Technical
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 …
AD 398: Net area for staggered holes in accordance with Eurocode 3
Determining the net area of a cross section with staggered holes is dealt with in EN 1993-1-1:2005 (+A1:2014) clause 6.2.2.1(4). For those new to this …
New and revised codes & standards – From BSI updates May 2016
CORRIGENDA TO BRITISH STANDARDS BS EN 16623:2015 Paints and varnishes. Reactive coatings for fire protection of metallic substrates. Definitions, requirements, …
Floor dynamics – no need to get over-excited!
Accompanying this issue of New Steel Construction is a brochure summarising the issue of floor dynamics and what the structure designer should do to confirm …
The management of destabilising loads
Although destabilising loads on unrestrained beams may be infrequent in orthodox building structures, they are sometimes found in domestic construction and can …
New and revised codes & standards – From BSI Updates April 2016
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN 10139:2016 Cold rolled uncoated low carbon steel narrow strip for cold forming. Technical delivery conditions Supersedes BS EN …
AD 397: UK NA to BS EN 1991-1-3: General Actions – Snow loads
In December 2015, BS EN 1991-1-3 was published with Amendment A1. At the same time, the UK National Annex was revised to reflect the changes made in the …
The design of Tee sections in bending
Although tees might not be an ideal choice to resist bending, sometimes they are selected for their architectural merit. To assist when tees must be used, …
AD 395: Nominally pinned connections and axial forces
SCI is aware of a number of problems arising when the designers of structural frames have assumed “nominally pinned” connections in the frame design, but …
