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The Structural Engineer, Volume 76, Issue 13, 1998
The combination of a radical idea, mass manufacturing techniques and close design collaboration have resulted in the speedy construction of a new underground recycling facility at Ford’s Bridgend plant. M. Swan, G. Wright and D. Rowbottom
Six full-scale tests on reinforced concrete flat-slab to edge-column connections are described. The strength of the specimens compared well with predictions based on BS 8110. Nevertheless, it is suggested that the shear stresses within the joint region of the column should also be considered. D.E. Parker and P.J.M. Bullman
My first two features* comparing CP3 and BS 6399: Part 2 covered the rules on ground roughness and the modification of the ‘division by parts’ rule. In this feature I cover the remaining aspects of the design wind speed rules - the climate-dependent parameters. This is the only component of the wind Codes that applies solely to the UK. I then compare the design wind speed and dynamic pressure predicted by both Codes for various sites across the UK, demonstrate how best to eliminate unwanted conservatism, and introduce the design aids available for the parts of the Code covered so far. N.J. Cook