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News Release from: SCI (Steel Construction Institute) | Subject: Architectural Design in Steel
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 08 January 2004
Architectural Design in Steel
Architectural Design in Steel is a design guide to the detailing of exposed steelwork in buildings.
It offers architects a broad appreciation of the factors leading to the selection of the structure and its details Technical guidance is given, general principles are outlined and examples of best practice are provided
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 23 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Examples of expressive use of steel are presented, including arches, tension structures, masts and glazing support systems.
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The work was funded by Corus and the former Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions under the Partners in Technology initiative.
Title: Architectural Design in Steel Authors: Peter Trebilcock, Head of Architecture at AMEC and Mark Lawson, SCI Professor of Construction Systems at the University of Surrey.
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Books, 2003 Publication Ref: ISBN 0-419-24490-5 Price: £45.
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