Technical
AD261: Elastic Modulus of Angles
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 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 …
AD 256: Design Considerations for the Vibration of Floors – Part 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 …
AD 256: Design Considerations for the Vibration of Floors – Part 3
AD 254 Design Considerations for the Vibration of Floors – Part 2 gave a general over-view on the prediction of the acceleration and fundamental …
AD 255: Design of Asymmetric Cellular Beams: Application limits of SCI Publication P-100
Cellular beams have become the vogue for many long span applications both in the UK, and increasingly in France. Often cellular beams are designed in buildings …
AD 254: Design Considerations for the Vibration of Floors – Part 2
AD 253 Design considerations for the vibration of floors warned that where vibrations disturb the occupants of a building it is usually excessive accelerations …
AD 253: Correction
This equation, which appeared on page 37 of NSC November/December 2001 was incorrect. The correct version is printed below. In order to retain the accurate …
AD 253: Design Considerations for the Vibration of Floors
Designers are more frequently facing the need to consider, in detail, the vibration response of floors. This Advisory Desk article is the first of a collection …
