Preparing for the eradication of British Standards
Series: New Steel Construction ; 12(6) November-December 2004, 6-7(2)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: States that the Eurocodes will be published between now and 2007. By 2010 they will replace the entire suite of British Standards for the design and construction of all buildings and civil engineering structures in the UK. The changes are expected to impact on the competitiveness of the UK steel construction industry and the risks to health and safety that could follow any misapplication of the new design standards during the transition phase. Gives a full list of the Eurocodes and explains the structure of the new codes. More information can be obtained from the Institution of Structural Engineers website at www.istructe.org.uk/eurocodes, where copies of a report "National strategy for implementation of the structural Eurocodes in the UK: design guidance" can be downloaded.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS68507 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 128401-1001 |
States that the Eurocodes will be published between now and 2007. By 2010 they will replace the entire suite of British Standards for the design and construction of all buildings and civil engineering structures in the UK. The changes are expected to impact on the competitiveness of the UK steel construction industry and the risks to health and safety that could follow any misapplication of the new design standards during the transition phase. Gives a full list of the Eurocodes and explains the structure of the new codes. More information can be obtained from the Institution of Structural Engineers website at www.istructe.org.uk/eurocodes, where copies of a report "National strategy for implementation of the structural Eurocodes in the UK: design guidance" can be downloaded.