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Publications in Erection & Construction

Title		Category	Date	Author
ERC1001: High Strength Structural Bolting	login to download	Erection & Construction	30-Apr-08	Clark Hyland
High strength structural bolting offers significant benefits to erection of structural steelwork. It is relatively quick and can be executed on site in all sorts of conditions. However to achieve reliable structural performance the quality of the bolt ...
ERC1002: Pre-Tensioning of High Strength Holding Down Rods	login to download	Erection & Construction	02-May-08	Kevin Cowie
Holding down bolts are typically threaded rods of varying lengths. Tightening of the hold down bolts to achieve a minimum level of bolt pre-tension eliminates a potential source of undesirable connection flexibility. Such as in column base plate connections ...
ERC1003: Extending High Tensile Anchor Rods with Couplers	login to download	Erection & Construction	27-Apr-09	Kevin Cowie
There are instances where high tensile anchor rods have been cast in with insufficient projection above the concrete. Extending the anchor rods by welding is generally not permitted. One method to extend the anchor rod is by the ...
ERC1004: Sleeved Holding Down Bolts	login to download	Erection & Construction	29-Jun-09	Kevin Cowie
One of the greatest problems faced by a steel erector on site is inaccuracy in the locations of the anchor bolts. Precision surveying equipment and techniques are required to accurately set out solidly cast-in anchor bolts in accordance with ...
ERC1005: Loads on Newly-Finished Composite Floors	login to download	Erection & Construction	20-Jul-11	Stephen Hicks
This article is written in response to frequently asked questions regarding the performance of composite floors soon after concreting. This Steel Advisor article clarifies the basis for some of the requirements given in national and international good practice guides, and ...