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008			041222n2004 000 0 eng u
035			_a(Sirsi) u128401
100			_aMoore, D.
245			_aPreparing for the eradication of British Standards
260			_c2004
490			_aNew Steel Construction _v12(6) November-December 2004, 6-7(2)
520			_aStates 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.
590			_aABS
590			_aABS
650			_aBRITISH STANDARDS
650			_aEUROCODES
650			_aBUILDING STANDARDS
650			_aBUILDING STRUCTURES
690			_aBUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION-REGULATION AND CONTROL
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999			_c118472 _d118472