Wind LoadsGuide to Evaluating Design WindLoads to BS 6399-2: 1997; C.G. Bailey;The Steel Construction Institute , 2003; (P 286); ISBN 1 85942 134 2; price: SCIcorporate members 15, non-members 30plus p&p.

The Guide to evaluating design wind loads toBS 6399-2:1997 presents guidance on the useof the design procedures given in BS 6399-2:1997, Load for buildings. Code of practice forwind loads, to calculate the wind loads onbuildings, using methods that are suitable forhand calculations. These procedures includethe Standard Method and Hybrid Method,which are presented in the codes. Two newdesign methods are introduced in thispublication, called the Simplified StandardMethod and the Simplified Hybrid Method.These are simplified versions of the methodsgiven in the Code. The purpose of introducingthe additional methods is to present a back-of-the-envelope method (the Simplified Standard

Method) and a method that is considered to bea suitable balance between calculation effortand economical design (the Simplified HybridMethod).The publication presents a concise step-by-step procedure for all the design methods thatare suitable for hand calculation. Detailedexplanation is provided for each calculationstep. Guidance is also presented on the use ofpressure coefficients, and the treatment ofdominant openings, overall loads andasymmetric loads. The guidance aims toproduce economical design while ensuring thedesign effort is kept to a minimum. Designexamples are presented to show the use of theStandard, Simplified Standard and SimplifiedHybrid methods.The publication is intended to be usedalongside BS 6399-2: 1997 and constantreference is made to the clauses and figures inthe Code. Worked examples are included.The publication was prepared under a PiIinitiative, managed by BRE and funded by theODPM and Corus. It was supported by the SCIand the BCSA.

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Steel/timber CompositesLightweight Steel/Timber Composite Solutions:Information and Guidance for New ProductDevelopment; P.J. Grubb, R. Thepaut, and C.Mettem; The Steel Construction Institute,2003; (ED002). Published online on Steelbiz(www.steelbiz.org) and the Trada website(www.trada.co.uk). Paper copies can be printedon demand, price 20 (no discounts) plus p&p.

This publication provides information andguidance for the development and testing ofsteel/timber composites in lightweightconstruction. The basic components used toform the light composites are sustainable,everyday materials, which are currently

interconnected using self-drilling, self-tappingscrews. This makes the process ofdisassembly straightforward and facilitatesthe re-use or recycling of the constituent parts.Products for development have been selectedto fit with current industry needs and aresuitable for either mass production in afactory or for components in one-offapplications.The contents of this publication identify anumber of prototypes, which show thepotential for steel/timber composites. Furtherdevelopment would be required before any ofthe products could be taken to market and,with this in mind, detailed information hasbeen provided to aid design and testing.

Steelwork DesignIntroduction to steelwork design to BS 5950-1: 2000; A.G.J. Way and P.R.Salter; The Steel Construction Institute, 2003;(P325); price: SCI corporate members 22.50,non-members 45 (plus p&p).

This publication replaces an earlier SCIpublication (P069) that provided guidance onthe first issue of the design code for steelworkin buildings (BS 5950-1: 1985). A reviseddesign code, (BS 5950-1: 2000), whichincorporated significant technical revisions,came into effect in 2001 and this led to the

need to update that earlier guidance.The material in the present publication hasbeen updated to the latest issue of BS 5950-1and is presented in 15 principal sections.Guidance is offered on all the main technicalsubjects in the Code. Introductory andbackground information has been included tomake the publication easy to follow and alsosuitable for those with limited experience ofBS 5950-1. Cross-references to Code clausesand explanations of how the Code clausesshould be applied under certain situations areprovided. The publication covers the design ofall the main structural forms and theircomponents.

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