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Interactive Blue Book now available
Produced by the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) on behalf of Steel for Life, a new interactive version of the Blue Book is now available. The comprehensive …
Structural steel reuse
Following on from last month’s NSC article on Steel and the circular economy, Michael Sansom of the SCI focuses on structural steel reuse and in particular, …
AD 406: Transient response factors in vibration analysis of staircases
SCI recommends that for most orthodox designs the transient response of a staircase should not be considered in design, as first implied by AD330 [1]. The …
SCI event focuses on future design and manufacture
The Steel Construction Institute’s [SCI] annual event, held at the National Gallery in London, focused on the theme ‘3D Printing – the future of design …
Eurocodes review launched
In response to the recent EU Referendum, BSI has been quick to confirm that it is business as usual in terms of the UK’s continued participation in the …
Light Steel Information Sheets available from SCI
Three new technical information sheets are available on www.Steelbiz.org. Produced with the Light Steel Forum, they will be distributed to SCI Members in the …
Composite beam checking tool upgraded
The Composite Beam Checking Tool on www.steelconstruction.info has been upgraded to include the latest guidance in SCI-P405 Minimum degree of shear connection …
New steel bridge design guides available from SCI
The Steel Construction Institute (SCI) has published two new steel bridge design publications that are now available at: …
SCI event focuses on steel construction’s evolution
The past, present and future of steel construction was the theme of the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) event, held at The Crystal in London Docklands. SCI …
Design guidance tradition strengthened
At the start of last year the steel construction sector was confidently reporting to clients that there was plenty of capacity in the sector to ensure that …