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Composite slabs with in-plane loading
Although composite slabs are normally designed as one-way spanning and subject to (out-of-plane) gravity loading only, they often need to do more than this. …
AD 489: Height of shear studs
AD 380 entitled “What height of shear stud should be used in Eurocode 4?” provided interim advice on the height/length of shear studs to be used in design …
Steel creates landmark school
Structural steelwork is the chosen framing solution for the construction of Dover Grammar School for Boys’ new modern
Steel takes to the stage
A steel-framed commercial building forms one of the main elements of £750M mixed-use development in Shoreditch that also includes the remains of a …
Exposed frame creates sustainable HQ
A steel-framed solution has created the desired contemporary and cost-efficient headquarters building a leading Lowestoft employer wanted. Based in the Suffolk …
Steel drives car showroom design
The ability to create long clear spans, as well as its speed of construction, are some of the reasons why steelwork is the ideal framing solution for car …
AD 424: Shear stud length
SCI has been advised that shear studs which are shorter than usual have been placed on the market in the UK, and this AD warns against using them unless the …
SMD launches new decking and updated design software
Structural Metal Decks (SMD) has launched the new R51+ metal decking product along with an updated version of its Elements design software. The company said …
Seaside leisure
Sporting pursuits are set for a substantial boost in the West Sussex seaside town of Littlehampton as a new £17M leisure centre is under way. A buoyant sector …
Design of composite beams with a reduced level of shear connection
Dr Graham Couchman considers SCI’s new publication P405 Minimum degree of shear connection rules for UK construction to Eurocode 4. Background Developments …
