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AD 512: Eurocode requirements for wind bracing connections
AD 509 reminded designers that according to BS 5950, preloaded assemblies are not required when reversal is solely due to wind loading. The AD recommended that …
Steelwork branches out
The centrepiece for a spectacular city centre garden event was five fully-demountable and reusable steel-framed
AWARD: Tower of Light, Manchester
Supporting five exhaust flues, a 40m-tall steel tower is a key component of an important Combined Heat and Power energy
Factory of trusses
Providing a permanent home for the biennial Manchester International Festival (MIF), one of the largest purpose-built cultural buildings in the world is taking …
Bespoke steelwork
NSC investigates the broad range of structural components frequently used on steel-framed
Stand up for Fulham
One of London’s most famous football grounds is undergoing a significant redevelopment with the construction of a new Riverside
AD 432: Wind loads on building canopies
The purpose of this AD note is to direct designers’ attention to PD 6688-1-4 as a source of design loads on building canopies and useful data and guidance …
Commendation: The Greenwich Peninsula Low Carbon Energy Centre
The Greenwich Peninsula Low Carbon Energy Centre is the largest new build residential heat network in Europe, saving over 20,000 tonnes of carbon every year. …
Pooling resources
Steel construction has come to the fore to create two large wedge-shaped halls, topped with wave-like roofs to house a waterpark and leisure space. Martin …
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 …
