Technical
Unbraced Frames – Sway Stability
Having looked at braced frames in the November/December 2002 issue of New Steel Construction, this article considers unbraced frames, often known as …
AD 265: Matching bolts, nuts and washers
From time to time questions arise concerning the appropriate combinations of bolts, nuts and washers to specify when used in structural steelwork. The SCI has …
AD 264: Longitudinal Stability of single storey frames in fire boundary conditions
The guidance given on the requirements for longitudinal restraint to columns supporting boundary walls in P313 Single Storey Steel Framed Buildings in Fire …
AD 262: Unequal Angles and Lateral-Torsional Buckling
In order to retain the accurate formatting of the equations in this advisory desk, this article is available as a pdf download only. Click here to download …
AD 263 Limitations of Bolt Grades to BS 5950-1 and Eurocode 3
In order to retain the accurate formatting of the equations in this advisory desk, this article is available as a pdf download only. Click here to download …
Single-storey Steel Framed Buildings in Fire Boundary Conditions
Ian Simms reports October 2002 saw the publication of a new SCI Guide for Single Storey Buildings in Boundary Conditions. This publication replaces The …
AD261: Elastic Modulus of Angles
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AD 258: U-values for Light Steel Frame Construction
There are now several companies supplying light steel framing to the housing sector, and many developers and RSLs (Registered Social Landlords) are actively …
AD 259: Hollow Sections in the Design to Build
Process Designers need to be aware of the pitfalls that exist when moving through the process from design to build of a structure so as to ensure the final …
Human-induced Vibration of Slender Structures
How should we approach the rapidly emerging problem of excessive vibrations of structures occupied and dynamically excited by humans? Aleksandar Pavic finds …
