NSC 9
October 18
SMD launches new decking and updated design software
Structural Metal Decks (SMD) has launched the new
R51+ metal decking product along with an updated
version of its Elements design software.
The company said that after listening to feedback from
clients and customers, its technical team identified the
need for improvement in the re-entrant shallow floor
decking product to provide greater design flexibility.
The original R51 profile has been part of the SMD
shallow floor deck suite since the early 1990s, and with
claimed improved structural efficiency, the R51+ is
expected to prove just as popular.
SMD claims the R51+ offers the same core benefits
as its predecessor; excellent slab load carrying capacity,
shallow slab depth option (100mm minimum for 1-hour
fire rating) and flexibility for shear stud placement, due
to 150mm trough spacings. It is available in S350 and
S450 grades and thicknesses from 0.8mm to 1.2mm.
SMD Technical Director Jamie Turner (pictured) said:
“With the ever-changing landscape of construction,
it was highlighted by our sales team that some of our
clients needed a better option than our old R51 product.
Two years of R&D including an extensive testing
programme followed, which has led to the launch of
R51+.
“The perfectly-timed launch coincides with the
updated version of our Elements design software. It now
includes both R51+ along with the old R51 profile to
allow engineers to run checks on existing designs.”
Steelwork rises on
Broadgate redevelopment
Work is progressing on the 100 Liverpool Street project
which forms part of the wider Broadgate redevelopment
scheme in the City of London.
The project will reinvigorate the existing outdated
building, stripping it back to its structural steel frame and
providing it with more steel-framed floors, a curving façade
and revamped public realm.
The building will feature an array of sustainable features
that complement the significantly reduced carbon footprint
associated with the reuse of the structural frame; it is
expected to receive a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating.
Working on behalf of main contractor Sir Robert
McAlpine, William Hare is fabricating, supplying and
erecting the steelwork.
Tuesday 16 October 2018
Brittle Fracture in Steel Design - Webinar
The choice of a suitable steel sub-grade is an
essential part of steel specification. This
presentation describes the approach in
BS EN 1993-1-10 and the simple method in
PD 6695-1-10.
Webinar
Thursday 8 November 2018
UK Steel Construction Day 2018:
Transforming Construction: Using steel to
deliver greater productivity.
SCI’s annual event will showcase how steel is
already ideally placed to meet the UK
Government’s objective to transform
construction techniques to dramatically
improve efficiency in the future construction
and operation of buildings and infrastructure.
London
Tuesday 13 November 2018
Design in Stainless Steel
This webinar gives an introduction to the use
of stainless steel in structural applications.
Topics covered include grade selection and
design of members and connections in
accordance with Eurocode 3.
Webinar.
Tuesday 20 November 2018
Light Gauge Steel Design Course
This course introduces the uses and
applications of light gauge steel in
construction, before explaining in detail the
methods employed by Eurocode 3 for
designing light gauge steel members in
bending.
Leeds
Europe’s largest mobile crane was needed to lift the 250t
main span of the Telford Central Footbridge into place
during a night time Network Rail clearance period.
The new bridge consists of two spans, one 40m-long
section which crosses the railway line at Telford station
and a larger main span of 92m, which crosses the A442
Queensway inner ring road and the A5 Rampart Way.
Both spans feature a tubular steel arch from which the
deck is supported. The enclosed structures both feature
glazing on each side and a tensile fabric roof covering the
primary truss.
Councillor Lee Carter, Cabinet Member with special
responsibility for finance, commercial services and
economic development, said: “This is one of the biggest
engineering projects that we’ve been involved in for a
couple of decades, it’s a massive project.
“It’s upgrading our infrastructure to make sure that
we’re equipped for the growth of the future.
“It’s Telford’s 50th year and the tradition of bridge
building continues, which is nice and symbolic for us as a
town.”
Working on behalf of main contractor Balfour Beatty,
S H Structures fabricated and supplied the steelwork for
the project.
News
Footbridge to Telford Station lifted into place
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