Development of improved manufacturing techniques. Full-scale fire tests on composite beam with regular web openings. Development of generalised design guidance for implementation within European steel and composite Standards, Eurocode 3 and 4 (EN and EN ). Vierendeel bending at rectangular openingĬhecks for SCI updates as openedCold & Fire Design SCI QA audit trail down to code level Import Export with CSC RAM link underwayĭesign optimization through automate facilityįull-scale tests on non-composite and composite beams with regular or isolated web openings to make comparisons with existing software. Span 42m 610 x 229 x 101 UB (Plastic design) 700 x 210 x 82 cellular (Elastic design)Ĭhelsea Carlisle United Hull Kingston Stadium Dunfermline AFC Newcastle FalconsĬoncrete crushing Compression Web-post buckling 1357 x 305 x 253 kg/mĪldi Distribution Centre, Runcorn. Operating TheatresClear span Response factor measured less than 1.0 ( 0.05%g) See SCI P354Ĭardington design guidance used to reduce fire protection costsīridgewater Car Auction 34.0m span, 92 kg/m castellated beam Rafters 800 x 210 x 82 kg/m CellularP. Two men at 1.6 Hz along grid-line H Two men at 2.5 Hz along grid-line H Two men at 2.5 Hz along grid-line 5 Running at 2.5 Hz along H Running at 2.5 Hz along H (with carpet)1 10 100 R = 4 (0.2%g) R = 8 (0.4%g)1.6 Hz along grid-line H 1.6 Hz along grid-line H (with carpet) 2.5 Hz along grid-line H 2.5 Hz along grid-line H (with carpet) 2.5 Hz along grid-line 5 Response FactorRMS Acceleration (m/s)0.100 Le Colisee Phase II- 18.5m span in 470mmP. Service integration with circular ducting Service Zone Suspended Ceiling Suspended CeilingShort Span Long-span Long, column free spans Flexibility & more usable floor area Less foundationsĭepth savings through service integrationRaised Floor Raised Floor The cutting profile creates an asymmetric opening positionīy cutting the web along a diagonal and rotating the bottom tee through 1800 a tapered section is formed.īy cutting the web along a diagonal a tapered section can be formed. Pre-cambering during the fabricating processĬellular beams pre-cambered mid-production at NO COSTĬreating Asymmetric SectionsThe parent section is split to create two top teesĪnother section is split to create two bottom teesĪsymmetric cellular beam is created by combining tees Steel beam or column section is cut to create regular openingsĮx 533 x 210 UB 82 723 mm deep cells - 450 dia 675 crs 822 mm deep cells - 600 dia 710 crs Introduction to Cellular BeamsDr Stephen Hicks, Manager Structural Systems, HERA, overview Manufacturing Applications Design Recent NewĬastellated Architectural Straight Rafters Curved Rafters Floors TapersĦ8%UK sales stand at just over 30,000 tonnes p.a.

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