Manual for the design of steelwork building structures to Eurocode 3 October 2010

Abstract

The Eurocode for the Design of Steel Structures (Eurocode 3) and the UK National Annexes (NA) setting out the Nationally Determined Parameters (NDPs) have been published. These documents, together with BS EN 1990: 2002: Basis of Structural Design and BS EN 1991: 2002: Eurocode 1: Actions on Structures, and their respective NAs, provide a suite of information for the design of most types of steel building structures in the UK. From 2010 the current National Standards (e.g. BS 5950) will be withdrawn and replaced by the Eurocodes. This Manual is intended to provide guidance on the design of many common steel building frames and to show how the provisions of BS EN 1993-1-1: 2005, BS EN 1993-1-8: 2005 and BS EN 1993-1-10: 2005 can be selected for that purpose. Steel buildings frequently include composite floors and the Manual also covers some aspects of BS EN 1994-1-1: 2004. Certain limitations have been introduced to simplify the design process and to select from the comprehensive provisions of EC3 in order to aid the process of familiarisation. Much useful advice contained within the 2008 ‘grey’ book Manual for the design of steelwork building structures has been retained and will therefore be familiar to many users of this new Manual. Chapter headings appear similar to the old ‘grey’ book but opportunity has been taken to rationalise and reorder various sections.