Overview of Eurocode Introduction

Steve Denton Director of Bridge and Structural Engineering Parsons Brinckerhoff

In March 2010, all British Standards that conflict with the Eurocodes will be withdrawn

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Implementation of the European Directive coverin procurement procedures for public bodies in the transport sector will re!uire publicl" funded wor#s to be desi ned to the Structural Eurocodes once national standards are withdrawn$
%ail &roup Standard' &()%* +112

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,*he implementation of the structural eurocodes - is the bi est chan e to codified structural desi n ever e.perienced in the /01
IStructE re ort to ODP"

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PB#s role in Eurocodes

$ "anaging Contractor for %I& le&entation of Eurocodes ' Phase 2( for the )ighwa!s *genc!
$ Studies and i& le&entation strateg! $ Pilot and trial designs+ cali,ration+ i& act assess&ent $ Develo &ent of -ational *nne.es $ Develo &ent of Eurocodes/aligned D"0B+ BSi PDs+ etc1

$ BSi and CE- Co&&ittee "e&,ershi $ Strategic advice to structure owners $ 2raining develo &ent+ se&inars+ u,lic &eetings

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*genda
$ Background to Eurocode develo &ent $ Overview of Eurocodes and -ational *nne.es $ 0elated Euro ean Standards $ Conclusions

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*genda
$ Background to Eurocode develo &ent $ Overview of Eurocodes and -ational *nne.es $ 0elated Euro ean Standards $ Conclusions

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6 12 25 18 2 16 8 19 4 21 28 1 22 20 13 30 11 31 5 14 15

5 2 8 9 : 7 6 8 < 50 55 52 58 59 5: 57 56 58 5< 20 25 22 28 29 2:

EU Countries *ustria Belgiu& C! rus C3ech 0e u,lic Den&ark Estonia ;inland ;rance =er&an! =reece )ungar! Ireland Ital! 4atvia 4ithuania 4u.e&,ourg "alta -etherlands Poland Portugal Slovakia Slovenia S ain Sweden >nited ?ingdo& EU Total

6170 50100 0160 50180 :100 5170 :100 :7100 6<100 50100 55100 81:0 :8100 2170 8170 0190 0190 5:100 88100 501:0 :180 :180 8<180 81:0 :6150 443.70

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E TA Countries9.00 C! 27 rusIceland 0.70 012: 26 -orwa! C3ech 0e u,lic 10.30 912: 28 Swit3erland 7160 Estonia 1.60 E TA Total 11.20 )ungar! 11.00 4atvia Can!i!ate Countries 2.60 4ithuania 3.60 8120 2< Bulgaria Poland 38.00 9180 80 Croatia Slovenia 2.00 221:0 85 0o&ania Slovakia 5.30 781<0 82 2urke! 0o&ania 23.00 99.40 Can!i!ate Total 2urke! 56.80 Affiliates Population Total Total 163.90 in "illions# 554.30 Population Total 540.00

CEN Affiliates

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CE- / Co&it@ Euro @en de -or&alisation

$ Euro ean co&&ittee for standardisation $ ;ounded 5<75 $ 28 &e&,ers $ Eurocodes drafted ,! su,co&&ittees under CE-A2C2:0 $ "ost roBect tea&s included >? e. erts $ Eurocodes onl! ado ted after ositive vote ,! CE- &e&,ers

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CE- Co&&ittee Structure

CEN/TC 250 -!1 - (olicy CEN/TC 250/-/1 Coor+ination !ro&p )! - .ire (T EN1$$0 SC1 - Actions SC2 - Concrete SC3 - Steel SC4 - Composite SC5 - Timber SC6 - Masonry SC - !eotec" SC# - Seismic SC$ % Al&min' E&roco+es EN1$$0 % EN1$$$ )! - *ri+,es )! % Termin'

