Technical
CE Marking of Steel Products
CE Marking will soon be upon us, which could be a surprise to many manufacturers. David Moore, BCSA Director of Engineering, advises what should be done and …
Design Guide for Ladder Deck Bridges
The ladder deck form of construction for highway bridges is currently a popular and economic choice – this publication offers practical design guidance. This …
AD 301: The use of Annex I1 of BS 5950 -1: 2000.
For Class 1 and 2 sections, Clause 4.8.3.1 allows the alternative of using Annex I1 to check the buckling resistance of compression members with moments …
New and Revised Codes and Standards: April 2006
UPDATED BRITISH STANDARDS BS EN 1990:2002 Eurocode. Basis of structural design. AMENDMENT 1 DRAFT BRITISH STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT 06/30107794 DC EN …
Design of Mono-symmetric and Asymmetric Sections in Compression using BS 5950-1:2000
By Charles King, Senior Manager Codes and Standards at the Steel Construction Institute. In order to retain the accurate formatting of the equations in this …
New and Revised Codes and Standards: March 2006
BS EN PUBLICATIONS The following are British Standard implementations of the English language versions of European Standards (ENs). BSI has an obligation to …
AD 300: Paint on the Outer Face of Cover Plates and Preloaded Bolts.
The advisory desk has recently been asked about the effect of paint on the outer faces of cover plates on the specified minimum preload of preloaded bolts. The …
Design of Asymmetric Slimflor Beams with Precast Concrete Slabs
The synergy between the use of precast concrete units and steel structures is that they both come from a prefabricated manufactured technology rather than a …
Cold-rolled portal frames
David Brown, Deputy Director of the Steel Construction Institute, provides timely advice on what engineers should watch for when working with any of the portal …
AD 269-2: Following guidance is based on the guidance given in AD269
For optimum economy, liaison is required between the structural engineer responsible for the design and the fire protection supplier. This is particularly …
