European design standards

Senior Expert Toni KekkiKarelia University of applied sciences

(1.1.2013 �)toni.kekki@karelia.fi

• Most of structural design in Finland is done according to Eurocodes

• Eurocodes are only maintained and updated system in EU-countries from 1.7.2013

• Eurocodes are also used in some Asian countries, in North-African countries and in Russia (Eurocodes is approved by authorities separately in every project)

Design codes in Europe

• 10 different standard-series• Eurocodes are made only for structural

designing, but they have references to material standards like CE-marking

• In Eurocodes, every country can rule itsown values to some factors (likesnowload etc).

Eurocodes in general

• basis of structural design (EN 1990);• actions on structures (EN 1991);• the design of concrete (EN 1992), steel (EN 1993),

composite steel and concrete (EN1994), timber (EN 1995), masonry (EN 1996) and aluminium (EN 1999) structures, together with;

• geotechnical design (EN 1997); and• the design, assessment and retrofitting of

structures for earthquake resistance (EN 1998).

Eurocodes in general

Picture: Vitali Timashkov, National Association of Builders

• A need to harmonize something• Agreement of rules how this is done• Removes obstacles in marketing!• Along Eurocodes comes also CE-marking• Russian participation in WTO is a good start• National Association of Builders is working to

implement Eurocodes to Russia

Why standardisation?

• In EU-countries, after 1.7.2013, all buildingmaterials, which have harmonized productstandard (hEN), must have CE-marking!

• In Finland, there are now ~420 differenthEN:s translated and more is coming.

• Good opportunity to go to the international markets!

CE-marking

• Implementing structural design code in a country is an issue of safety.

• National Association of Builders is doinggreat job in Russia

• Eurocodes and CE-marking is a goodopportunity.

Conclusion

Life Cycle Tower, Dornbirn AT

Life Cycle Tower, Dornbirn AT

Life Cycle Tower, Dornbirn AT