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AD 512: Eurocode requirements for wind bracing connections
AD 509 reminded designers that according to BS 5950, preloaded assemblies are not required when reversal is solely due to wind loading. The AD recommended that …
AD 460: Amendment A2 to EN 1993-1-4
In February 2021, the second amendment to the 2006 version of the stainless steel Eurocode was published, EN 1993-1-4:2006+A2:2020. The amendment consists of …
Interactive Blue Book now available
Produced by the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) on behalf of Steel for Life, a new interactive version of the Blue Book is now available. The comprehensive …
News in Brief: November 2016
ArcelorMittal has announced that its TRUSSES+ v 1.1 software is now available at the Appstore for iOS devices. TRUSSES+ software is said to assist with the …
Lateral torsional buckling – additional Eurocode provisions
David Brown of the SCI discusses the Eurocode rules when the effect of LTB may be ignored, and the simplified rules for buildings. In order to retain the …
AD 400: The degree of shear connection in composite beams and SCI P405
The stud resistances presented in both BS 5950-3.1 (as amended in 2010) and BS EN 1994-1-1 are lower than those given in the previous British Standard. This …
A brief history of LTB
David Brown of the SCI reviews the (relatively) recent history of lateral torsional buckling of beams. Part 1 includes a reminder of the underlying structural …
Eurocode verification of a runway beam subject to wheel loads – Part 2
In Part 1 of this article, Dorota Koschmidder-Hatch of the SCI described the checks covering the design of a runway beam in accordance with BS EN 1993-6. In …
Eurocode verification of a runway beam subject to wheel loads – Part 1
Dorota Koschmidder-Hatch of the SCI describes the design of runway beams carrying an underslung hoist or crane to BS EN 1993-6 – in particular the …
Cold formed products to be CE marked
The CE Marking of all cold formed products will be covered by the forthcoming harmonised standard EN 1090-1, which is likely to take effect at the end of year. …
