The Behaviour and Design of Steel Structures to EC3

Abstract

This fourth British edition has been directed specifically to the design of steel structures in accordance with Eurocode 3 Design of Steel Structures. The principal part of this is Part 1-1:General Rules and Rules for Buildings and this is referred to generally in the text as EC3. Also referred to in the text are Part 1-5: Plated Structural Elements, and Part 1-8: Design Of Joints, which are referred to as EC3-1-5 and EC3-1-8. EC3 will be accompanied by NationalAnnexes which will contain any National Determined Parameters for the United Kingdom which differ from the recommendations given in EC3. Designers who have previously used BS5950 (which is discussed in the third British edition of this book) will see a number of significant differences in EC3. One of the more obvious is the notation. The notation in this book has been changed generally so that it is consistent with EC3.