JRC Report: Climate Change Impact on European Concrete Buildings
Discover the recent JRC study examining the impact of climate change on concrete buildings in Europe, including projections for corrosion onset, repair costs, and welfare loss by 2100.
The first European Climate Risk Assessment report (EUCRA) and Commission Communication on managing climate risks - a joint call for action
The European Commission is foreseeing to provide guidance to the Member States on the use of freely available climatic datasets, for the application of Eurocodes. The EUCRA aims at helping policy priorities for climate change adaptation and for climate-sensitive sectors.
Increasing awareness of Eurocodes and adaptation of structural design to climate change in ASEAN countries
The 2nd EU-ASEAN Regional Workshop on Eurocodes, held in Singapore the 9-10 October 2023, was the first hybrid event under the EU-ASEAN Eurocodes Dialogue. It has brought together 123 delegates of the relevant stakeholders in all ASEAN Member States.
2nd EU-ASEAN Regional Workshop on Eurocodes - Singapore 9-10 October 2023
Experts from the EU and ASEAN Member States will share knowledge with representatives from competent organisations in AMS on the development and elaboration of wind and thermal maps for structural design with the Eurocodes. The event will provide an opportunity to learn and build on the experience.
JRC Conference and Workshop Report: The Eurocodes Balkan Summer School 2021
This report presents the scope, programme, conclusions and follow-up of the Eurocodes Balkan Summer School on the seismic design of concrete buildings, from 5 to 16 July 2021.
EUROCODE Conference 2023 at DIBt: Great interest in the Second Generation of the Eurocodes
More than 1,500 structural design engineers, architects, specifiers, experts and regulators from 66 countries around the world came together on 24 May 2023 to the conference "The Second Generation Eurocodes: What is new and why?" at DIBt in Berlin and online.
JRC Science for Policy report “Prospect for European Guidance for the Structural design of Tensile Membrane Structures” – Re-edition
A re-edition of the JRC Science for Policy report “Prospect for European Guidance for the Structural design of Tensile Membrane Structures” has now been published.
European Commission DG CLIMA: Guidance on climate adaptation of buildings
The European Commission DG CLIMA has issued a report that collects and synthesises existing methods, specifications, best practices and guidance for the construction and renovation of buildings into two documents, namely a Technical guidance and a Best practice guidance.
Registration open for DIBt Eurocode Conference, 24th May 2023 live and online
DIBt Eurocode Conference: The second generation Eurocodes: what is new and why?
Wednesday, 24th May 2023, 9:00 – 17:30 CET
DIBt, Kolonnenstraβe 30B, 10829 Berlin or via live-streaming
Prof. Michael Fardis has received the 2021 Vassilis Xanthopoulos - Stephanos Pnevmatikos Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching
On 21st December 2022, the President of the Greek Republic presented prof. Michael Fardis - chair of CEN TC250 / TC8 during the development of Eurocode 8 - with the Vassilis Xanthopoulos - Stephanos Pnevmatikos Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching for the year 2021.