Viewpoint: Which way now for codes and standards: Prescription, performance-based or what?

Author: Stuart Matthews

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1 May 2019

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Viewpoint: Which way now for codes and standards: Prescription, performance-based or what?

The Structural Engineer

Author

Stuart Matthews

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 97, Issue 5, 2019, Page(s) 3

https://doi.org/10.56330/TPVL2954

Date published

1 May 2019

Author

Stuart Matthews

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 97, Issue 5, 2019, Page(s) 3

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/TPVL2954

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Stuart Matthews looks to the future and considers the potential benefits – and difficulties – of developing performance- or outcomes-based codes of practice and standards for the construction industry.

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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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