eurocodes in malta - European Laboratory for Structural Assessment

EUROCODESBuilding the FutureBuilding the Future in the Euro-Mediterranean AreaPERCEIVED DIFFICULTIESEurocodes are a formidable body of standards, withunprecedented consistency of approach.• however, Eurocodes have been perceived as having toomuch repetition of common parts, and too many parts.• Eurocodes are, in parts, too complex, with an implieddegree of “correctness” and “accuracy” which is perhapsnot related to the site or to the normal design office.• Eurocodes are strong in principles but short of specificequations or design methods. This can be a disadvantagewhen compared to, say, British Standards(ii)(i)On the other hand, two main advantages perceived:EuroCodes will become “national” codes – and not“borrowed” from other countriesIf accompanied by Euro Norm regime, of great value incontext of responsibility of architect and engineersEUROCODES in MALTAWorkshop - 27-29 November 2006, Varese, Italy