Technical
New and revised codes & standards: June 2011
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 4017:2011 Hexagon head screws. Product grades A and B Supersedes BS EN ISO 4017:2001 BS EN ISO 4018:2011 Hexagon head screws. …
AD 360: Movement joints in steel-framed buildings
The Advisory Desk is asked, from time to time, for guidance on movement joints in steel framed buildings. Most of the queries seek guidance on the detailing of …
Member buckling with tension flange restraint
David Brown of the SCI explains the structural mechanics and design provisions for tension flange restraint for both flexural and lateral torsional buckling. …
New and revised codes & standards: May 2011
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS 7371-8:2011 Coatings on metal fasteners. Specification for sherardized coatings. Supersedes BS 7371-8:1998 BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO …
AD 359: Weathering steel bolts
European bolt standards do not specifically cover weathering steel bolts – i.e. bolts of material similar to that of ‘structural steels with improved …
Enhanced design of ultra shallow floor beams
Shallow floors are playing an increasingly important role in the steel construction sector. Mark Lawson of SCI and Professor of Construction Systems, …
New and revised codes & standards: April 2011
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 14341:2011 Welding consumables. Wire electrodes and weld deposits for gas shielded metal arc welding of non alloy and fine grain …
AD 358: Design thickness of cold formed members and sheeting
The purpose of this Advisory Desk Note is to highlight the existence of, and explain the implications of, an important but often over-looked definition in BS …
Practical application of the “General Method” of EN 1993-1-1
In the second article of this series, Dr József Szalai of ConSteel Solutions demonstrates practical examples where the “General Method” of EN 1993-1-1 …
Design of Composite Beams with Large Web Openings
Composite floor beams are a preferred solution for multi-storey construction this type of construction can achieve long spans and openings in the web of the …
