Technical
Experimental behaviour of a steel structure under natural fire
A full scale European collaborative test has shown that the fire performance of a steel building was better than that predicted by calculations or design …
Quicon® design guide to BS 5950-1
Quicon® is a new type of simple connection for steel beams in buildings. It offers significant potential savings in the time taken to erect a steel framed …
Supporting Services from Structure
This guide, the fourth in a series called ‘Interface Engineering Publications’, aims to provide guidance on the best ways to engineer the interface between …
AD 282: Frame Stability and Load Combinations
This advisory desk note reminds designers that in-plane stability varies with each load combination considered. This is because the loads applied to a …
AD 281: The Use of Discontinuous Columns in Simple Construction
In recent years the use of discontinuous columns and continuous beams as a form of simple construction has emerged in the residential sector. This development …
New and Revised Codes and Standards: November & December 2004
BRITISH STANDARDS REVIEWED AND CONFIRMED Confirmation indicates the continuing currency of a standard. BS 4395: Specification for high strength friction grip …
Payment practice needs to catch up
Specialist contractors need to take the bull by the horms and demand fair payment for work done before it is brought to site, says BCSA Legal Director Marion …
The Eurocodes are coming… but does the steel know?
Steel’s fundamental behaviour is unchanged by the advent of the Eurocodes, and under the surface of the new documents there is much that should be familiar, …
Precast Concrete Decks for Composite Highway Bridges
The purpose of this Technical Report is to suggest ways to encourage the use of full-thickness, full-width, precast deck slabs in highway bridges, installed on …
Tension Control Bolts
Tension Control Bolts Grade S10T are readily available in the UK. However, the manufacture of the bolts and the method of tightening are not explicitly …
