Objective Discussions with architects, designers, manufacturers, fabricators and technical experts within the European Community on the use of structural hollow sections and, in particular, on tubular connections have demonstrated a unanimous agreement for guidance on the design and exploitation of multi- planar connections.This phase 1 project will prepare and report on: - the technical and economic use of multi planar connections for structural hollow sections as currently being used by; industry; - the future potential of structural hollow sections in construction based on the assumption that a design guide on multi-planar connections was available. Although not giving new guidance, this document will detail past and current practice used for multi-planar connection design, and will provide useful background documents not previously available. Programme(s) ECSC-STEELRES 7C - Medium-term guidelines (ECSC) "technical steel research", 1986-1990 Topic(s) F6 - Steel structures Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Steel Construction Institute EU contribution No data Address Silwood Park SL5 7QN Ascot United Kingdom See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data