Author: S. Smith (Smith and Wallwork)
28 November 2013
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S. Smith (Smith and Wallwork)
The Structural Engineer, Volume 91, Issue 12, 2013, Page(s) 3
Letters in this issue include discussion on scaffolding guidance, Approved Document A, The Institution's Chartered Membership Examination, and the role of the Verulam Editor...
David Doran advises readers to adopt a cautious approach when following some of the advice put forward in this new manual from three Estonian based academics.
Standard deductions are applied to the dimensions of bent bars between concrete faces to improve the confidence of minimum covers being achieved and to improve fit. The introduction of new sets of permitted deviations and the supersession of BS 8110 has led to the need to reconsider these deductions and ultimately to propose a new set, consistent with current Execution Standards.