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Dealing with multiple point loads on a composite slab
Whilst placing concentrated loads on composite slabs is not particularly recommended, we are seeing more and more situations where multiple, sometimes quite …
Getting the purlin specification right
Available in three section types, Z, C and M, light gauge steel purlins, rails and mezzanine sections are an ubiquitous component in a wide variety of …
Introduction to fatigue design to BS EN 1993-1-9
The assessment of fatigue performance is routine in bridge design but is only relevant to specific elements in buildings which may suffer from fatigue damage. …
Fuel efficiency
Steelwork’s flexibility and economy of design are major pluses when building an energy centre around multiple equipment installations. Finding cleaner and …
Agricultural Buildings designed to BS 5502-22
David Brown of the Steel Construction Institute highlights some of the important changes in the 2013 Amendment to this Standard. Agricultural Buildings The …
