National Strategy for implementation of the structural Eurocodes in the UK: design guidance

In December 2003 the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) invited the IStructE to submit a proposal to produce, within a three month period, a National Strategy to inform ODPM and other stakeholders of the guidance material and other training aids etc, required to ensure the successful implementation of the structural Eurocodes within the UK. The IStructE welcomed the timely invitation and a 'National Strategy for Eurocodes Committee'under the chairmanship of Professor David Nethercot, IStructE President was established. Work commenced on 1 February 2004 and the final report, National Strategy for Implementation of the Structural Eurocodes: Design Guidance, was submitted to ODPM on 30 April 2004.

The report may be downloaded from here.

A summary of the report, published in The Structural Engineer of 3 August 2004, may be downloaded from here.

An Institution seminar was held at Imperial College on 14 September 2004. A report of the seminar may be downloaded from here.