Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures

Structural engineers should be encouraged that at least in steel, design conforming to Eurocode 3 (BS EN 1993-1-1) is not signifi cantly different to BS 5950. In fact, if the changes in presentation are stripped away, in most areas design is almost identical to both standards. This is of course to be expected, as the steel itself knows no difference, and the UK has enjoyed the benefi ts of mature design standards for decades – it would be very surprising if there were dramatic changes from previous UK practice. There are wellknown changes: