IABSE Colloquium Report - Delft 1996 - OUT OF PRINT
The Colloquium Report includes lectures by the key people involved in the Eurocodes, as well as selected contributions. It will facilitate the use of the ENV version of Eurocode 1 and give indications for future developments and improvements.
Lectures: Eurocode 1, Basis of Design: Introduction, Use and Development, Theoretical Background, Serviceability aspects, Durability aspects, Actions. Eurocode 1, Actions on Structures: Selfweight and Imposed Loads, Fire, Snow Loads, Wind Loads, Road and Rail Traffic. Integration with Eurocodes 2 to 8. Implementation and Evaluation: Use of Eurocodes in Nonlinear Finite Element Programs; The Need for Eurocodes; Research Needs, Implementation Strategies by Member States.
Selected contributions: Partial Factor Methods, Load Combinations, Assessment of Existing Structures, Design Assisted by Testing, Nonlinear Structural Analysis. Wind and Snow Loads, Explosions, Fire, Applications. Road and Railway Traffic, Fatigue, Thermal Actions, Impact, Applications. Comparisons with ISO, Eastern European, American and Japanese Codes, Design Aids and Tools for Implementation, Use in Complicated Projects.