The current position on publication and implementation of the Standards and the attachments is summarised in this article (May 2011) -

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The Eurocode suite of Standards is made up of 10 Standards as listed below; further details are only provided on EC7 here. The implementation date for all Eurocodes is March 2010 at the latest.

Eurocode 7 calls up a number of other Standards which are listed in Attachments to Part 1 and Attachments to Part 2.

The status of these Standards is given in accordance with the process of approval and publication detailed at the bottom of the page.

You will see that this is a long list of documents, and it is not easy for all practitioners to make themselves aware of the standards, their content and the implications of their implication into UK practice.

I have established a series of training courses to help brief individuals and companies as to the new standards and their content.

Designation

Name

Title

Name

Title

Date published (in UK)

BS EN 1990

Eurocode 0

Basis of structural design

 

 

 

BS EN 1991

Eurocode 1

Actions on structures

 

 

 

BS EN 1992

Eurocode 2

Design of Concrete Structures

 

 

 

BS EN 1993

Eurocode 3

Design of steel structures

 

 

 

BS EN 1994

Eurocode 4

Design of composite structures

 

 

 

BS EN 1995

Eurocode 5

Design of timber structures

 

 

 

BS EN 1996

Eurocode 6

Design of masonry structures

 

 

 

BS EN 1997

Eurocode 7

Geotechnical Design

 

 

 

BS EN 1997-1

 

 

Eurocode 7 Part 1

General rules

2004
Corrigendum 2009

NA to BS EN 1997-1

 

 

National Annex to Part 1

 

2007

BS EN 1997-2

 

 

Eurocode 7 Part 2

Ground Investigation and Testing

2007
Corrigendum 2010

NA to BS EN 1997-2

 

 

National Annex to Part 2

 

2009

BS EN 1998

Eurocode 8

Design for earthquake resistance

 

 

 

BS EN 1999

Eurocode 9

Design of aluminium alloy structures

 

 

 

Procedure for preparation and adoption of Standards

  • The requirement for a standard is identified and a work item is agreed.
  • A Drafting Committee is established
  • The Drafting Committee drafts the standards, through a number of Working Drafts which are not circulated widely
  • When content with the WD, the Committee sends a Draft International Standard for Enquiry
  • Enquiry = the Draft Standards being circulated for National Comment and Vote
  • Committee receives and considers and incorporates comments
  • Final Draft International Standard is circulated for Vote (no comments allowed)
  • CEN translate and publish the Standard (if vote positive)
  • Member States publish locally
  • Implementation in member states within 6 months

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