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The design of tee sections in bending
David Brown of the SCI looks at the lateral torsional buckling resistance of tee sections, considering the rules in BS 5950 and BS EN 1993-1-1 In order to …
President’s Column: July 2019
One of the ‘problems’ with technology today is that we all get bombarded with information, which we either delete or file away to look at later. And then …
Cold formed sections
The forming process affects the toughness of cold formed sections and their use in external structures. Welding is prohibited near the corners of cold formed …
Design of buildings to resist external accidental explosions
Bassam Burgan of the SCI discusses the design of low to medium rise buildings against external explosions and SCI’s forthcoming design guide. Blast caused by …
The design of hybrid fabricated girders – part 2
In Part Two of the article, David Brown of the SCI discusses the lateral torsional buckling resistance and shear resistance of hybrid
AD 404: Columns in simple construction
SCI has received reports that some designers are disregarding the rules for the design of columns in braced frames (simple construction). In some cases the …
NSC launches Technical Digest
New Steel Construction has launched a new Technical Digest bringing together all of the highly valued Advisory Desk Notes and Technical Articles from the steel …
Use of EN 1993-1-5 section 4 and 10 for biaxial stress
Chris Hendy, head of Bridge Design and Technology at Atkins and Chairman of SCI’s Steel Bridge Group discusses the background to a proposed change to the …
The design of Tee sections in bending
Although tees might not be an ideal choice to resist bending, sometimes they are selected for their architectural merit. To assist when tees must be used, …
A brief history of LTB
David Brown of the SCI reviews the (relatively) recent history of lateral torsional buckling of beams. Part 1 includes a reminder of the underlying structural …
