Concrete Design
Concrete Design Codes and Standards - that is Engineered
Construction - deals with concrete as it is designed and used in
buildings, structures and other construction projects. The current
main British Standards and codes for concrete design and
construction are:
- BS 8110 Structural use of concrete. Part 1:
1997 Code of practice for design and construction.
- BS 5400 Steel, concrete and composite bridges
Part 4: 1990 Code of practice for design of concrete bridges.
- BS 1987: 8007 Code of practice for Design of
concrete structures for retaining aqueous liquids.
- BS 6349 Maritime Structures. Part 1:2000 Code
of practice for general criteria.
These British Standards will eventually be withdrawn and
replaced by British/European Standard BS EN 1992-1:2004 Eurocode 2:
Design of concrete structures. There will be a five-year period
(starting from 2004) where the new BS EN will co-exist with the
British Standard listed above.
- BS EN 1992, Eurocode 2: Design of concrete
structures.
To make the transition to Eurocode 2 as painless as possible,
please visit http://www.eurocode2.info.htm/.
The site aims to provide you with an overall appreciation of
Eurocode 2 and help with its introduction and interpretation.