EUROCODE 7



THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE

NEW EUROPEAN STANDARDS

INTO UK PRACTICE

 

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
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
NA to BS EN 1997-2     National Annex to Part 2   NA published Dec 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