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On-line tool for acoustic performance in construction
Tata Steel and the SCI have jointly developed an on-line tool to provide structural engineers and architects with a quick and easy-to-use system for working …
Member buckling with tension flange restraint
David Brown of the SCI explains the structural mechanics and design provisions for tension flange restraint for both flexural and lateral torsional buckling. …
AD 359: Weathering steel bolts
European bolt standards do not specifically cover weathering steel bolts – i.e. bolts of material similar to that of ‘structural steels with improved …
Enhanced design of ultra shallow floor beams
Shallow floors are playing an increasingly important role in the steel construction sector. Mark Lawson of SCI and Professor of Construction Systems, …
New range of purlin and rail sections developed
SCI has been involved in the development of ProSigma+, a new range of light gauge steel purlin and rail sections for Duggan Profiles (part of Duggan Steel), as …
SCI aids school win in regional competition
Two SCI engineers, Philip Francis and Dimitrios Moutaftsis, have supported local students from Charters School, Ascot to help them become south east regional …
News in Brief – June 2011
This year’s annual SCI members event will be held at the Brooklands Museum, Surrey on 27 September. The event, also open to non SCI members, will include …
SCI maintains leadership in composite construction
Graham Couchman, Chief Executive Officer of SCI, has been appointed the new Chairman of The European Technical Committee responsible for Eurocode 4 (design of …
AD 358: Design thickness of cold formed members and sheeting
The purpose of this Advisory Desk Note is to highlight the existence of, and explain the implications of, an important but often over-looked definition in BS …
Practical application of the “General Method” of EN 1993-1-1
In the second article of this series, Dr József Szalai of ConSteel Solutions demonstrates practical examples where the “General Method” of EN 1993-1-1 …
