Technical
The real vibration performance of modern steel-framed floors
The use of steel-concrete composite floor systems for multi-storey construction has increased dramatically over recent years. Dr Stephen Hicks, Building …
AD 286: Preloaded Bolts: The Net Effect of Applied Tension and Preload
Although the fundamental issues relating to the effect of applied tension and preload on bolts were covered in AD 184, which deals with preload due to …
Payment provisions still disappoint
The long awaited consultation paper from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on reform of the Construction Act has now been published. BCSA Legal …
New and Revised Codes and Standards: March 2005
BS EN PUBLICATIONS The following are British Standard implementations of the English language versions of European Standards (ENs). BSI has an obligation to …
Designing portal frames
Portal Frames account for some 40% of structural steelwork used in the UK, but they are far from simple structures. David Brown and Martin Heywood of the Steel …
New and Revised Codes and Standards: February 2005
BS EN PUBLICATIONS The following are British Standard implementations of the English language versions of European Standards (ENs). BSI has an obligation to …
Essential guide for specifiers and buyers out now
This essential Directory for Specifiers and Buyers in the steel construction industry is now available. The directory lists details of every BCSA member for …
Structural Fire Design: Off-site Applied Thin Film Intumescent Coatings
This publication is presented in two parts. Part 1 covers the background to the use of off site applied intumescent coatings for structural steelwork and …
Steel Designers’ Manual
“It is hard to imagine that there is any steel topic that doesn’t receive at least a mention in this book. Even if you can’t find the complete answer, …
AD 285: Floor Systems for Simple Construction using Discontinuous Columns and Continuous Beams
This AD provides advice on the floor-plate systems to be used with discontinuous (storey-high) columns and continuous beams in simple construction. AD 281 …
