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EUROCODE 6Background and applications

The Eurocodes : a landmark for the construction industry

Jean-Armand CalgaroChairman of CEN/TC250

THE THE EUROCODESEUROCODES

A landmark A landmark for the for the

construction construction industryindustry

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EUROCODE 6Background and applications

The Eurocodes : a landmark for the construction industry

EN 1990 EN 1990 BasisBasis of of Structural designStructural design

EC1 EC1 -- ActionsActions EC2 EC2 -- ConcreteConcrete

EC3 EC3 -- SteelSteel

EC4 EC4 -- CompositeComposite EC5 EC5 -- TimberTimber

EC6 EC6 -- MasonryMasonryEC7EC7-- GeotechnicalGeotechnical

designdesign EC8 EC8 -- EarthquakesEarthquakes

EC9 EC9 --AluminiumAluminium

THE EUROCODE THE EUROCODE FAMILYFAMILY

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EUROCODE 6Background and applications Masonry bridges : why not ?

There is There is no Bridge Part in EC6 no Bridge Part in EC6 ……

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EUROCODE 6Background and applications

Components of structural reliability in the Eurocodes

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EUROCODE 6Background and applications Masonry structures and robustness

Robustness of masonry structures has specific

aspects

The ParthenonThe Parthenon

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EUROCODE 6Background and applications A brief history of the Eurocodes

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EUROCODE 6Background and applications The Future of the Eurocodes

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EUROCODE 6Background and applications As a conclusion …

““Let us remember that the EN Construction Codes are Let us remember that the EN Construction Codes are primarily a commonwealth of a vocabulary, a lexicon, primarily a commonwealth of a vocabulary, a lexicon, memorable mathematical formulae, familiar phrases, memorable mathematical formulae, familiar phrases, models of thought, units of measure, secret symbols, models of thought, units of measure, secret symbols, secondarily they are common social values, and only secondarily they are common social values, and only thirdly are they anything to do with being physically thirdly are they anything to do with being physically correct. Those who read the bible may find this familiar.correct. Those who read the bible may find this familiar.

When I see a colleague in Paris transcribe into French a When I see a colleague in Paris transcribe into French a report on matrices and pretension, for a project on the report on matrices and pretension, for a project on the Rhine, drafted in mandarinRhine, drafted in mandarin--englishenglish by a Shanghai by a Shanghai colleague based in Stuttgart, I say that the priority is a colleague based in Stuttgart, I say that the priority is a common lexicon.common lexicon.””

Henry Henry BardsleyBardsley, RFR, RFR

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EUROCODE 6Background and applications

No, this house was probably not designedwith EC6

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