Eurocodes: Background and Applications

A "Dissemination of information for training" workshop on "Eurocodes: Background and Applications". Venue: Brussels, Belgium. Dates: 18-20 Feb, 2008. Organizer: European Commission, CEN, EU and EFTA Member States With the publication of all 58 Eurocodes Parts in 2007 a major milestone in the European standardisation for construction has been achieved. Now the Eurocodes are in the key stage of national implementation by the Member States. The principal objectives of the workshop were: - Transfer of knowledge and information to resentatives of key organisations/institutions, industry and technical associations involved in training on the Eurocodes in the Member States; - Enhancing the training potential of the Member States by provision of state-of-the-art training material and background information; - Contribution to the consistent and timely implementation of the Eurocodes; - Facilitating exchange of news, networking and cooperation. All workshop material is available to download.