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CE- Co&&ittee Structure

CEN/TC 250 -!1 - (olicy CEN/TC 250/-/1 Coor+ination !ro&p )! - .ire (T EN1$$0 SC1 - Actions SC2 - Concrete SC3 - Steel SC4 - Composite SC5 - Timber SC6 - Masonry SC - !eotec" SC# - Seismic SC$ % Al&min' E&roco+es EN1$$0 % EN1$$$ )! - *ri+,es )! % Termin'

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BSi Co&&ittee Structure C2008D

*/525 Str&ct&res */525/1 % Actions an+ *o/ */525/2 % Concrete */525/31 % Steel */525/32 % To0ers an+ masts */525/4 % Composite */525/5 % Timber */525/6 % Masonry */525/# % Seismic */525/$ % Al&mini&m */525/10 % *ri+,es -!11 -!21 -!3 */526 !eotec"nical -!11 -!21 -!3

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BSi Co&&ittee Structure C2008D

*/525 Str&ct&res */525/1 % Actions an+ *o/ */525/2 % Concrete */525/31 % Steel */525/32 % To0ers an+ masts */525/4 % Composite */525/5 % Timber */525/6 % Masonry */525/# % Seismic */525/$ % Al&mini&m */525/10 % *ri+,es -!11 -!21 -!3 */526 !eotec"nical -!11 -!21 -!3

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)istor! of develo &ent

$ Eurocodes have ,een in develo &ent since &id 5<60s $ Suite of E re/standards# CBS E-FD introduced in 5<<0s $ Pre/standards ,eing re laced ,! EEuro/-or&# standards CBS E-D

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Gh! are we changingH

$ Co&&on technical standards in Euro ean Econo&ic *rea eli&inate ,arriers to trade $ I& rove the co& etitiveness of the Euro ean construction &arket $ O en &arket for construction roducts $ 0elated to two &aBor E> directivesI

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E> directives
$ Pu,lic Procure&ent Directive
$ Co&&on technical s ecifications

$ Construction Products Directive

$ Co& liance of ,uilding and civil engineering works with the

Essential 0eJuire&ents on &echanical resistance and sta,ilit!

$ ;ra&ework for drawing u har&onised technical s ecifications

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*ssess&ents
$ >? has co& rehensive+ &ature assess&ent standardsK
$ BD 25A05 for highwa! ,ridges $ -0A=-ACIFA02: for rail under,ridges

$ Eurocodes do not cover assess&ent $ Continue to use e.isting assess&ent standards $ 4ong ter& ai& to develo Eurocode for assess&ent

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Ghat ,enefits will the! ,ringH

$ De endent u on effectiveness of i& le&entation $ ?e! o ortunitiesK
$ Best Falue $ Best Practices $ Innovation

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Best value
$ 0e&oval of ,arriers to trade of roducts and servicesL har&onisation of roducts $ Single suite of Standards $ Co&&on understanding and voca,ular!L co&&on design criteria $ Shared invest&ent in software and design/aid develo &ent $ 4atest &aterials technologies $ Co&,ined effort to resolve issues+ and e&,race i& rove&ent o ortunities

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Best ractices
$ Eurocodes ,ased on &ost u to date researchL at the forefront of technolog! $ 0ational and consistent fra&ework $ De&and understanding fro& designers $ Provide fle.i,ilit! and o &ethods ortunit! to a l! advanced

$ Challenge ast thinkingL revisit assu& tions $ *lign&ent of structural and geotechnical design

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Innovation
$ Pro&ote understanding and knowledge develo &ent $ Enhance sco e for innovationL choices offered to designers $ =reater effectiveness of 0MD invest&ent $ Diversit! of technical solutions availa,leL use of testing+ erfor&ance evidence and ro,a,ilistic &ethods

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*genda
$ Background to Eurocode develo &ent $ Overview of Eurocodes and -ational *nne.es $ 0elated Euro ean Standards $ Conclusions

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Ghat are the EurocodesH

$ Structural EurocodesK
$ 50 standards in :8 arts for the design of structures inc1 ,uildings+

,ridges+ chi&ne!s+ &asts and towers+ da&s etc1

$ ;or ,ridge design+ 29 arts are needed

$ acco& anied ,!K

$ -ational *nne.es Cnationall! deter&ined ara&etersD $ Pu,lished Docu&ents C-on/Contradictor! Co& li&entar!

