Technical
Big Bim is where the magic is
Business Information Modelling has become an often misunderstood industry buzzword. Nick Barrett reports from BCSA’s National Meeting which heard that BIM is …
A view of torsion, Part 2
In Part One, the two mechanisms by which a member can resist torsion were introduced. One of them, so-called ‘warping’, can be simply understood – not as …
A forum for professionals
The Steel in Fire Forum is a discussion group for those interested in the behaviour of steel framed structures under the influence of fire. BCSA Sustainability …
Technical Report: Design of Light Steel Sections to Eurocode 3 (ED005)
Light steel members are especially prone to local buckling, within this new report the design consequences of this behaviour are dealt with in depth, notably …
New and revised codes & standards: From BSI updates February 2012
UPDATED BRITISH STANDARDS BS EN 1998-2:2005+A2:2011 Eurocode 8. Design of structures for earthquake resistance. Bridges AMENDMENT 2 Also incorporates Amendment …
A view of Torsion – Part One
SCI’s Alastair Hughes writes the first of three articles on torsion, concentrating on textbook material such as design guides. In order to retain the …
AD 365: Welding of shear studs to galvanized steel beams
This Advisory Desk note confirms the advice that shear studs should not be welded to hot-dipped galvanized beams. This advice at first appears to contradict …
New and revised codes and standards: December 2011 and January 2012
BRITISH STANDARDS BS 2853:2011 Specification for the testing of steel overhead runway beams for hoist blocks Supersedes BS 2853:1957 BRITISH STANDARDS REVIEWED …
Joints in Steel Construction: Simple Joints to Eurocode 3 (P358)
This publication is one of a series of “Green Books” that cover a range of steelwork connections. This publication provides guidance for nominally pinned …
Additional design requirements for overlap joints in structural hollow sections
Christopher Morris of Tata Steel Tubes explains the reasons for an additional design requirement introduced into Eurocode 3 for K and N overlap joints. In …
