The relevance of research projects to SCI
A number of external speakers will be presenting on the subject of 3D Printing at our Annual Event in London on 9th November. Research work at SCI has not yet extended into this field, but it is still a good opportunity to present some recent projects. These have been funded either by the European Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) or Innovate UK. They provide a valuable means of SCI staff growing their knowledge, knowledge which can be (and regularly is) subsequently turned to solving problems and creating opportunities for our members and clients. Brief summaries will be given of a number of projects, including those considering different types of steel (high strength, stainless), ways to facilitate re-use of materials and components, and ways to minimise material use. It seems inevitable that all of these will impact on practice at some time in the (perhaps quite distant) future – use less material through efficient specification and design and stronger steels, and make it easier to re-use rather than recycle at the end of life. This is a long way removed from ‘research for the sake of it’ – many of the technical changes being considered for inclusion in the next versions of EN1993 and EN1994 were developed and validated as part of multi-partner, multi-national RFCS projects. |
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Utilisation ratios and design efficiency – discussion
SCI is working with Price & Myers and the University of Cambridge to investigate over specification of steel beams in multi-storey commercial buildings. Our results broadly agree with the 2014 Moynihan and Allwood study and suggest that 36% of the total steel beam mass is over specified compared to Code requirements. Most of the 'unused' mass appears to be the result of designers’ reluctance to exceed an utilisation ratio of 80% for the design of most members.
We would like to hear your views on using utilisation ratios as a measure of steel design efficiency and whether utilisation ratios are specifically targeted in your designs?
Go to the SCI LinkedIn Page to join the discussion. |
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SSDA – Structural Steel Design Awards 2016
This year the award ceremony was held on 5th October at Museum of London, congratulations go to SCI Members who were nominated for the awards and who were awarded winning places, commendations, merits and national finalist for their projects.
The award winning teams included;
- Peter Brett, and Shipley Structures Ltd for the Thames Tower redevelopment Reading
- Buro Happold and William Hare for the London Olympic Roof Conversion
- Buro Happold and Severfield for the South Stand Extension, Etihad Stadium
- S H Structures Ltd for the Harleach Castle Footbridge
- S H Structures Ltd for The Memorial Spire, International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln
For further details of all the entries go to the latest NSC. |
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New Course Listing
SCI have published the newest course and webinar listing. As well as our regular courses, we will be running our new 4 hour course ‘Straight to the Point in Eurocode Design’.
This new half day course contains minimum theory and maximum hands on member design, focussing on practical design using the blue book. The course will include the design of beams and columns in simple braced construction and calculation of ultimate loads, a series of practical numerical examples will enhance the course.
Each attendee will receive a copy of The Blue Book – Steel building design: Design data "Eurocode Blue Book" (P363) and the Concise Guide – Steel building design: Concise Eurocodes (P362).
The course is aimed at designers of orthodox structures where the resistance tables are the preferred way of selecting members.
This course will be run on the 31st January in Leicester and 1st February in Sheffield 2017.
For all the course and webinar dates and information go to the SCI Course Calendar.
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LAST FEW PLACES LEFT
3D Printing - the future of design and manufacture
Wednesday, 9th November 2016, the National Gallery, London
Cutting edge manufacturing technology is currently being implemented in various industries, including the aerospace industry and even for small bike components.
Printing a bridge in steel and revolutionising the way steel-framed buildings are fabricated and erected by exploiting additive manufacturing are examples of pioneering developments in structural engineering.
At the SCI Annual event you will hear; multi-axis robots with 3D tools and developed software allows 3D printing from a large bridge to a small parts; how UK research is investigating how additive manufacturing could revolutions the design and fabrication of steel joints and see how end-to-end simulation-driven solutions have been developed for addressing key challenges that industry faces.
