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AD 461: Anchorage of bars in the troughs of composite slabs
IntroductionTraditional practice in the UK uses continuity over the supports, combined with a small contribution from the decking in the span, to provide …
AD 447: Openings in composite slabs
It is now over ten years since the revised edition of P300 was published by SCI. This work, in collaboration with the Metal Cladding and Roofing …
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: …
Temperature profiles through composite slabs at elevated temperatures
Callum Heavens of the SCI discusses different methods for determining temperature profiles through composite slabs at elevated temperatures. Introduction The …
On the water
A steel-framed structure, that sits above an east London dock, has benefitted from using a weathering steel base as its all-important lowest level. Sat on …
Seaside leisure
Sporting pursuits are set for a substantial boost in the West Sussex seaside town of Littlehampton as a new £17M leisure centre is under way. A buoyant sector …
Hot and cold
A swimming pool and an ice rink are being built within one large steel-framed structure in Romford, presenting several challenges. Constructing two large …
Retail arrives at Sussex station
The construction of a Waitrose superstore and accompanying car park represents the largest element of the £35M Haywards Heath station upgrade. Big changes are …
Floor dynamics – no need to get over-excited!
Accompanying this issue of New Steel Construction is a brochure summarising the issue of floor dynamics and what the structure designer should do to confirm …
Design of composite beams with a reduced level of shear connection
Dr Graham Couchman considers SCI’s new publication P405 Minimum degree of shear connection rules for UK construction to Eurocode 4. Background Developments …
