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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 …
Strengthening existing steelwork
Dorota Koschmidder-Hatch of SCI describes the general principles of strengthening existing steel sections. Strengthening implies the addition of structural …
Hollo-bolts support Stonehenge experience
Lindapter’s high clamping force (HCF) Hollo-bolts have been used extensively on the new Stonehenge exhibition and visitor centre that opened in December (see …
News in Brief: July/August 2013
The BCSA has announced that CE Marking capability is now a condition of membership for associate members, as from 1 July 2013. The requirement applies to …
AD 373: Connections using preloaded bolts, subject to combined shear and tension
Queries have been raised regarding the verification of connections subject to combined shear and tension when using preloaded bolts, for connections designed …
News in Brief: September 2012
Lindapter’s Hollo-Bolt connection for structural hollow sections (SHS) is now CE Marked. Hexagonal, flush fit, countersunk and button/security head variants …
AD 366: Bolts and Pins – Background information ASM 22.3.12
This advisory desk note provides background information on the design issues for bolts and pins, and why there are different design rules for each component. …
AD 355: Hydrogen embrittlement of bolts
The Advisory Desk has been asked to draw attention to the need to ensure avoidance of hydrogen embrittlement of higher grade bolts (above property class 8.8) …
