Technical
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 …
Steel bridges – looking forward with the Eurocodes
David Iles, of the SCI, considers when UK bridge designers will start using the Eurocodes, how the process and the outcomes will differ from those with BS 5400 …
Floor plate by any other name is not Durbar
So what’s in a name? Dr. Rachel Haigh, Hot Rolled Products Manager at Corus, explains the important performance distinctions behind the real Durbar. Many a …
AD 327: Floor vibrations – multiplying factors for office floors
In order to retain the accurate formatting of the equations in this advisory desk, this article is available as a pdf download only. Click here to download …
New and Revised Codes & Standards: September 2008
BS IMPLEMENTATIONS BS ISO 4992:- Steel castings. Ultrasonic examination BS ISO 4992-1:2006 Steel castings for general purposes No current standard is …
