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    The eurocodes are ten European standards that specify how structural design should be conducted in the European Union. They were developed by the European Committee for Standardization at the request of the European Commission. The purpose of the eurocodes is to provide a means to prove compliance with EU requirements for mechanical strength and stability, a basis for construction contracts, and a framework for harmonized technical specifications for building products. By 2010, the eurocodes became mandatory for public works in Europe and are intended to replace national building codes, though countries had time to transition and issue national annexes to the eurocodes.

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    The eurocodes are ten European standards that specify how structural design should be conducted in the European Union. They were developed by the European Committee for Standardization at the request of the European Commission. The purpose of the eurocodes is to provide a means to prove compliance with EU requirements for mechanical strength and stability, a basis for construction contracts, and a framework for harmonized technical specifications for building products. By 2010, the eurocodes became mandatory for public works in Europe and are intended to replace national building codes, though countries had time to transition and issue national annexes to the eurocodes.

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    The eurocodes are ten European standards that specify how structural design should be conducted in the European Union. They were developed by the European Committee for Standardization at the request of the European Commission. The purpose of the eurocodes is to provide a means to prove compliance with EU requirements for mechanical strength and stability, a basis for construction contracts, and a framework for harmonized technical specifications for building products. By 2010, the eurocodes became mandatory for public works in Europe and are intended to replace national building codes, though countries had time to transition and issue national annexes to the eurocodes.

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    Eurocodes

    The eurocodes are the ten European standards (EN; harmonised technical rules) specifying
    how structural design should be conducted within the European Union (EU). These were developed
    by the European Committee for Standardisation upon the request of the European Commission.[1]

    The purpose of the eurocodes is to provide:[1]

    a means to prove compliance with the requirements for mechanical strength and stability and safety
    in case of fire established by European Union law.[2]

    a basis for construction and engineering contract specifications.

    a framework for creating harmonized technical specifications for building products (CE mark).

    By March 2010 the Eurocodes are mandatory for the specification of European public works and are
    intended to become the de facto standard for the private sector. The Eurocodes therefore replace
    the existing national building codes published by national standard bodies (e.g. BS 5950), although
    many countries had a period of co-existence. Additionally, each country is expected to issue a
    National Annex to the Eurocodes which will need referencing for a particular country (e.g. The UK
    National Annex). At present take up of Eurocodes is slow on private sector projects and existing
    national codes are still widely used by engineers.

    The motto of the Eurocodes is “Building the future”.[3] The second generation of the Eurocodes (2G
    Eurocodes) is being prepared.[4]

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