Technical
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 …
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. …
