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Eurocodes: a tool for building safety and reliability enhancement

EU-Russia cooperation on standardization for construction

The workshop was intended to be an information broker event for gathering and making available information on the EU and Russia Standardization and Certification Systems for construction.

 

The following main objectives were pursued:

  • Presentation of the European Standardization and Certification System, of the basic concepts of the EN Eurocodes and of the prepared tools for their implementation (training courses, designer's guides, worked examples, handbooks, manuals, design aids, software).
  • Overview of the possibilities for co-operation in reducing the divergences in standardization and in achieving improved building design from integrated safety and security viewpoint.
  • Identification of the specific needs for enhanced business and technical cooperation between EU and Russia.
  • Setting-up of a network of institutes/experts aiming at information exchange and scientific and technical cooperation.

 

The Workshop was organised by the Technical Assistance and Information Exchange Instrument of the European Commission (TAIEX) and the Russian Federal Agency on Technical Regulation and Metrology with the support of the Directorate-General Enterprise and Industry and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) and the World Academy of Sciences for Complex Security (WASCS).

Programme

  1. 9 Oct 2008,
    09:00 AM - 06:00 PM CEST
    Day 1

    Welcome address

    M. Géradin, Head of ELSA Unit, JRC, European Commission

    P. Vandoren, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to Russia

    Pugachev S.V., Deputy Director of the Russian Federal Agency on Technical Regulation and Metrology

    Regulatory dialogue between Russia and the EU - the political and economic context

    N. Burge, International Affairs Unit, DG ENTR

    The European standardisation system for the construction sector

    C. Andersson, Construction Unit, DG ENTR

    International cooperation in standardisation

    A. da Costa, CEN Management Centre

    Standardisation system of the Russian Federation

    Pugachev S.V., Deputy Director of the Russian Federal Agency on Technical Regulation and Metrology

    Reform of the technical regulation in Russia

    Lotsmanov A.N., Vice-President of the RSPP Committee for Technical Regulations, Standardisation and Conformity Assessment

    The Eurocodes: past, present and future

    J.-A. Calgaro, Chairman of CEN/TC250

    Implementation of the Eurocodes in the EU Member States: progress and support from the JRC

    S. Dimova, ELSA Unit, JRC

    An example of implementation of the European standardisation system: the case of the Czech Republic

    J. Sobola, Technical and Test Institute for Construction, Czech Republic

    General principles of structural reliability in the Eurocodes

    H. Gulvanessian, CEN/TC250

    Actions on building structures

    P. Formichi, CEN/TC250/SC1

    Actions on bridges (including geotechnical and seismic aspects)

    J.-A. Calgaro, Chairman of CEN/TC250

    Eurocodes: opportunities for scientific and technical co-operation in structural concrete

    G. Mancini, International Federation for Structural Concrete (FIB) and CEN/TC250

  2. 10 Oct 2008,
    09:00 AM - 06:00 PM CEST
    Day 2

    Eurocodes: opportunities for scientific and technical co-operation in structural steel

    G. Sedlacek, European Convention for Construction Steelwork and CEN/TC250

    Important structures designed with the Eurocodes: the Millau bridge and the Gare de Liège

    V. De Ville, Bureau Greisch, Belgium

    Sustainability and innovation - the lead market for Europe

    G. Sedlacek, European Convention for Construction Steelwork and CEN/TC250

    Adoption of the Eurocodes outside of the EU

    M. Greenley, Secretary of CEN/TC250

    Examples of business cooperation between EU and Russia

    V. Peltonen, Vahanen Engineering Consultants - Ficote Group, Finland

    Perspectives for development of the Russian Railway Constructors Union and project for marketing of effective mechanisms for fostering the competitiveness of the producers

    Kaikov M.I., President of the Russian Railway Constructors Union, Vice-president of the Cross-sectoral Council on Technical Regulations in Construction (presented by Filippov D.)

    Experience of Moscow Government in harmonization of construction norms

    Dmitriev A. N., Head of Scientific-Technical Policy Department, Moscow Government (presented by Granik Y.G.)

    Continuity and harmonisation of the Russian norms for concrete and for reinforced concrete structures

    Semchenkov A.S., Director of the Institute for Research, Design, Construction and Technology of Concrete and Reinforced Concrete "Gvosdev A.A."

    Perspectives for standardisation and technical cooperation in structural steel

    Odesskij P.D., Head of Department physical metallurgy and welding FGUP TSNIISK "V.A. Kucherenko"

    International and Russian experience in implementation of the vulnerability analysis and risk assessment for enhanced reliability of building structures

    Kirillov I.A., Russian Research Centre "Kurchatov Institute"

    Experience in contracting foreign engineers and architects for Russian construction projects

    Svanidse S., Ove Arup & Partners International Ltd

    Eurocodes: differences with Russian standards, problems and the way to solve them

    Cherepanova T., Vahanen Engineering Consultants - Ficote Group, Finland

    Automatic systems for building safety provision

    Scherbina V.I., University of Integrated Safety and Security Systems and Engineering

    European standards for structural design: possibility and necessity of their implementation in Russia

    Bordukova M.I., Railway Constructors Union (presented by Maltzeva O.V.)

Practical information

Where
Moscow, Russian Federation
Russia
When
Europe/Rome
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Central Europe/Rome
-
Languages
English
Organiser
Joint Research Centre

Training Materials

Leaflets and booklets

Not associated with a specific Eurocode
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