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The current generation of design standards in the construction sector has reached a high level of complexity, which reflects negatively on the quality of design standards and as a result on the efficient communication of technical provisions to users. Recently, the desire to improve quality and usability of design standards has become increasingly strong; in fact, enhancing the ‘ease of use’ will be a major focus in the development of the next generation of the Structural Eurocodes, scheduled to be c… Show more
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