1.1 General 1.

3 Reference texts
The purpose of this handbook is to assist persons engaging in the design
and detailing of structural steelwork to perform this function more easily
and efficiently. The handbook contains information, in ready-reference
STANDARDS, SPECIFICATIONS, CODES AND REGULATIONS
form, relating to the entire scope of steel construction as used in buildings
and a large variety of other typical structures. It is intended to be used in
conjunction with SANS 10162: The Structural Use of Steel, Part 1 Limit- South African Government
States Design of Hot Rolled Steelwork, (also called SANS 10162-1 : 2005); • The Occupational Health and Safety Act 85/1993 Construction
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SANS 10162: Part 2 2010: Limit-States Design of Cold Formed Structural
— Regulations
Steelwork, SANS 2001 CS1: Standardised Specification for Civil Engineering
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• Mine Health and Safety Act Regulations 29 of 1996
Construction: Structural Steelwork, and other related codes and specifications,
and is based on South African steelwork practice. Examples of the design South African Bureau of Standards
of selected components and connections are included, both to explain the
SANS 10094 The use of high-strength friction-grip bolts
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application of certain code clauses and to illustrate special design procedures
and the use of this handbook. SANS 10160 Basis of structural design and actions for buildings and
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industrial structures:
In the text, all references to ‘the Code’ without further qualification are to
• Part 1: Basis of structural design
SANS 10162 1 : 2005.
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• Part 2: Self-weight and imposed loads
The handbook will constitute a useful aid to the qualified structural steelwork • Part 3: Wind actions
designer. It is not a textbook, however, and does not contain fundamental • Part 4: Seismic actions and general requirements for buildings
engineering theory. Reference may be made to Section 1.3 for suggested further • Part 5: Basis for geotechnical design and actions
• Part 6: Actions induced by cranes and machinery
reading.
• Part 7: Thermal actions
• Part 8: Actions during execution
1.2 Grade S355JR steel
SANS 10162 The structural use of steel:
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Grade 5355JR steel has taken the place of Grade 350 WA for steel with a nominal
yield stress of approximately 350 MPa. • Part 1: Limit-states design of hot-rolled steelwork
• Part 2: Cold-formed steel structures (2010 edition)
Sections are only produced to Grade S355JR in South Africa, except for equal
SANS 10208 - Design of structures for the mining industry:
angles smaller than 50x50 mm, which are only available in Commercial Quality,
and angles between 50x50 mm and 80x80 mm that are available in both • Part 1: Headgear structures
Commercial Quality and Grade S355JR. Plates are available in Grade 5355JR, • Part 2: Sinking stages
• Part 3: Conveyances
but also in many other grades.
• Part 4: Shaft system structures
More information on Grade S355JR and other steels is given in Section 2.
SANS 10237 Roof and side cladding
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SANS 1921-3 Construction and management requirements for works
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contracts, Part 3: Structural steelwork
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Telephone: +27 136651914/1966
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