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Newsletter steelconstruct N°12 July 2010
More information about steel related events, new buildings, new
publications, technical issues on steel construction and architecture is
available on the ECCS website www.steelconstruct.com
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Summary of Entries to the
European Steel Bridges Award 2010
The European Steel Bridges Award was organised for the second time this
year. 37 entries were competing in Three categories: Road and railways
bridges - Footbridges - Refurbishment of existing bridge (major retrofit,
expansion or rehabilitation or partial replacement) using steel.
The objective of the award is to give European recognition to outstanding
steel and composite bridges emphasizing the many advantages of steel in
construction, production, economy and architecture in order to interest
clients, architects and engineers in using more steel within the entire
building sector, thereby making the steel industry more competitive.
The Award will be presented during the International Symposium on
"Steel Structures: Culture and Sustainability" which will be held
in Istanbul, Turkey, on 21st - 23nd September 2010 (more info on www.sscs2010.org)
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Teräsrakenne.
is a quarterly magazine published by the Finnish Constructional Steelwork
Association (Teräsrakenneyhdistys).
The purpose of this magazine is to offer professional, high level
information of steel construction to people involved in the building area.
This includes all professions: architects, engineers, technicians,
officials, developers and students.
The contents of this magazine cover structural engineering and
architecture, machine shop technology, contemporary issues on a
professional level.
In this issue:
Tapiola Group's new head office PK2 ? ABC - ja Terra Kolmenkulma ?
Kotimaista rotukarjaa teräksen suojissa
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 Detail - 6/2010 Steel
Construction
There's a good
reason why steel is regarded as a particular challenge for designers.
Barely another material exists that can offer such precision over large
dimensions. Huge spans or cantilevers of 30 to 40 metres - such as those
by Santiagao Calatrava in
Liège, in Belgium - can be realised without problems. Meanwhile, with
their design of a steel company's sales centre in Linz, Austria, Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes also
draw attention to the potential of steel, with a large cantilever over
the entrance forming a distinctive element of the building.
The array of different forms that steel can take in buildings is fascinating,
as shown by our selection of examples including the perforated metal
sheeting on the exterior of a small workshop in Zurich, such as those
often used by Dominique Perrault
(including on the tennis centre in Madrid), or the mighty, open-span
profiles of a protective building at an archaeological find spot as
realised by Paredes Pedrosa
arquitectos in Spain. This construction is symbolic for the
range of possibilities available with steel construction today, whether
polished, laminated or specifically corroded.
If one looks at sustainable construction not just in terms of energy and
the environment, another important factor - particularly for steel
buildings that tend to have a longer lifespan - is whether a building is
accepted and well-used in the long term. This means that in addition to
all its functional design elements, the memorable architecture of a
building is also crucial
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 Failed Bridges, Case Studies, Causes and Consequences
When bridges fail, often with loss of human life, those involved may be
unwilling to speak openly about the cause. Yet it is possible to learn
from mistakes. The lessons gained lead to greater safety and are a source
of innovation.
This book contains a systematic, unprecedented overview of more than 400
bridge failures assigned to the time of their occurrence in the bridges'
life cycle and to the releasing events. Primary causes are identified.
Many of the cases investigated are published here fpr the first time and
previous interpretations are shown to be incomplete or incorrect. A
catalogue of rules that can help to avoid future mistakes in design
analysis, planning and erection is included.
A lifetime's work brilliantly compiled and courageously presented - a
wealth of knowledge and experience for every structural engineer.
May 2010, 307 pages, 120 figures, 15 tables, Hardcover.
Language of Publication: English
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Steel Construction Design and Research
The ECCS &
Ernst & Sohn have agreed to make it the official journal for ECCS
members from 2010 onwards. This journal is aimed at all structural engineers,
whether active in research or practice.
In this issue : Structural steelwork for Strizkov underground station - Integral and
Semi-Integral Bridges - Dubai
International Airport expansion A self-adjusting prestressed
tension rod façade system with parametric design - The Savoy Hotel enhancement Part I:
south façade - The Ardant truss: a forgotten rival of the well-known
Polonceau truss - Ultimate strength of duplex stainless steel plates under
uniaxial compression - Denmark Pavilion,
Shanghai World Expo 2010 - Spatial systems for modelling steel-concrete
composite bridges - comparison of grillage systems and FE models - France Pavilion, Shanghai World Expo
2010 - Seismic performance of sheet steel deck in shear diaphragm design
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New reference in our database
New
life for an old historical steel bridge over the Mures River in Savârsin
• Arad County, Romania, 2008
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Client: County Council Arad
Architects:
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Engineering: Prof. Radu Bancila, Dr.Ing. Edward
Petzek, Prof. Vasile Bondariuc, Dr.Ing. D. Boldus
Steelwork Contractor: Amarad Arad
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