Infor&ationD
$ Product Standards Cs ecification of construction roductsD $ E.ecution Standards Cconstruction reJuire&ents+ work&anshi D

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Elements of the national publication of a European Standard

ISO/CEI Directives Part 3 (supplement ( supplement) )

a b c a b c d e f National title page National foreword EN title page EN text EN Annex Annex(es) (es) National annex d e f

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2hese are the Eurocodes

E- 5<<0 E- 5<<5 E- 5<<2 E- 5<<8 E- 5<<9 E- 5<<: E- 5<<7 E- 5<<6 E- 5<<8 E- 5<<< EurocodeK Basis of structural design Eurocode 5K *ctions on structures Eurocode 2K Design of concrete structures Eurocode 8K Design of steel structures Eurocode 9K Design of co& osite structures Eurocode :K Design of ti&,er structures Eurocode 7K Design of &asonr! structures Eurocode 6K =eotechnical design Eurocode 8K Design for earthJuake resistance Eurocode <K Design of alu&iniu& structures

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)ow the! fit together

E- 5<<0 E- 5<<5

Structural Safet!+ servicea,ilit! and dura,ilit! *ctions on structures

E- 5<<2

E- 5<<8

E- 5<<9 Design and detailing

E- 5<<:

E- 5<<7

E- 5<<<

E- 5<<6

E- 5<<8

=eotechnical and seis&ic design

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Eurocodes for ,ridge design

*AS2S 3. ST45CT54A6 /ES2!N
E2 1330 ' Basis of Structural Desi n 4nne. 42 to E21330

EN1990

EN1991

EN1992

EN1993

EN1994

EN1997
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Eurocodes for ,ridge design

ACT23NS
E2 13315151' Densities, self wei ht and imposed loads E2 13315156' Snow loads E2 13315157' 8ind actions E2 1331515+' *hermal actions E2 13315159' 4ctions durin e.ecution E2 1331515:' 4ccidental actions E2 133152' *raffic loads on brid es
EN1991 EN1992 EN1993 EN1994 EN1997
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EN1990

Eurocodes for ,ridge design

STEE6
E2 E2 E2 E2 E2 E2 E2 13365151' &eneral rules and rules for buildin s 1336515+' ;lated structural elements 1336515<' Desi n of =oints 13365153' >ati ue 133651510' Brittle fracture 133651511' *ension components 133652' %ules for brid es ;ilin
EN1991 EN1992 EN1993 EN1994 EN1997
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E2 13365+'

EN1990

Eurocodes for ,ridge design

C3NC4ETE
E2 13325151' &eneral rules and rules for buildin s E2 133252' Brid es

EN1990

EN1991

EN1992

EN1993

EN1994

EN1997
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Eurocodes for ,ridge design

C3M(3S2TE STEE6 AN/ C3NC4ETE
E2 133752' &eneral rules and rules for brid es

EN1990

EN1991

EN1992

EN1993

EN1994

EN1997
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Eurocodes for ,ridge design

!E3TEC)N2CA6
E2 133:51' &eotechnical Desi n

EN1990

EN1991

EN1992

EN1993

EN1994

EN1997
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Eurocodes reJuired for a concrete ,ridge design

EN1$$0
?imit states, combination and partial factors

EN1$$1
4ctions, inc@ load roups, application etc@

/esi,n
4nal"sis and section desi n, partial factors Desi n approach, partial factors, foundations, earth pressures etc@

