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Open car parks in fire
The behaviour of all structures in fire has come under close scrutiny in recent years, and since the unfortunate event at Luton Airport last year steel framed …
Structural modelling for analysis: Section 7 in BS EN 1993-1-1:2022
The updated version of EN 1993-1-1, BS EN 1993-1-1:2022, has been finalized and is being considered by the team draughting the UK National Annex. Adoption of …
The ever changing moods of composite slabs
There has been significant interest recently in the vertical shear resistance of composite slabs. This is partly due to different values offered by …
New Steel Construction Technical Digest now available online
New Steel Construction’s (NSC) seventh Technical Digest, which brings together a year’s worth of technical guidance, is now available for download at: …
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 …
Proposed changes to assessment of frame stability
In this second article looking at the forthcoming revisions to EN 1993-1-1, David Brown of the SCI considers the proposed guidance on frame stability with some …
AD 484: Snow design situations
This advisory note aims to offer clarity when considering snow loading – in particular the drifted snow design situations. Snow loads are covered by BS EN …
The buckling resistance of laced columns
David Brown of the SCI uses the example of a laced column to demonstrate useful approaches to member
Proposed revisions to lateral torsional buckling
Several of the revised Eurocode Parts are close to their final version – they are in a mature state and significant changes now would be a surprise. David …
Joint stiffness and the elastic critical load factor
The susceptibility of moment-resisting frames to global buckling is profoundly influenced by the stiffness of joints as calculated by the proposed method in BS …
