Technical
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 …
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 …