EN1$$2
EN1990 EN1991 EN1992 EN1993

EN1$$
EN1994 EN1997
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4a!out of Eurocodes
EN 1992$1$1 % EN 1992$2 Con&rete 'ri!(es Section 5 Section 2 Section 8 Section 9 Section : Section 7 Section 6 Section 8 Section < Section 50 Section 55 Section 52 Section 58 =eneral Basis of design "aterials Dura,ilit! and cover to reinforce&ent Structural anal!sis >lti&ate li&it states Servicea,ilit! li&it states Detailing of reinforce&ent and restressing tendons Detailing of &e&,ers *dditional rules for recast concrete 4ightweight concrete Plain and lightl! reinforced concrete Design for the e.ecution stages CE- 5<<2/2 onl!D EN 1993$1$1 % EN 1993$2 )teel 'ri!(es =eneral Basis of design "aterials Dura,ilit! Structural anal!sis >lti&ate li&it states Servicea,ilit! li&it states ;asteners+ welds+ connections and Boints ;atigue assess&ent Design assisted ,! testing CE- 5<<8/2 onl!D EN 1994$2 Co*posite 'ri!(es =eneral Basis of design "aterials Dura,ilit! Structural anal!sis >lti&ate li&it states Servicea,ilit! li&it states Precast concrete sla,s in co& osite ,ridges Co& osite lates in ,ridges

(ore sections Material5specific sections

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-ational *nne.es
$ Each Eurocode Part has a -ational *nne. C-*D which &ust ,e used in conBunction with the Eurocode Part $ -*s can onl! contain ara&eters left o en for national choice C-ationall! Deter&ined Para&eters or -DPsDK
$ Falues andAor classes where alternatives are given in E$ Countr! s ecific data Ce1g1 snow &a sD $ Procedure to ,e used when Eurocode allows o tions Ce1g1 &ethod

of anal!sisD

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-ational *nne.es
E213325151' (lause 9@2@6A2B

/0 2ational 4nne. to E213325151' 2D; for (lause 9@2@6A2B

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Current rogress of u,lication

$ *ll :8 arts have ,een u,lished ,! BSi as BS Estandards+ of which 29 are related to ,ridge design $ 98 -*s u,lished+ 20 of the& ,ridge/related $ 0e&aining -*s should ,e u,lished ,! &id/200< $ It is antici ated that all 29 ,ridge/related -*s will ,e availa,le earl! 200<

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;ro& -ow to 2050 I

$ "an! -*s are under final editing $ Once the relevant -*s are u,lished+ >? will enter the %coe.istence( eriod+ during which ,oth the Eurocodes and the British Standards can ,e used $ In "arch 2050 all conflicting British Standards will ,e withdrawn

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*genda
$ Background to Eurocode develo &ent $ Overview of Eurocodes and -ational *nne.es $ 0elated Euro ean Standards $ Conclusions

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Gider fa&il! of Euro ean Standards

Eurocodes
E21330 C E21333

Desi n

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Gider fa&il! of Euro ean Standards

Eurocodes
E21330 C E21333

;roduct standards

Desi n

;roducts, materials and testin

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Gider fa&il! of Euro ean Standards

Eurocodes
E21330 C E21333

E.ecution standards
Ae@ @ E21030, E2169:0B

;roduct standards

Desi n

(onstruction specification

;roducts, materials and testin

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Structural Eurocodes and Products Standards

Structural Eurocodes AE21330 5 E21333B

European ;roduct Standards

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Structural Eurocodes and Products Standards

Structural Eurocodes AE21330 5 E21333B

European ;roduct Standards

Pro erties

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Structural Eurocodes and Products Standards

Confor&ance with CPD

Structural Eurocodes AE21330 5 E21333B

European ;roduct Standards

Pro erties

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*genda
$ Background to Eurocode develo &ent $ Overview of Eurocodes and -ational *nne.es $ 0elated Euro ean Standards $ Conclusions

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Conclusions
$ Eurocodes have ,een in develo &ent for around 80 !ears $ Co& rehensive suite of design Standards for ,uilding and civil engineering works+ including geotechnical design $ Integrated within wider fa&il! of Euro ean Product and E.ecution standards $ Conflicting -ational Standards will ,e withdrawn in "arch 2050 $ "aBor eriod of transition for civil and structural engineers

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