Design of Angles

David Brown of the SCI offers advice on the use of angles in bending, in response to questions received by the advisory service. Angles subject to bending are often found carrying loads over openings, but also may be found as continuous chords in trusses. Eurocode guidance follows that presented in the previous standard, BS 5950.

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