Technical
Countdown to Eurocode Implementation
What’s stopping you? Probably plenty of reasons, but for steel design at least, the key Eurocode documents are published and available.There is nothing to …
The case for steel – Steel makes sound economics case
The latest in our Case for Steel series highlights the many cost advantages associated with steel construction. The strong financial case for using steel is …
Simple connections to Eurocode 3
The Eurocode Green Book on Simple Connections is well underway and some important aspects related to this connection type have been identified and are being …
Codes & Standards from BSI updates February 2009
BRITISH STANDARDS NA to BS EN 1991:- UK National Annex to Eurocode 1. Actions on structures NA to BS EN 1991-1-7:2006 Accidental actions No …
AD 332: Toughness of Bolts
To avoid brittle fracture, both BS 5950-1[1] and BS EN 1993-1-10[2] provide rules for verifying the adequacy of steel elements at low temperatures. …
Product confidence for the steel sector
Andrew Way from SCI explains the advantages of the range of assessment services offered by SCI for steel sector construction products and building systems. The …
Countdown to Eurocode Implementation
NA for EC3: Part 1.10 – Fracture toughness The National Annex for Eurocode 3: General rules and rules for buildings Part 1.10: Material toughness and through …
Codes and Standards: From BSI updates December 2008 and January 2009
BRITISH STANDARDS NA to BS EN 1993:- UK National Annex to Eurocode 3. Design of steel structures NA to BS EN 1993-1-2:2005 General rules. Structural fire …
AD 330: Open top box girders for bridges
Recently there has been an increase in the use of ‘open-top’ boxes for the creation of composite box girder bridges. Typically, they are employed where the …
Is the UK ready for the Eurocodes?
In October 2008, all SCI members in the UK were invited to complete a short survey on the steel sector’s preparations for the Eurocodes. David Brown, SCI …
