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AD 351: Tension resistance of angles in SCI P363
The Advisory Desk has received a number of questions regarding the tension resistance tables provided in the “Eurocode Blue Book” (SCI publication P363) …
News in Brief – November/December 2010
The last two Steel Essentials seminars – a series of events aimed at keeping construction professionals aware of the latest developments in steel …
AD 349: Shear resistance of Parallel Flange Channels in the Eurocode Blue Book
An error has been found in the values of shear resistance of Parallel Flange Channels that are quoted in SCI publication P363 Steel building design: Design …
Blowing – our way
The second part of a review of the impact of Eurocode wind action on the UK, in comparison with BS6399-2, by Alastair Hughes of the SCI. Part One appeared in …
AD 348: Bolt resistance tables in the Eurocode Blue Book
This AD Note provides clarification of resistance values given in SCI publication P363 Steel building design: Design data (the Eurocode Blue Book). The …
Blowing – our way
Alastair Hughes of the SCI pieces together the impact of Eurocode wind actions on the UK, in comparison with BS 6399-2. Part One: Assessing wind pressure for …
News in Brief: June 2010
From May a new on-line service is available to SCI members. One click of the information icon, on all SCI on-line resources, will trigger an advisory form for …
Investment ensures seamless Eurocode changeover
Software investment has aided the industry to negotiate a seamless transition to structural Eurocodes since they came into force in April this year. “After …
Member resistances to BS5950 and BSEN 1993-1-1
Do member resistances increase, decrease or remain the same according to the Eurocodes? Armed with copies of the “new” and “old” Blue Book, David Brown …
June 2010 – Steel’s sustainable success story
Amid all the headlines about rising raw material costs worldwide pushing up the price of steel it is worth considering that even with those pressures the cost …