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Viaducts bypass Newry on new A1 link road
Steelwork has been completed on two viaducts which form an integral element of the upgrade of the A1 Belfast to Dublin route. The 200m-long Newry Viaduct …
40 Years Ago: Prize winning steel bridges
Taken from Building with Steel, 1968 The illustrations on this and the facing page show some of the steel bridges chosen for awards in 1967 by the American …
Steel bridges – looking forward with the Eurocodes
David Iles, of the SCI, considers when UK bridge designers will start using the Eurocodes, how the process and the outcomes will differ from those with BS 5400 …
Bridges will keep the traffic flowing
An innovative approach is being used to construct and erect bridges across the A1 between Peterborough and Blyth, where six roundabouts are being replaced with …
AD 317: Use of integral crossheads in skew highway bridges
Guidance Note 1.02 in the Steel Bridge Group publication Guidance Notes on best practice in steel bridge construction (P185) includes advice about the use of …
New Eurocode for steel bridges
The BSI has issued a new Eurocode for the design of steel bridges. The code known as BS EN 1993-2: 2006 ‘Design of Steel Structures – Part 2 Steel …
Integral Steel Bridges: A summary of current practice in design and construction
Since 1996, the extent of integral bridge construction has grown significantly and preferred forms of construction and construction details have developed. …
Weathering Steel Bridges
Corus anticipates a dramatic increase in the use of weathering steel in bridges following the recent publication of design standard BD7/01 Weathering Steel for …
