trusses in
AD 405: Vibration assessment of transient response factors
This advisory desk note clarifies advice given in SCI P354: Design of floors for vibration: a new approach, regarding the calculation of the transient response …
