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Euro Code and Steel Design

Euro Code and Steel Design

Euro Code and Steel Design

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Good Day-

I am inquiring to see if someone can help me with some "how to". I have a long standing client that has asked me to provide structural design services in Europe (I am in the United States). I am trying to do research on The Euro Codes and steel design as it is steel frame only, foundation by others. Can someone point me in a direction of a steel design manual for European sizes and standards that is similar to the AISC manual in the US?

I assume it is not as simple as designing using the Euro Code loadings and using AISC methods, then converting the US steel sizes to European sizes...or am I wrong?


Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

RE: Euro Code and Steel Design

I'm in Canada. I don't have any experience with Eurocode, but we discussed it in one of my recent graduate classes.

In Canada the loads, combinations, and factors are defined in the National Building Code of Canada, and resistances of steel members are defined in CSA S16. Canada utilizes purely limit states design (LSD) for buildings (more or less equivalent to LRFD in the states).

In Europe, the "basis of design" is noted in Eurocode 0, the "actions on structures" are defined in Eurocode 1, and "design of steel structures" is defined in Eurocode 3.

To practice in Europe, I'd recommend using their standards. I.e. buy the relevant codes, learn how to use them, and design using their practices. I understand Eurocode 3 is not user-friendly.

Alternatively, you could farm it out to a European consultant. Then you appease the client, but simply act as the middle man.

RE: Euro Code and Steel Design

Also the EuroCode has a number of different flavors. So, depending on where your design is going to happen, you may have to look at the "national annex" for that country which modifies the design provisions.

The British guys have a number of good publications for us English speakers. I'll see if I can dig up our references to see which ones (other than the code provisions themselves) which we have found most useful.

RE: Euro Code and Steel Design

Please check these links for bibliography on the Eurocodes:
Eurocode 3:
http://www.designtoeurocodes.com/forums/showthread...

Eurocode 2:
http://www.designtoeurocodes.com/forums/showthread...

Eurocode 1:
http://www.designtoeurocodes.com/forums/showthread...

You have lots of information in these sites.

If you need additional assistance, feel free to ask, as I'm Europe based and I've been working with the Eurocodes since I graduated in 2002.

RE: Euro Code and Steel Design

As a minimum you will need understanding of Eorocodes 0 (EN 1990), 1 (EN 1991) to appreciate loads and load combinatoins and 3 (EN 1993) for steel design, with relevant national annexex depending on where are you designing for. Tata Steel have some useful guidlines and interacite (web) based books / tables for standrad section capacities.

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