Stability and design of stainless steel structures

Author: Fiona Walport

Date published

28 June 2019

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Free
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Stability and design of stainless steel structures

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Fiona Walport

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28 June 2019

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Fiona Walport

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The aim of this research is to develop enhanced rules for the global analysis and design of stainless steel to promote its wider use as a sustainable construction material.

Updated 12 March 2020

Fiona Walport of Imperial College London gives an overview of stainless steel, listing the five main groups, followed by an assessment of current design standards, and the development of new methods of stainless steel design by advanced analysis.

Second place winning presentation from the 21st Young Researchers Conference.

Stability and design of stainless steel structures

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Video
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00:13:18
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IStructE

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