Technical
Minimum degree of shear connection in composite beams, according to Eurocode 4 and other guidance
In this article Graham Couchman of SCI and former chairman of CEN/TC250/SC4 (the Eurocode 4 committee), considers why we have rules for minimum degree of shear …
New and revised codes and standards: From BSI Updates June 2024
BRITISH STANDARDS WITHDRAWN BS EN ISO 10882-1:2011Health and safety in welding and allied processes. Sampling of airborne particles and gases in the …
AD 531: Heavy power floats on composite slabs during construction
It has come to SCI’s attention that composite slabs are being loaded with large power floats weighing up to 1 tonne, that have not been accounted for in the …
Design of End-Posts to BS EN 1993-1-13: Beams with Large Web Openings
In a first article last month, Mark Lawson of the Steel Construction Institute presented an outline of the new BS EN 1993-1-13. This second article presents …
AD 530: Countersunk head bolts
Countersunk head bolts may be manufactured with a slot (for a screwdriver), see Fig. 1, or a hexagonal socket (for an allen key driver), see Fig. 2. This AD is …
New and revised codes and standards: from BSI updates May 2024
BRITISH STANDARDS WITHDRAWN BS EN 813:2008Personal fall protection equipment. Sit harnesses. BS EN 12841:2006Personal fall protection equipment. Rope access …
Design of steel beams with large web openings
BS EN 1993-1-13: Beams with large web openings has been published by BSI. It deals with the design of steel beams with circular, hexagonal, rectangular, …
AD 528: Lateral restraint forces for beams
SCI’s Advisory Desk has received queries from designers as to what restraint forces should be used to restrain the compression flange of a beam. This AD Note …
New and revised codes and standards: From BSI Updates April 2024
BRITISH STANDARDS WITHDRAWN PD CEN/TR 15941:2010Sustainability of construction works. Environmental product declarations. Methodology for selection and use of …
Critical temperatures for fire design: Part 2 – Columns
Part 1 of this article discussed the calculation of critical temperatures for beams, presented by ASFP and in the UK NA to BS EN 1993-1-2. In this second part, …
