Tag Archives
AD 312 Vibration Dose Values
In order to retain the accurate formatting of the equations in this advisory desk, this article is available as a pdf download only. Click here to download …
New tests demonstrate superior performance of steel-framed floors
Recent vibration tests on composite floors in steel-framed hospital buildings have confirmed that the real performance of composite floors is superior to that …
Letters: April 2005
NSC welcomes letters from readers on steel construction related issues. Please keep your letters brief — the editor reserves the right to condense. …
Tackling the residential market
The use of steel in multi-storey residential projects is increasing. It offers economic and fast solutions. There are strong positive trends in the UK market …
Unique bridge at Milton Keynes
A new bridge at Whaddon Road, Milton Keynes is unique on two counts. It employs the design concept of continuing steel friction piles up out of the ground to …
Human-induced Vibration of Slender Structures
How should we approach the rapidly emerging problem of excessive vibrations of structures occupied and dynamically excited by humans? Aleksandar Pavic finds …
AD 256: Design Considerations for the Vibration of Floors – Part 3
AD 254 Design Considerations for the Vibration of Floors – Part 2 gave a general over-view on the prediction of the acceleration and fundamental …
AD 254: Design Considerations for the Vibration of Floors – Part 2
AD 253 Design considerations for the vibration of floors warned that where vibrations disturb the occupants of a building it is usually excessive accelerations …
AD 253: Correction
This equation, which appeared on page 37 of NSC November/December 2001 was incorrect. The correct version is printed below. In order to retain the accurate …
October 2005 – Steel’s competitive edge
Good news from Davis Langdon whose annual cost comparison between steel frames and concrete has once again proven that steel provides the most advantageous and …