Technical
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 …
Commercial Buildings
This publication presents the results of a study carried out in 2003/2004 and updates the first edition published in 1993 that proved to be one of our best …
New and Revised Codes and Standards: October 2004
BS EN PUBLICATIONS The following are British Standard implementations of the English language versions of European Standards (ENs). BS EN 1011: Welding. …
AD 279: Brittle Fracture
This AD gives the limiting thickness t1 (mm) for plates, flats and rolled sections for S275 JR and S355 JR material that are expected to be included in the …
AD 278: Changes to the Building Regulations and Approved Document A3 Disproportionate Collapse – Interim Guidance on the use of BS 5950-1: 2000
This AD provides interim guidance in dealing with the changes to Section A3 of Approved Document A – Structure (2004 Edition) in connection with the …
AD 277: Load Combinations for the Design of Low-Rise Buildings
Since the release of BS 5950-1: 2000, our advisory service has received numerous queries in relation to the interpretation of the phrase realistic combination …
AD 276: The Use of ‘Toggle Bolts’
It has come to our attention that increasing use is being made of ‘toggle bolts’ for blind fixing to hollow sections. A ‘toggle bolt’ (fig. 1) has a …
AD 275: Columns in Simple Structures BS 5950-1: 2000 Special Design Cases
Following a number of questions about special design cases concerning columns in simple structures this AD Note provides guidance on the design procedure for …
