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Bridge links city bypass
Forming an important part of the Lincoln A15 Eastern Bypass, a weathering steel bridge carrying two railway lines has been successfully installed. Covering a …
In the post
A former Royal Mail sorting office is being reconfigured into a new mixed-use development with large areas of the original steel structure being retained. …
Expansion complete at Billington’s processing facility
Following on from Billington Holdings acquisition of the Shafton Steel site in 2015, the facility has undergone a major expansion with the installation of new …
SCCS now certifying to ISO 3834
The Steel Construction Certification Scheme (SCCS) can now offer certification to BS EN ISO 3834:2005 – Quality management in the field of welding. “This …
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 …
News in Brief: February 2017
Barnshaws Section Benders said it has introduced a beam welding service by installing a new semi-automated submerged arc welding machine. The company’s …
Shape shifter
Transforming from a parallelogram at its base to a rectangle at the top, the 40-storey 100 Bishopsgate project is the City of London’s latest stand-out …
Award: T-Pylon
The result of a design competition to find a 21st Century power pylon for Nationalgrid UK, the T-Pylon has very few parts, can be erected quickly and requires …
Cast-in plates
Richard Henderson of the SCI discusses the design of plates cast into concrete to connect to steel beams and the forthcoming SCI design guide. Introduction It …
AD 411: Design of web to flange welds in plate girders
The SCI Advisory Desk is frequently asked how to design the welds between the flange and web of a plate girder. The following note discusses the standard …
