Technical
New and revised codes & standards: January 2011
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 148-1:2010 Metallic materials. Charpy pendulum impact test. Test method Supersedes BS EN 10045-1:1990 NEW WORK STARTED EN …
AD 354: Resistance of bolted connections in tension, for design to BS EN 1993-1-8
This Advisory Desk Note provides a simple method of determining the design tension resistance of bolted connections in accordance with BS EN 1993-1-5:2005 that …
Steel Building Design: Concise Eurocodes
This guide cuts through the apparent complexity of the Eurocodes for steel design, and provides the designer with a digestible approach to common tasks. …
Steel Building Design: Worked Examples for Students (UK Version)
This publication offers a general overview of design to the Eurocodes and introduces the contents of BS EN 1993 (Eurocode 3) and BS EN 1994 (Eurocode 4) that …
Bridges carbon calculator
The BCSA and Tata Steel have commissioned Atkins to create an easy to use spreadsheet tool for calculating the carbon footprint of typical steel composite …
AD 353: Execution class for bridge steelwork
With the switch to Eurocodes for the design of bridges, project specifications are now being drawn up based on the use of the execution standard BS EN 1090-2 …
AD 352: Fatigue assessment of crane supporting structures to Eurocode 3
This Advisory Desk note offers advice on fatigue assessment of crane girders (described in the Eurocodes as “runway beams”) and other crane supporting …
New and revised codes & standards: November/December 2011
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 14171:2010 Welding consumables. Solid wire electrodes, tubular cored electrodes and electrode/flux combinations for submerged arc …
Avoidance of Thermal Bridging in Steel Construction
Energy efficiency is becoming an increasingly important parameter in the design of buildings. The thermal insulation provided by the building envelope is key …
Thermal mass and lightweight sustainable construction
BCSA Technical Development Manager Chris Dolling explains the parameters for achieving optimum thermal mass in steel-framed buildings. In order to retain the …
