Design of the new Crossrail station, Paddington, London

A new approach for calculating key temperatures on steel studs and an alternative to the ‘effective width method’ are presented.

It is vital that concrete stairs remain available and useable under extreme conditions without suffering progressive collapse. One method through which this can be achieved is the anchoring of the individual elements into the structure.

A new series from the Concrete Bridge Development Group (CBDG). This article demonstrates the benefits of using concrete.