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Is the UK ready for the Eurocodes?
In October 2008, all SCI members in the UK were invited to complete a short survey on the steel sector’s preparations for the Eurocodes. David Brown, SCI …
Choice of lateral-torsional buckling curves – according to Eurocode 3 and the UK National Annex
Alastair Hughes of the SCI explains some of the subtleties of the interaction between the UK National Annex and the Eurocode itself. In order to retain the …
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 …
Countdown to Eurocode Implementation
National Annexes The National Annexes (NA) for the following parts of Eurocode 3 are complete and will be published by BSI later this year. Eurocode 3: Design …
Light steel design and EN 1993-1-3
Following on from the technical articles on the introduction of the Eurocodes, Martin Heywood and Ed Yandzio from the SCI consider the implications for light …
SCI to assess blind bolts
Working alongside the University of Manchester, the SCI is preparing design resistances for blind bolts, which are commonly used in one-sided applications. …
Eurocode calculator now available
The first TEDDS Eurocode calculation is now available from CSC. RC column design (EN 1992-1) for designing braced and unbraced, slender and non slender …
Composite design to EC4 – some key changes
With implementation of the Eurocodes fast approaching, and the key National Annexes being published, it is worth starting to think about the differences …
