Technical
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 …
New and revised codes and standards from BSI updates March 2016
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS ISO 17577:2016 Steel. Ultrasonic testing of steel flat products of thickness equal to or greater than 6mm Supersedes BS ISO 17577:2006 …
LTB in the Eurocodes – Back to the Future
In Part 1, David Brown of the SCI looked at comparisons between lateral torsional buckling in BS 449 and BS 5950. In Part 2, the comparison is extended to the …
AD 396: Tying resistance of flexible end plates in one-sided connections
When calculating the resistance of a flexible end plate under a tying force, the design checks in the Green Books (Check 11 in SCI P212, 2009 and Check 11 in …
New and revised codes and standards from BSI updates February 2016
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 636:2015 Welding consumables. Rods, wires and deposits for tungsten inert gas welding of non-alloy and fine-grain steels. …
New and revised codes & standards – from BSI Updates January 2016
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 9018:2015 Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials. Tensile test on cruciform and lapped joints Supersedes BS EN ISO …
AD 394: New Rules on the Selection of Execution Class for Structural Steel
Until recently, the process for determining Execution Class for structural steel was based on the approach given in BS EN 1090-2:2008+A1:2011 (issued August …
A brief history of LTB
David Brown of the SCI reviews the (relatively) recent history of lateral torsional buckling of beams. Part 1 includes a reminder of the underlying structural …
Hybrid modular systems using a steel-framed podium
Mark Lawson of the SCI discusses some of the recent research and developments in modular construction. Modular construction has established itself in the UK …
