Advisory Desk
AD 306: Additional Moments in Braced Bays: 1
This is the first in a series of ADs that comment on the forces and moments to be designed for in beam-column-bracing connections in braced frames. AD 304 …
AD 305: Stiffness and Rotation of Moment Connections
The issue of connection stiffness and rotation for bolted end-plate moment connections arose recently at a connection workshop and concerned the stiffness of a …
AD 304: Columns in Braced Bays and Nominal Moments
Following the publication of AD 275 concerning columns in simple construction further questions have been asked about the design of columns in braced bays of …
AD 303: Disproportionate collapse regulations in Scotland
The purpose of this AD note is to highlight the existence of technical advice produced by the Scottish Building Standards Agency (SBSA) that should take …
AD 302: Tightening of Ordinary Bolts.
The advisory service regularly receives requests for a set of torque values in connection with the installation of ordinary bolts. This usually arises because …
AD 301: The use of Annex I1 of BS 5950 -1: 2000.
For Class 1 and 2 sections, Clause 4.8.3.1 allows the alternative of using Annex I1 to check the buckling resistance of compression members with moments …
AD 300: Paint on the Outer Face of Cover Plates and Preloaded Bolts.
The advisory desk has recently been asked about the effect of paint on the outer faces of cover plates on the specified minimum preload of preloaded bolts. The …
AD 269-2: Following guidance is based on the guidance given in AD269
For optimum economy, liaison is required between the structural engineer responsible for the design and the fire protection supplier. This is particularly …
AD 299: The Use of Intumescent Coatings for the Fire Protection of Beams with Circular Web Openings
In December 2003, SCI issued a report, RT983, Interim guidance on the use of intumescent coatings for the fire protection of beams with web openings and an …
AD 298: Guidance on the use of Quicon slotted hole connections
This AD presents guidance on the use of the Quicon slotted hole connection system based on experience gained during a recent application of the system. This …
