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CODES OF PRACTICE

As technology advances, codes of practice, design standards and material specifications become increasingly complex. When codes are developed on a pan-European basis, they inevitably fail to meet everyone's requirements. Designers in different countries have widely differing needs; some require a simple, quick set of rules, others a full procedure. The CIMsteel project is addressing this problem for the structural steelwork sector as part of its objective "to assist with the harmonisation of design codes and structural steel specifications within Europe". It is aiming to: Develop a clear interpretation of the new ENV Eurocodes EC3 (steel design) and EC4 (composite steel and concrete design) for use by designers and software developers Prepare simplified versions of EC3 and EC4, for use in the design of a limited range of structures Identify areas for improvement in EC3 and EC4 Identify future methods of handling the information required by designers of structural steelwork to facilitate Computer Integrated Manufacturing Designers and detailers of steelwork throughout Europe will benefit from the preparation of this information and the resulting integration of design techniques and software. Future parts and revisions of Eurocodes will draw on the CIMsteel experience, in particular the advantages of the concise versions of EC3 and EC4 as well as the more logical format identified for the codes.

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The following documents are available:

• Concise Eurocode 3, C-EC3 - a self-contained version of EC3 for use in the UK
• Introducing EC3 - an explanation of the differences between EC3 and BS5950
• Introduction to C-EC3 - a commentary and worked examples to C-EC3
• European version of C-EC3 - a collation of the information in the National Application Documents to EC3 in each country - available late 1994
• Design guide for composite slabs and beams - an EC4 version of a composite design aid for use in the UK - available Spring 1994
• Concise Eurocode 4 - a collation of the information in the National Application Documents to EC4 in each country - available Spring 1994
• Rules and suggestions for the future structure of codes - available Summer 1994.

Principal collaborators are:

• The Steel Construction Institute - UK
• University of Nottingham - UK

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Click here to see the full list of CIMsteel Collaborators

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Related Documents Introduction Mission Statement Codes of Practice Analysis and Design CIMsteel Design Guides A Model Answer Realising the Vision

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