Technical
The selection of steel subgrade
Richard Henderson of the SCI discusses the determination of the steel subgrade using BS EN 1993-1-10 and the UK National Annex. Examples are given where the …
Codes & Standards from BSI Updates September 2016
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 3581:2016 Welding consumables. Covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding of stainless and heat-resisting steels. …
AD 401: Appropriate anchorage of parallel decking
Where profiled steel decking is parallel to the supporting beam, BS EN 1994-1-1:2004 (incorporating corrigenda April 2009) allows the shear resistance of a …
Lateral torsional buckling – additional Eurocode provisions
David Brown of the SCI discusses the Eurocode rules when the effect of LTB may be ignored, and the simplified rules for buildings. In order to retain the …
AD 400: The degree of shear connection in composite beams and SCI P405
The stud resistances presented in both BS 5950-3.1 (as amended in 2010) and BS EN 1994-1-1 are lower than those given in the previous British Standard. This …
Codes & Standards: From BSI Updates July & August 2016
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 4759-3:2016 Tolerances for fasteners. Washers for bolts, screws and nuts. Product grades A, C and F Supersedes BS EN ISO …
Responsibilities in steel frame design
The Structural Engineer of April 2016 posed a number of questions about the responsibilities of the structure designer and the connection designer – …
New and revised codes & standards: from BSI Updates June 2016
BRITISH STANDARDS BS 5427:2016 Code of practice for the use of profiled sheet for roof and wall cladding on buildings Supersedes BS 5427-1:1996 BS EN …
AD 399: Design of partial penetration butt welds in accordance with BS EN 1993-1-8
Partial penetration butt welds are covered by Clause 4.7.2, which directs the designer to ‘use the method for a deep penetration fillet weld” given in …
Design of fillet welds and partial penetration butt welds
Richard Henderson of the SCI discusses the directional method for the design of fillet welds and partial penetration butt welds and shows how the combined …
