BRIDGE DESIGN WITH EUROCODES

Meeting of the EU-Russia Regulatory Dialogue: Construction Sector Subgroup

1-2 October 2012, JRC-Ispra, ITALY

Background and General Information

A strategy and a general programme for promotion and training on the Eurocodes have been established through the project entitled Support to the implementation and further development of the Eurocodes. In line with this strategy, JRC in collaboration with DG ENTR, CEN TC250 and Russian experts has organised two training workshops in Moscow in 2008 and 2010: (i) Eurocodes: a tool for building safety and reliability enhancement; (ii) Training the trainers: Basis of Design, Eurocode 1 and Eurocode 2.

The third meeting of the "EU-Russia Regulatory Dialogue: Construction Sector Subgroup" was held in Moscow (26 January 2012) with the participation of DG ENTR, JRC and CEN. The major objective of the meeting was to progress towards an Action Plan for the implementation of the European Standards and in particular of the Eurocodes in Russia. As part of the Working Plan decided, it was agreed that JRC-ELSA will organise a seminar on Bridge Design with Eurocodes for selected Russian experts.

Objectives

The main objective of the seminar is to promote the adoption of the Eurocodes for bridge design in Russia and facilitate further implementation steps.

In particular, it is envisaged that the seminar and round table discussion will serve the following objectives:

Provide information on policy of Eurocodes implementation to the Russian delegates;
Address design aspects demonstrating that Eurocodes are innovative standards;
Present examples of bridges designed to Eurocodes;
Explain why Eurocodes can lead to advanced, yet economic solutions for the design of bridges;
Setup of expert working groups with EU and Russian experts to facilitate implementation of Eurocodes (e.g. setting up of NDPs, drafting of National Annexes).

Workshop Programme

Workshop programme can be downloaded here.

Workshop Presentations

Monday, 1 October 2012

EU legislation and standardization system (0.3MB)
V. L. Arguelles - European Commission
Present and future needs for the Federal Highway Agency in Russian Federation (3.4MB)
N. Bistrov - Highway agency of Russian Federation
Perspectives and benefits of international cooperation in standardization (1.4MB)
Goncalo Ascensao - CEN
JRC activities in support of the Eurocodes (1.7MB)
A. Pinto, B. Acun, M. Poljansek, A. Athanasopoulou, F. Taucer - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Training and retraining of experts in Eurocodes at Moscow state university of civil engineering (MGSU) (2.9MB)
M.E. Leybman, MGSU
Basic Principles of the Eurocodes and their implementation (1.9MB)
J. A. Calgaro - Chairman of CEN/TC 250
Explaining national calibration period: How to lay down the Nationally Determined Parameters and prepare the National Annex (1.5MB)
P. Spehl - SECO, Belgium
Design of concrete bridges (23.5MB)
G. Mancini - Politecnico di Torino
General Introduction to the Eurocode Bridge Parts (5.2MB)
S. Denton - Parsons Brinckerhoff
Actions (loading) on bridges (3.9MB)
N. Malakatas - Chairman of CEN/TC250/SC1

Tueseday, 2 October 2012

First experience of implementation EUROCODES in Belarus (0.9MB)
A. Nikalayevich
Design of steel and composite bridges - Highway bridges (2.4MB)
J. Raoul - Expert, TC250 SC4 former chairman
Railway Bridges; Basis of Design of railway bridges, some important points; The European High Speed Railway Network with examples of Steel and Composite Railway Bridges (4.0MB)
M. Tschumi - Retired, ex Head of Bridges at Swiss Federal Railways
Design of important bridges and other special constructions with the Eurocodes - Examples
V. de Ville - Bureau Greisch - Liege, Belgium
Presentation will be available soon
Design of foundations for bridges: Eurocode 7 on "Geotechnical design" (0.9MB)
R. Frank - Ecole nationale des ponts et chaussees
Seismic design of bridges with Eurocode 8 (1.6MB)
E. Carvalho - GAPRES SA, Chairman CEN/TC250/SC8
Seismic design of bridges (7.1MB)
G. Mancini - Politecnico di Torino

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