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President’s Column – Fire design of car parks
In October 2023, a steel-framed car park at Luton Airport Terminal 2 was devastated by a fire started by a fault in a diesel-powered vehicle on level three. …
Reaching for the asymptote – what is an optimal design?
Greatly simplifying the complex subject of structural design, one would imagine that an optimally designed element, or structure, would achieve unity factors …
Protected portal frames on fire boundary
Where single storey buildings have external walls close to a site boundary, the walls are required to have fire resistance. Such external walls have commonly …
Steelwork stars for Blackpool’s big screen
The use of structural steelwork has provided the long spans and flexibility for a nine-screen cinema complex that also accommodates retail and restaurant …
Steel creates Cyclone
Structural steelwork is playing a leading role in the creation of a new and exciting addition to the available attractions at Center Parcs Whinfell
Landscraper takes shape
Numerous steel design and installation challenges have been overcome for the construction of a unique and highly flexible office building in King’s Cross, …
Fabsec Firebeam license available to design engineers
Fabsec cellular beam designer has announced that its Firebeam (FBEAM) Software is now available to all design engineers. Designing plate girders for the fire …
New Steel Construction Technical Digest now available online
New Steel Construction’s (NSC) sixth Technical Digest, which brings together a year’s worth of technical guidance, is now available for download at: …
Fire resistance of light steel framing
Mark Lawson and Andrew Way of the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) discuss issues related to fire resistance of light steel framed buildings and introduce …
New guidance on fire resistance of galvanized steel sections
By Dr Francisco Meza, Principal Engineer, SCI
