Technical
The future of live load reduction – part two
In Part One (in the previous issue – NSC Vol 21, No 3) Alastair Hughes examined how the new regime of EN 1991-1-1:2002, together with its National Annex, …
Interim Report. Design of Portal Frames to Eurocode 3: An overview for UK designers
In the UK, designers of portal frame buildings have commonly used bespoke software specifically written for the analysis and member design in accordance with …
AD 376: Fire design of concrete-filled hollow steel columns to Eurocode 4
Depending on the constructional details, Section 4 of BS EN 1994-1-2 ¹ presents three alternative design procedures for fire design: Tabulated data for …
New and revised codes & standards: June & July 2013
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN 13381-4:2013 Test methods for determining the contribution to the fire resistance of structural members. Applied passive protection …
The future of live load reduction – part one
Although EN 1991-1-1:2002’s recommendations for live load reduction are somewhat neutered by its UK National Annex, there remain subtle differences from BS …
AD 374: Design of gusset plate connections
Following a failure, in 2012, of a relatively long gusset plate connection, the SCI has looked into the performance of the behaviour of gusset plates subject …
AD 375: BS 2853:2011 Steel overhead runway beams
For over 50 years, steel overhead runway beams for hoists have been designed to BS 2853:1957, Specification for the design and testing of steel overhead runway …
New and revised codes & standards April/May 2013
BS IMPLEMENTATIONS BS ISO 14346:2013 Static design procedure for welded hollow-section joints. Recommendations No current standard is superseded CORRIGENDA TO …
Steel Building Design: Design Data, Updated 2013
The “Blue Book” remains the essential aid for the design of structural steelwork, providing tabulated member resistances in accordance with the Eurocode 3 …
Cladding Interfaces with Structure
Dr Richard Henderson of the SCI highlights the effects of structural frame movements on curtain walling and shows why standard live load deflection limits are …
