Technical
H-pile design guide
“This design guide will provide the confidence for practising engineers to use steel H-piling more extensively.” This publication gives guidance on the …
Design of composite beams using precast concrete slabs
Precast concrete floors are widely used in building construction, but there is little detailed design guidance on their application in steel framed buildings. …
AD 292: The Use of Discontinuous Columns and Shallow Deck Composite Slabs on Floor Beams
Since the publication of the AD series on discontinuous columns and continuous beams in simple construction (AD281, AD283, AD285 and AD288) with Slimflor or …
Part L and airtightness of the building envelope
Airtightness is likely to become a critical consideration in meeting the new Building Regulations on thermal performance. Graham Raven reports on tests by the …
Mini-piles and composite ground floors for housing
This publication explains the advantages of the use of mini piles and composite ground-floor slabs in housing construction. It offers cheaper and reliable …
AD 291: Joints in Steel Construction: Simple Connections (P212) – Supplementary capacity tables for flexible end plates
This advisory desk note (AD291) is the third in a series relating to SCI publication P212. It has been suggested by some users of SCI publication P212 (2002) …
AD 290: Joints in Steel Construction: Simple Connections (P212) – Corrigendum 2
This advisory desk note (AD290) is the second in a series relating to SCI publication P212. Corrigendum 2 to P212 (below) is new and has not previously been …
AD 289: Joints in Steel Construction: Simple Connections (P212) – Corrigendum 1
This advisory desk note (AD289) is the first in a series relating to SCI publication P212. Corrigendum 1 to P212 (which is reproduced below) was originally …
New and Revised Codes and Standards: June & July 2005
BS EN PUBLICATIONS The following are British Standard implementations of the English language versions of European Standards (ENs). BSI has an obligation to …
Rare problem can be easily avoided
BCSA and the Galvanizers Association have published a guide on minimising the risk of a rare phenomenon, liquid metal assisted cracking (LMAC). BCSA’s …
