Technical
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 …
Codes & standards: From BSI Updates February and March 2013
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 898-1:2013 Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel. Bolts, screws and studs with specified …
AD 373: Connections using preloaded bolts, subject to combined shear and tension
Queries have been raised regarding the verification of connections subject to combined shear and tension when using preloaded bolts, for connections designed …
Publication: Elastic Design of Single-Span Steel Portal Frame Buildings to Eurocode 3 (P397)
Steel portal frames account for around 50% of the structural steel used in the UK and are firmly established as a light weight, cost effective and efficient …
AD 372: Vibration checks of floors
A number of methods are available to check the dynamic response of a floor. This advisory note discusses the appropriate application of the various approaches. …
Codes and Standards: From BSI Updates Nov 2012, Dec 2012 & Jan 2013
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 13588:2012 Non-destructive testing of welds. Ultrasonic testing. Use of automated phased array technology No current standard is …
Partial factors – obscure objects of desire? Part two
Alastair Hughes reviews the choices available in the Eurocodes and questions ‘what next?’. Part One (in the Nov/Dec 2012 issue of NSC) has been a long …
Partial factors – obscure objects of desire?
In a two part article, Alastair Hughes, formerly of the SCI, delves into the UK’s structural safety culture, remarks on an uncharacteristic permissiveness …
