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Codes & Standards from BSI Updates March 2015
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN 10293:2015 Steel castings. Steel castings for general engineering uses Supersedes BS EN 10293:2005 BS IMPLEMENTATIONS BS ISO 4997:2015 …
Eurocode verification of a runway beam subject to wheel loads – Part 2
In Part 1 of this article, Dorota Koschmidder-Hatch of the SCI described the checks covering the design of a runway beam in accordance with BS EN 1993-6. In …
Codes & Standards from BSI Updates February 2015
BRITISH STANDARDS REVIEWED AND CONFIRMED BS 5493:1977 Code of practice for protective coating of iron and steel structures against corrosion BRITISH STANDARDS …
Eurocode verification of a runway beam subject to wheel loads – Part 1
Dorota Koschmidder-Hatch of the SCI describes the design of runway beams carrying an underslung hoist or crane to BS EN 1993-6 – in particular the …
Specifying the right Execution Class
Dr David Moore explains the concept of Execution Class and provides guidance on selecting the right level of quality and assurance controls needed to ensure a …
Codes & Standards: From BSI Updates December 2014 & January 2015
BRITISH STANDARDS BS 3692:2014 ISO metric precision hexagon bolts, screws and nuts. Specification Supersedes BS 3692:2001 BS 4190:2014 ISO metric black hexagon …
AD 386: Clarification of notch dimensions and shear resistances in SCI P358 (Green Book on Simple Joints)
On page T-4 of SCI P358[1], Table G.1 Note 4 states that for double notched beams, the remaining depth of web is taken as the end plate length. This is …
Use of LTBeamN
Calculating Ncr and Mcr by hand for use in Eurocode design can be challenging for anything but the simple cases. LTBeamN, a free software tool, can readily …
AD 385: Questions and Answers on SCI P391
In order to retain the accurate formatting of the equations in this advisory desk, this article is available as a pdf download only. Click here to download …
Codes & Standards: From BSI Update November 2014
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN 13001-2:2014 Crane safety. General design. Load actions Supersedes BS 2573-1:1983 and BS 2573-2:1980 which remain current NEW WORK …
