The Eurocode System and the codes for steel and composite structures

Abstract

A summary is given of the history of ten European codes for structure design, and their introduction throughout Europe. The main features of EN 1990, 'Basis of structural design' and EN 1991, 'Actions on structures' are explained. Examples are given of the wide scope and technical innovations of EN 1993, 'Steel structures' and EN 1994, ' r o c o d e s ) e a s n o r m a s e u r o p é i a s pa r a e s t r u t u r a s d