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AD 504: Web to flange welds in box sections subject to bending and torsion
SCI has recently been asked about sizing welds between webs and flanges of a fabricated box section subject to applied torsion and bending. This AD note gives …
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 …
New Steel Construction Technical Digest now available online
New Steel Construction’s (NSC) sixth Technical Digest, which brings together a year’s worth of technical guidance, is now available for download at: …
The design of tee sections in bending
David Brown of the SCI looks at the lateral torsional buckling resistance of tee sections, considering the rules in BS 5950 and BS EN 1993-1-1 In order to …
New Steel Construction Technical Digest now available online
New Steel Construction’s (NSC) third Technical Digest, which brings together a year’s worth of technical guidance, is now available for download at: …
Shaping the steel sector
The use of curved steel bent into shape by UK specialist steel bending companies continues to help designers create elaborate landmark structures. Curved …
Steel bending secures garden show award
Barnshaw Section Benders’ steel bending expertise has helped a garden exhibit win a gold medal at this year’s Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Flower Show …
AD 420: Minimum values of shear and bending moment in beams with web openings
Table 3.1 of SCI publication P355 gives minimum values of co-existent shear and bending moment to be used at beam openings. This AD provides clarity on how …
The resistance of cross sections subject to shear and bending – theoretical analysis and practical design rules
Sections subject to both bending and shear have a reduced bending resistance where the shear force is greater than half the shear resistance. Richard Henderson …
Members subject to combined bending and compression
David Brown of the SCI reviews the options and available resources that can be used to simplify the design checks and determine the required resistance data. …
