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Codes & Standards: From BSI updates October 2007
BRITISH STANDARDS PP 1990:2007 Extracts from the Structural Eurocodes for students of structural design No current standard is superseded BRITISH STANDARDS …
AD 316: BS 5950-1: 2000, Amendment No 1
Design engineers should be aware that Amendment No 1 (BSI reference Amendment No 17137) to BS 5950-1: 2000 has been issued, dated 31st August 2007. The new …
CE Marking
Dr Roger Pope, BCSA Technical Consultant, explains what CE Marking will mean to the steel construction industry. Public Safety CE Marks have already appeared …
Countdown to Eurocode Implementation
When can Eurocode design begin? Realistically, even though most parts of the Eurocodes themselves are available, design to the Eurocodes is really only …
New and Revised Codes & Standards: September 2007
BS EN PUBLICATIONS The following are British Standard implementations of the English language versions of European Standards (ENs). BSI has an obligation to …
Building design using modules
Essential design information for construction using modules The use of modular and other lightweight forms of building construction is increasing. The benefits …
AD 315: Bending Strength – BS 5950-1: 2000
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 …
40 Years Ago: Attractive new bridge at Windsor
Taken from Building with Steel, 1967 Victoria bridge, which carries the Datchet-Windsor road over the River Thames, was one of a pair constructed about 1851 by …
Building Design Using Modules
Modular Construction using off-site prefabricated units is increasingly being used on live projects. SCI’s Mark Lawson examines the benefits. In order to …
AD 314: Columns Splices and Internal Moments
Today, with a higher emphasis of site safety than ever, the provision of temporary barriers around the perimeter of buildings and edge of floor openings is …
