Technical
Wind Actions to BS EN 1991-1-4
For most buildings in the UK, wind action is an important influence on structural design. BS EN 1991-1-4:2005+A1:2010 (the UK implementation of Eurocode 1 Part …
AD 379: Tying resistances of full depth end plates
An SCI member has pointed out some inconsistencies in the tying resistances for full depth end plates given in P358 Joints in steel construction; Simple joints …
New and revised codes & standards from BSI Updates November & December 2013, and January 2014
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 9017:2013 Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials. Fracture test Supersedes BS EN 1320:1997 BS EN ISO 9606-1:2013 …
Calculating the C1 factor for lateral torsional buckling
David Brown of the SCI proposes expressions for C1 for use with linear and non-linear bending moment diagrams. In order to retain the accurate formatting of …
New and revised codes & standards – October/November 2013
CORRIGENDA TO BRITISH STANDARDS BS EN 1998-3:2005 Eurocode 8. Design of structures for earthquake resistance. Assessment and retrofitting of buildings …
AD 378: Web resistance to transverse loads according to BS EN 1993-1-5
Web resistance (which used to be described as web bearing and web buckling) is covered by Section 6 of BS EN 1993-1-5[1]. Although this Eurocode covers plated …
Joints in steel construction: Moment-Resisting joints to Eurocode 3 (P398)
This publication covers the design of moment-resisting joints in accordance with Eurocode 3. Moment-resisting joints are typically found in portal frames and …
Resistance factors of Eurocode 3
Load factors and their combinations were reviewed in NSC November 2012 and January 2013. In this article Alastair Hughes switches attention to γM. In order to …
AD 377: Placement of headed stud shear connectors in troughs of profiled steel sheets with a central stiffener
Some types of profiled steel sheets (PSS) have a central stiffener in the trough, which makes it impossible to place the headed stud(s) centrally in the …
New and revised codes and standards – August/September 2013
BS IMPLEMENTATIONS BS ISO 404:2013 Steel and steel products. General technical delivery requirements. No current standard is superseded BS ISO 7539-11:2013 …
