Dissemination of information for training – Vienna, 4-6 October 2010 EUROCODES Bridges: Background and applications 1 Workshop – BRIDGE DESIGN TO EUROCODES Vienna, October 4-6, 2010 Jean Jean-Armand Armand Calgaro Calgaro, TC250 TC250 Jean Jean Armand Armand Calgaro Calgaro, Chairman Chairman of CEN/TC250 of CEN/TC250
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Dissemination of information for training – Vienna, 4-6 October 2010
EUROCODESBridges: Background and applications
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Workshop – BRIDGE DESIGN TO EUROCODESVienna, October 4-6, 2010
JeanJean--ArmandArmand CalgaroCalgaro,,
TC250TC250
JeanJean Armand Armand CalgaroCalgaro,,
Chairman Chairman of CEN/TC250of CEN/TC250
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Si th 31 t f M h 2010 th E d h l d thSince the 31st of March 2010, the Eurocodes have replaced the current national codes for the design of construction works, and
bridges in particular. We do not need to give the good example: theirusability has been checked since several years the design loadsusability has been checked since several years, the design loads
cover correctly physical loads and their rules are modern and reliable.
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You can ignore the Eurocodes …g
Or you can limit the traffic volume and magnitude of loads …
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Many beautiful bridges have been design in the past without the Eurocodespast without the Eurocodes …
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Theref re are sta dards a d re particularlyTherefore, are standards and more particularlythe Eurocodes useful for the design of bridges ?
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The design of a civil engineering structureThe design of a civil engineering structure