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AD 426: Bolt head protrusion through nuts and threads in grip lengths

To ensure that bolt threads are fully engaged in the nut, BS EN 1090-2 clause 8.2.2 specifies that the protrusion must be at least one thread pitch. This is …

An introduction to preloaded bolting

NSC reports on bolted connections, and the regulations, standards and current practice for preloaded bolting. Bolted connections in structural steel can be …

Award: Knostrop Weir Foot and Cycle Bridge, Leeds

Knostrop Foot and Cycle Bridge serves to reconnect the Trans Pennine Trail, following the removal of a section of island between the River Aire and the Aire …

AD 413: Shear resistances of M12 bolts

Designers using paper or online versions of the Eurocode Blue Book may have noted that the shear resistance of an M12 bolt has different values quoted, …

An introduction to site connections

The fabrication and erection of steel structures involves the joining together of various steel members and the two principal methods used are welding and …

AD 412: Issues related to coatings and availability of structural fasteners

Recently, SCI has received some queries related to the coatings and availability of structural fasteners. This advisory desk note addresses some of these …

Fasteners and Bolts

Structural bolts are one of the key elements of a steel frame and their manufacturers and suppliers form an important part of the steel construction supply …

Award: The Memorial Spire, International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln

The International Bomber Command Centre is being created to provide a world-class facility to serve as a point for recognition, remembrance and reconciliation …

Market trades in steel

Two steel-framed structures are spearheading the multi-million pound redevelopment of London’s New Covent Garden Market. Martin Cooper reports. One of the …

Straw power

Housing East Anglia’s latest biomass renewable energy plant are a number of large steel-framed buildings. The latest straw powered biomass energy plant is …

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