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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 …
Codes and Standards: From BSI Updates September 2012
UPDATED BRITISH STANDARDS PD 6695-2:2008+A1:2012 Recommendations for the design of bridges to BS EN 1993 AMENDMENT 1 PD6696-2:2007+A1:2012 Background paper to …
AD 371: Design of cold-formed steel trapezoidal sheeting
Load/span tables provided by manufacturers are often used for the design of cold-formed steel trapezoidal profile sheeting (commonly referred to as decking). …
Shaken and Stirred
During 2010 and 2011 a series of severe earthquakes shook New Zealand’s South Island causing severe damage to a wide range of buildings. Dr Charles Clifton, …
Guidance on meeting the Robustness Requirements in Approved Document A (2004 Edition)
“Disproportionate collapse” The 2004 Amendments to the Building Regulations (for England and Wales) include important changes to Part A (Structure). The …
Steel toughness and Eurocodes
David Brown and David Iles of the SCI introduce a new guide to help when selecting a steel sub-grade in accordance with the Eurocodes. Structural steel is …
AD 370: Weld design for beam end plate connections in accordance with SCI P358
This Advisory Desk Note provides guidance on (1) the design of beam to end plate welds and (2) the “Alternative weld design” noted in Appendix C of P358, …
