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New and revised codes & standards

From BSI Updates July and August 2019

NEW WORK STARTED EN 1993-1-10 BS EN 10219-2:2019 – TC BRITISH STANDARDS

Eurocode 3. Design of steel Tracked Changes. Cold formed WITHDRAWN
EN 1993-1-2
structures. Material toughness and welded steel structural hollow
Eurocode 3. Design of steel BS 5975:2008+A1:2011
through-thickness properties sections. Tolerances, dimensions and
structures. General rules. Structural Code of practice for temporary
Will supersede BS EN 1993-1-10:2005 sectional properties
fire design works procedures and the
No current standard is superseded
Will supersede BS EN 1993-1-2:2005 EN 1993-1-11:2006 permissible stress design of
Eurocode 3. Design of steel BS EN ISO 14174:2019 falsework
EN 1993-1-3
structures. Design of structures with Welding consumables. Fluxes Superseded by BS 5975:2019
Eurocode 3. Design of steel
tension components for submerged arc welding and
structures. General rules. BS EN ISO 14174:2012
Will supersede BS EN 1993-1-11:2006 electroslag welding. Classification
Supplementary rules for cold- Welding consumables. Fluxes
Supersedes BS EN ISO 14174:2012
formed members and sheeting EN 1993-2 for submerged arc welding and
Will supersede BS EN 1993-1-3:2006 Eurocode 3. Design of steel electroslag welding. Classification
structures. Steel Bridges Superseded by BS EN ISO 14174:2019
EN 1993-1-4 BRITISH STANDARDS REVIEWED
Will supersede BS EN 1993-2:2006
Eurocode. Design of steel structures. AND CONFIRMED
General rules. Supplementary rules
BS EN ISO 2560:2009 DRAFT BRITISH STANDARDS FOR
for stainless steels
BRITISH STANDARDS Welding consumables. Covered PUBLIC COMMENT - ADOPTIONS
Will supersede BS EN 1993-1-
electrodes for manual metal arc
4:2006+A1:2015 BS 5975:2019 19/30396713 DC
welding of non-alloy and fine grain
Code of practice for temporary BS EN 10340-2 Steel castings for
EN 1993-1-5 steels. Classification
works procedures and the structural uses. Technical delivery
Eurocode 3. Design of steel
permissible stress design of BS EN 10111:2008 conditions
structures. Plated structural
falsework Continuously hot rolled low Comments for the above document
elements
Supersedes BS 5975:2008+A1:2011 carbon steel sheet and strip for were required by 9 July, 2019
Will supersede BS EN 1993-1-
cold forming. Technical delivery
5:2006+A1:2017 19/30382759 DC
conditions
BS EN 17412 Building Information
EN 1993-1-9 BS EN PUBLICATIONS
Modelling. Level of Information
Eurocode 3. Design of steel
BS EN 10210-2:2019 – TC Need. Concepts and principles
structures. Fatigue
Tracked Changes. Hot finished Comments on the above document
Will supersede BS EN 1993-1-9:2005
steel structural hollow sections. were required by 19 August, 2019
Tolerances, dimensions and
sectional properties
No current standard is superseded

AD 433: Dynamic modulus of

concrete for floor vibration analysis
The purpose of this AD note is to provide advice from which the natural frequency of the beam When using references 2 and 3, the stated
on the choice of elastic modulus of concrete is to be determined. The dynamic behaviour values for dynamic modulus should not be
when undertaking the vibration analysis of a generally involves small amplitude vibrations to enhanced by 10%.
composite floor. which the secant modulus at 28 days Ecm is not
The elastic modulus of concrete depends on relevant. Instead, given the uncertainty regarding
the constituent materials of the concrete mix and the parameters which affect the actual properties Contact: Callum Heavens
on the age of the concrete. It also depends on the of concrete (type of aggregate, age of concrete, Tel: 01344 636555
duration of loading and whether the concrete is compressive strength etc.), an approximate Email: advisory@steel-sci.com
assumed to be cracked or un-cracked. Table 3.1 in dynamic modulus should be used which (from
BS EN 1992-1-1 gives strength and deformation practice) gives reasonable results.
characteristics for concrete by strength class. The SCI publication P354 Design of floors for References
values are tabulated for normal weight concrete vibration: a new approach2 and Concrete Centre 1. European Commission – Technical Steel Research:
with quartzite aggregates and are based on the publication: A design guide for footfall induced Generalisation of criteria for floor vibrations for
cylinder strength fck at 28 days. The formula for vibration of structures3, both recommend the industrial, office, residential and public building and
the secant modulus Ecm is: Ecm = 22[(fck+8)/10]0.3. same values for the dynamic modulus of concrete gymnastic halls, RFCS; Report EUR 21972 EN, ISBN
The value is in GPa when the cylinder strength which is appropriate for the estimation of the 92-79-01705-5, 2006.
is in MPa. Adjustments to the values for quartzite dynamic response of composite or concrete 2. Smith, A L, Hicks, S J, Devine P J, Design of floors
aggregates are given for limestone, sandstone structures. Values are given for normal weight and for vibration: a new approach, Revised edition,
and basalt aggregates. Practice in continental light weight concrete as follows: February 2009, SCI publication P354
Europe is to use a dynamic modulus based on Ecm 3. Willford, M R, Young, P, A design guide for footfall
enhanced by 10%1. Uncracked concrete Dynamic modulus (GPa) induced vibration of structures, Concrete Centre,
In UK practice, values for elastic modulus November 2006
Light weight 22.0
determined from the code are not considered
suitable for the calculation of beam deflections Normal weight 38.0

NSC
28 Sept 19