Presentations include;
- The MX3D bridge project in Amsterdam – Olivier Vassart, General Manager, ArcelorMittal Global R&D
- Additive Manufacture – Iain Todd, Sheffield University
- Simulation Driven Additive Manufacturing; New technology from SiMULIA-Abaqus – Auday Alrawe, Business Development Manager, Intrinsys
- Recent research projects from SCI, Various presenters
To register for this free event contact: scievents@steel-sci.com.
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SCI/NHBC Certification
Vision-Built Ltd have successfully achieved SCI/NHBC Stage 1 System Certification for their light steel framing system. The construction system has been certified for residential buildings up to ten storeys in accordance with NHBC Standards Chapter 6.10.
The design philosophy of the Vision-Built system follows Eurocode BS EN 1993-1-3 for the design of the cold formed steel sections which form the basic components of the system. The recent certification for Vision-Built includes improved construction details and extended thermal modelling and U-Value calculations.
More information about SCI/NHBC Certification is provided on
the SCI Assessed website. |
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SCI People
Richard Henderson, Advisory Manager
Richard joined the SCI in November 2012. He spent a year working on the Advisory Team before taking responsibility for the Advisory Service and is the now familiar voice that callers will talk to Monday through to Wednesday.
Prior to working at SCI Richard worked for Arup, The early years at Arup saw Richard working in the Industrial Engineering Group as Associate Director and structural discipline leader, responsible for the structural design of multidisciplinary industrial projects such as car plants, consumer goods production facilities, pharmaceutical laboratories and pipe bridges. He was also responsible for the design of the primary suspension elements on the Hong Kong Bank Headquarters in Hong Kong.
He then moved on to work in the Façade Engineering (AFE) Group at Associate Director level, providing structural engineering leadership in the group and managing both new and refurbishment façade engineering projects. Richard was also responsible for Quality Assurance in AFE.
Richard’s breadth of experience ideally places him to answer any member questions which come to our Advisory desk.
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SCI Publications
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Single Storey Steel Framed Buildings in Fire Boundary Conditions (P313) Building regulations require that external walls of single storey buildings that are close to the site boundaries should have fire resistance, to at least part of the walls. |
Guidance on meeting the Robustness Requirements in Approved Document A (P341) This publication provides guidance on designing hot-rolled steel framed buildings to avoid disproportionate collapse. Consideration of disproportionate collapse is required for all buildings in order to satisfy Requirement A3 of Part A of the Building Regulations in England and Wales. |
Acoustic detailing for steel construction (P372) This publication presents the general principles of sound insulation, the regulatory requirements for modern residential buildings and generic acoustic solutions using steel construction technologies. |
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SCI New Members
SCI would like to welcome new member;
Caledan Ltd
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SCI Members in the News
Plandescil Consulting Engineers Attleborough becomes Employee Owned
Launched in 1979 and still showing strong signs of growth, the Directors at Plandescil have taken steps to ensure the company continues and remains in safe hands for many years to come.
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Engineers Questions... SMD’s Knowledge!
Following a recent review of Frequently Asked Questions received from clients, engineers and their own staff over the past 10 years, in September SMD launched their new Technical Guidance Notes (TGN).
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Portakabin: First phase of £44M school campus handed over – New special needs school, London
The Portakabin Group has handed over the first phase of a £44 million school campus. Constructed using a Yorkon off-site solution, the new special educational needs (SEN) school for Riverside Bridge has doubled its capacity in time for the start of the 2016/17 academic year.
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EOS Facades scoop Best Use of Steel Award
At the forefront of the light steel frame sector – EOS Facades were announced as the winners of the ‘Best Use of Steel’ category at the Offsite Construction Awards which were held on Tuesday 18 October at the NEC Birmingham alongside UK Construction Week.
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Caunton working for one of world’s largest glass makers
Caunton have been pleased to supply and erect the structural steelwork for the frame of a new factory in Yorkshire for Saint-Gobain subsidiary Celotex. Saint-Gobain, who are Caunton’s client and the main contractor too, were responsible for the planning application for the new production facility for Celotex, the UK’s largest supplier of PIR insulation boards.
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