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EUROCODESA tool for building safety andreliability enhancement

EU-Russia cooperation on standardisation for construction

EUROCODESa tool for building safety

and reliability assessment

The The EurocodesEurocodes: past, present and future: past, present and future

JeanJean--Armand Armand CalgaroCalgaro

Chairman Chairman of CEN/TC250of CEN/TC250



FirstFirst question : question : whywhy standards are standards are becoming sobecoming so important ?important ?

The Step Pyramid at SakkaraThe Step Pyramid at Sakkara


ImhotepImhotep



HistoricalHistorical «« design design standardsstandards »»

Marcus Vitruvius PollioMarcus Vitruvius Pollio

(c. 80(c. 80--70 BC 70 BC –– c. 15 BC)c. 15 BC)

«« TheThe TenTen books on books on ArchitectureArchitecture »»




A A historical historical design design method method : : the empirical methodthe empirical method

Hagia Sophia Hagia Sophia -- Istambul Istambul




A World A World quickly quickly changingchanging

World population (billions) : 1950 World population (billions) : 1950 -- 20502050





19711971

EUROCODE STORYEUROCODE STORY

SteeringSteeringCommitteeCommittee

First EurocodesFirst Eurocodes ENVsENVs ENsENs

CENCEN

19761976 1998199819901990 20072007

FurtherFurtherdevelopmentdevelopment

PromotionPromotion

HarmonizationHarmonization

MaintenanceMaintenance

Liaison Liaison with with CEN/CEN/TCsTCs

Specific problems Specific problems (software, (software, ……))






EC0 EC0 –– Basis Basis of of structural structural designdesign

EC1 EC1 -- ActionsActions EC2 EC2 -- ConcreteConcrete

EC3 EC3 -- SteelSteel

EC4 EC4 –– Composite Composite steelsteel--concreteconcrete

EC5 EC5 -- TimberTimber

EC6 EC6 -- MasonryMasonry

EC7 EC7 –– Geotechnical Geotechnical designdesign

EC9 EC9 AluminiumAluminium

EC8 EC8 -- EarthquakesEarthquakes




ADPIADPISCET TUNISIASCET TUNISIA

Tripoli (Tripoli (LibyaLibya) ) -- Future International Future International AirportAirport –– PassengersPassengers Terminal Terminal ((virtual viewvirtual view) ) –– Design Design withwith EurocodesEurocodes 0, 1, 2 et 80, 1, 2 et 8




Future Tripoli Future Tripoli Airport Airport : : the the construction siteconstruction site




LiLièège (ge (BelgiumBelgium) ) –– TGV TGV Railway Railway Station (Station (GuilleminsGuillemins) )




EUROCODESEUROCODES

PRODUCT

PRODUCT

STANDARDS

STANDARDS

MATERIAL

MATERIAL STANDARDS

STANDARDS

EXECUTION

EXECUTION

STANDARDS

STANDARDS

TEST TEST STANDARDS

STANDARDS

TECH

NICA

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TECH

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PRO

VALS

APPR

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The family The family of of European European standards standards for construction for construction works works




HarmonizationHarmonization

IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATIONOF THE EN OF THE EN

EUROCODESEUROCODES

EN 199nEN 199n--pp

Main Main texttext

NormativeNormativeAnnexesAnnexes

InformativeInformativeAnnexesAnnexes

ChoicesChoicesNationally Nationally

DeterminedDeterminedParameters Parameters ((NDPsNDPs))

DecisionsDecisions

TransformationTransformationinto into a Nationala National

StandardStandard((«« NSNS »» EN 199nEN 199n--p)p)

National National AnnexAnnex(National Standard)(National Standard)

Project Project specificationspecification

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THE FUTURE OF EUROCODESTHE FUTURE OF EUROCODES

•• New New materialsmaterials

•• New concepts New concepts andand/or /or requirementsrequirements

•• New New needsneeds




New New MaterialsMaterials




Structural glassStructural glass




Footbridge atFootbridge at Rotterdam Rotterdam ––Photo Ulrich Photo Ulrich KnaackKnaack




Berlin Berlin –– Central Central Railway Railway StationStation




Bridge in Bridge in SpainSpain –– Carbon Carbon fibresfibresFibre Fibre reinforced polymersreinforced polymers




FirstFirst FRP FRP footbridgefootbridge –– Kolding, Kolding, DenmarkDenmark




FRP Bridge FRP Bridge –– LeidaLeida, , SpainSpain




New Concepts New Concepts andand/or /or RequirementsRequirements




THE FUTURE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS THE FUTURE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS REGULATIONREGULATION

ANNEX IANNEX I

Basic works requirementsBasic works requirements

Construction works as a whole and in their separate Construction works as a whole and in their separate parts must be fit for their intended use.parts must be fit for their intended use.

Subject to normal maintenance, basic works Subject to normal maintenance, basic works requirements must be satisfied for an economically requirements must be satisfied for an economically reasonable working life. reasonable working life.




Basic works requirements

1. Mechanical resistance and stability

2. Safety in case of fire

3. Hygiene, health and the environment

4. Safety in use

5. Protection against noise

6. Energy economy and heat retention

7. Sustainable use of natural resources




7. Sustainable use of natural resources

The construction works must be designed, built and demolished in such a way that the use of natural resources is sustainable and ensure the following:

(a) recyclability of the construction works, their materials and parts after demolition;

(b) durability of the construction works;

(c) use of environmentally compatible raw and secondary materials in the construction works.




The pollution in the World




The concept of Robustness and the protection of

citizens




New New NeedsNeeds




Assessment Assessment of of exisitingexisiting structuresstructures





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