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Bridge to future development
A single-span steel bridge forms a central element of an important junction improvement scheme in north Kent. FACT FILEA249 and Grovehurst Road Interchange …
New code, new resistance value
In a continuing series of articles looking at the “Generation 2” Eurocodes, David Brown of the SCI considers the significant changes to the bearing …
AD 534: Anchorage length of horizontal stiffeners in steel and composite beams with large web openings
In SCI publication P355 Design of composite beams with large web openings, some typographical mistakes have been found in the equations for the anchorage …
Steel extends viaduct’s lifespan
The A38(M) Tame Valley Viaduct, a critical piece of transportation infrastructure that links the M6 with Birmingham city centre, is being strengthened and …
Rafter stiffeners – needed or not?
Zealous application of the rules in EN 1993-1-8 has resulted in stiffeners being provided in rafters at the “sharp end” of portal frame haunches – where …
Repurposing a landmark
Forming part of the wider redevelopment of Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall, a structurally-independent steel-framed film and television studio is being constructed …
Fringe development
Located on the edge of the City of London, a 21-storey commercial building represents Phase 2 of a prestigious Aldgate redevelopment scheme. Nestled just …
AD 431: Column web panel strengthening
The purpose of this Advisory Desk note is to draw attention to the contribution that full-depth stiffeners make to the shear resistance of column web panels. …
Trusses provide towering support
The centrepiece of a central London mixed-use development is two residential towers supported on a series of 15 steel trusses. A prestigious mixed-use scheme …
AD 425: Full depth stiffeners and lateral torsional buckling
The SCI Advisory Desk sometimes receives questions about the potential to use full depth stiffeners to restrain lateral torsional buckling, suggesting that the …
