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Precast concrete floors in steel framed buildings
This publication provides best practice information on detailing, construction methods and how to satisfy building regulations for the use of precast floor …
Update for steelwork specification
National Structural Steelwork Specification for Building Construction – 5th Edition was published last month. Dr David Moore, BCSA Director of Engineering …
SCI launches best practice guide to tackle Part L changes
Changes to Part L of the Building Regulations in England and Wales have resulted in deeper cladding systems, a need for improved air tightness and hence an …
P076 Vibrations of floors
New publication on vibrations of floors dispels the misconception that steel framed floors have difficulty in achieving serviceability performance …
Design Guide for Ladder Deck Bridges
The ladder deck form of construction for highway bridges is currently a popular and economic choice – this publication offers practical design guidance. This …
Fire safe design: A new approach to multi-storey steel-framed buildings (Second Edition)
‘Fire performance of composite steel framed buildings is much better than is indicated by fire resistance tests on isolated elements’. The first edition of …
Single Storey Buildings – Best practice guidance for developers, owners, designers and constructors
‘Successful ‘shed’ construction relies on the interdependence of various parties in the supply chain – this publication aims to assist this process’ …
Integral Steel Bridges: A summary of current practice in design and construction
Since 1996, the extent of integral bridge construction has grown significantly and preferred forms of construction and construction details have developed. …
H-pile design guide
“This design guide will provide the confidence for practising engineers to use steel H-piling more extensively.” This publication gives guidance on the …
Design of composite beams using precast concrete slabs
Precast concrete floors are widely used in building construction, but there is little detailed design guidance on their application in steel framed buildings. …
