Technical
Dealing with multiple point loads on a composite slab
Whilst placing concentrated loads on composite slabs is not particularly recommended, we are seeing more and more situations where multiple, sometimes quite …
AD 535: Horizontal lateral loading on internal load-bearing walls in residential buildings
There are two sources of horizontal lateral loading on internal walls in residential buildings that should be considered in their design. These are loads …
New and revised codes and standards: from BSI Updates October 2024
BRITISH STANDARDS REVIEWED AND CONFIRMED BS EN ISO 15609-3:2004Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. Welding procedure …
AD 534: Anchorage length of horizontal stiffeners in steel and composite beams with large web openings
In SCI publication P355 Design of composite beams with large web openings, some typographical mistakes have been found in the equations for the anchorage …
Preparing the way for 2028 changes in steel design
With the publication of BS EN 1993-1-1:2022, work can start developing “Generation 2” (Gen 2) resources in time for 2028 when the revisions will be …
New and revised codes and standards from BSI Updates September 2024
BRITISH STANDARDS REVIEWED AND CONFIRMED BS ISO 16160:2012Hot-rolled steel sheet products. Dimensional and shape tolerances. BS EN ISO 8504-3:2018Preparation …
Open car parks in fire
The behaviour of all structures in fire has come under close scrutiny in recent years, and since the unfortunate event at Luton Airport last year steel framed …
AD 532: Integral bracing and diaphragm action of light steel framed walls
The purpose of this advisory desk note is to highlight that guidance provided in SCI P437 supersedes guidance previously provided in SCI ED002 in relation to …
New and revised codes and standards from BSI updates July & August 2024
From BSI Updates July 2024 DOCUMENTS NOT ISSUED AS DPCs EN ISO 7519Technical product documentation (TPD). Construction documentation. General principles of …
Minimum degree of shear connection in composite beams, according to Eurocode 4 and other guidance
In this article Graham Couchman of SCI and former chairman of CEN/TC250/SC4 (the Eurocode 4 committee), considers why we have rules for minimum degree of shear …
