STEEL DESIGNERS' MANUAL FIFTH EDITION
Many design improvements have been incorporated in
Codes of Practice, such as the new Eurocodes which draw together the best
information available not only throughout the European Community, but also
worldwide.
Steel structures have always had the advantages of lightness, stiffness and
strength and lend themselves to rapid construction compared to other construction
materials. Developments which have made steel even more competitive in the
building field include the use of metal deck as permanent shuttering to concrete
.slabs, composite steel and concrete construction and lightweight fire protection
