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Fatigue of bracing in buildings
BS5950 states that buildings subject to fluctuating wind loads do not need to be checked for fatigue but EC3 contains no such statement. Richard Henderson of …
BCSA updates welding publication
The British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) has published a second edition of the Typical Welding Procedure Specifications for Structural …
Design of fillet welds and partial penetration butt welds
Richard Henderson of the SCI discusses the directional method for the design of fillet welds and partial penetration butt welds and shows how the combined …