Technical
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 …
BS 9999: A new approach to design of fire precautions in buildings
Since the mid 1980s, fire precautions in buildings in England and Wales have been designed principally to the provisions of Approved Document B to the Building …
Choice of lateral-torsional buckling curves – according to Eurocode 3 and the UK National Annex
Alastair Hughes of the SCI explains some of the subtleties of the interaction between the UK National Annex and the Eurocode itself. In order to retain the …
AD 330: Vibration of steel staircases
The Advisory Desk has received a number of queries asking for guidance on vi- bration of steel staircases. In fact, guidance is already given in several parts …
AD 329: Dealing with connection design in a 3D frame analysis
For a structure modelled in a 3D frame analysis, the ends of every beam element have six degrees of freedom and hence there are six possible forces or moments …
Codes and Standards: From BSI updates October and November 2008
BRITISH STANDARDS NA to BS EN 1994:- UK National Annex to Eurocode 4. Design of composite steel and concrete structures NA to BS EN 1994-1-1:2004 General rules …
The case for steel – Fire performance makes a case for steel
The latest in our Case for Steel series highlights that thanks to a long term, comprehensive research, more is know about how steel performs in fires than any …
New and Revised Codes & Standards: October 2008
BRITISH STANDARDS NA to BS EN 1994:- UK National Annex to Eurocode 4. Design of composite steel and concrete structures NA to BS EN 1994-1-1:2004 General rules …
AD 328: Length of slotted holes and kidney-shaped slots
The purpose of this AD Note is to clarify the definition of the length of slotted holes and kidney shaped holes. The need for clarification has arisen because …
