This article offers guidance and recommendations on the design of shear connections for composite beams to Eurocode 4
Category: Steel
This article offers an overview of the design principles and types of bolted connections and provides two detailed worked examples to illustrate the application of Eurocode 3 in practical design scenarios.
This article presents the design of welded connections in steel structures to Eurocode 3 and a worked example on the subject.
There are four key aspects of masonry cladding to steel-framed buildings that is vital before developing an interface between masonry and steel frames.
This explores the design consideration and distinctions that exists when designing composite steel structures that utilizes precast concrete unit in place of in-situ concrete for flooring.
This article highlights the advantages of composite metal steel deck over traditional concrete slab in composite steel construction and offers guidance on their design to Eurocode 4.
Estimating the deflection of long span trusses is considered a challenging subject as it often requires tedious calculations when done by hand. This article presents a straightforward method for determining deflection in trusses.
This article discusses moment resisting connections used in the design of single storey and multi-storey buildings. It highlights the common types of moment connections used and an overview of the design procedures based on Eurocode 3 (Part 1-8)
Transfer structures are used in buildings with vertical element discontinuities and where a direct load passage to the foundations is not practicable. This article offers…
Column base plates are provided beneath steel columns in order to transmit the applied design forces safely to the foundations. Steel columns are heavily loaded and their cross-sections are typically small…….