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The present and the future of the Eurocodes

Dr Steve Denton FREngChairman, CEN/TC 250

Eurocodes ‐ Design of steel buildings with worked examples Brussels, 16 ‐ 17 October 2014

Content

• Welcome

• Background

• Implementation

• Future developments

• Final remarks


Eurocodes: 10 Standards in 58 Parts for Structural and Geotechnical Design

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TC 250 Coordination GroupChairman: S DentonSecretary: T Wilkins [BSI]

Management GroupChairman: S Denton

TC 250 Structural Eurocodes

Chairman: S DentonVice Chair: G Breitschaft and M FardisSecretary: T Wilkins [BSI]CEN PM: G Ascensao Horizontal Group Bridges

Horizontal Group FireConvenor: B Zhao

Convenor: S Denton*

WG7 – EN 1990Convenor: P FormichiSecretary: V Meløysund [SN]

SC1 – EN 1991Chairman: N MalakatasSecretary: A Schleifer [DIN]

SC2 – EN 1992Chairman: H GanzSecretary: A Schleifer [DIN]

SC3 – EN 1993Chairman: U KuhlmannSecretary: S Kempa [DIN]

SC4 – EN 1994Chairman: G CouchmanSecretary: B Borchert [BSI]

SC5 – EN 1995Chairman: S WinterSecretary: A Stenmark [SIS]

SC6 – EN 1996Chairman: R Van der PluijimSecretary: P Rauh [DIN]

SC7 – EN 1997Chairman: A BondSecretary: M Lurvink [NEN]

SC8 – EN 1998Chairman: E CarvalhoSecretary: E Coelho [IPQ]

SC9 – EN 1999Chairman: F MazzolaniSecretary: R Saegrov [SN]

WG1 – Policy and guidelinesConvenor: J Moore

WG2 – Existing Structures Convenor: P Lüchinger [SNV]

WG3 – Structural GlassConvenor: M Feldmann [DIN]

WG4 – Fibre reinforced polymerConvenor: L Ascione [UNI]

WG5 – Membrane StructuresConvenor: M Mollaert [NBN]

WG6 – RobustnessConvenor: R Van der Pluijm [NEN]

SC/WG for Existing Eurocodes

Other WG

Chairman’sAdvisory Panel(s)


Understanding Eurocode implementation

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Eurocodes(EN1990 – EN1999)

+National Annexes

European Product

Standards

European ExecutionStandards

Non-contradictory complementary

information

Client implementation and requirements

Support to the profession

European standards for construction


Content

• Welcome

• Background

• Implementation


• Final remarks


Source: European Commission


Content

• Welcome

• Background

• Implementation


• Final remarks


Timeline

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There will be a period of stability for the published Eurocodes until 2020

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Timeline

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Specific mandate

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Eurocodes development should:• Encourage innovation• Take into account new societal demands

and needs• Facilitate the harmonisation of national

technical initiatives on new topics of interest for the construction sector

• Enhance user-friendliness


Timeline

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Response to mandate

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• 138 pages• Over 1000 experts from across Europe

involved• Structure of tasks and sub-tasks• Phased programme


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SC / WG etc Task 1

Task 2

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Structure of tasks and sub-tasks


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Overall structure of work programme (Annex 2)


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Complete work programme (Annex 1)


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Outline Schedule (Annex 3)


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Assessment

Climate change

Ease of use


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Chairman’s Advisory Panel on ‘Ease of use and reduction of NDP’

Written contributions

Questionnaire

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Content

• Welcome

• Background

• Implementation


• Final remarks

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