This course is for designers and technicians wanting practical tuition in steel connection design. The course concentrates on the design of nominally pinned connections, in accordance with BS EN 1993-1-8, considering vertical shear and tying. The Eurocode approach to the design of moment resisting connections will be discussed, anticipating that software will be used for […]

To coincide with SCI’s 30th birthday we will be reflecting on the past, and looking at predictions for the future, to provide an insight into the shape of steel construction in years to come. We have witnessed some massive changes in the UK, not least of which is ever growing competition from outside these shores. […]

Making the change to Eurocode design BS5950 has been withdrawn and designers are increasingly being asked to use the Eurocode suite for new works. The changes (and the number of documents) can initially appear overwhelming - until the Eurocode approach is explained and examples undertaken. As the experts in steel design, the SCI have prepared […]

3D Printing - the future of design and manufacture will be the main theme of SCI's 2016 Annual Event on the 9 November. The venue for this year's event is The National Gallery, London. Presentations will include: •The MX3D bridge project in Amsterdam - Olivier Vassart, ArcelorMittal •Additive Manufacture - Iain Todd, Sheffield University •Simulation […]

Thursday 8 November 2018, Royal College of Physicians, London SCI’s annual steel event will showcase how steel is already ideally placed to meet the UK Governments objective to transform construction techniques to dramatically improve efficiency in the future construction and operation of buildings and infrastructure. During this 1 day event recent projects taken from different […]