Technical
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 …
AD 299: The Use of Intumescent Coatings for the Fire Protection of Beams with Circular Web Openings
In December 2003, SCI issued a report, RT983, Interim guidance on the use of intumescent coatings for the fire protection of beams with web openings and an …
New and Revised Codes and Standards: February 2006
BS EN PUBLICATIONS The following are British Standard implementations of the English language versions of European Standards (ENs). BSI has an obligation to …
Design of Cruciform Sections using BS 5950-1:2000
Many engineers will be relatively unfamiliar with torsional modes of buckling, but they are explicitly covered in the Eurocodes. Steel Construction Institute …
Fire safe design: A new approach to multi-storey steel-framed buildings (Second Edition)
‘Fire performance of composite steel framed buildings is much better than is indicated by fire resistance tests on isolated elements’. The first edition of …
Insulated render systems used with light steel framing
This publication was prepared in response to an industry demand for guidance on insulated rendered cladding systems as applied to light steel framing. It …
Single Storey Buildings – Best practice guidance for developers, owners, designers and constructors
‘Successful ‘shed’ construction relies on the interdependence of various parties in the supply chain – this publication aims to assist this process’ …
