Where to Find Eurocodes 1

[MegaStructures]

This may seem like a lazy question, but I assure you I have searched.

Where can I find - Eurocode 3: Design of Steel Structures – Part 1-14 Design Assisted by Finite Element Analysis? I'm not even just looking for a free PDF, I am willing to pay for it and cannot find a store willing to sell it.

“The most successful people in life are the ones who ask questions. They’re always learning. They’re always growing. They’re always pushing.” Robert Kiyosaki

 

[Retrograde]

I think it is currently under development and therefore not yet available.

 

[MegaStructures]

That would explain it. Glad to see Finite Element Analysis being codified, wish they were a little quicker about it. Thanks Retrograde

“The most successful people in life are the ones who ask questions. They’re always learning. They’re always growing. They’re always pushing.” Robert Kiyosaki

 

[klaus.]

You can buy Eurocode as well as many other codes here
Link

 

[IDS]

I always check here for a free download:

https://archive.org/details/publicsafetycode?and[]=eurocode&sin=

but it does look like they don't have recent publications.


Doug Jenkins
Interactive Design Services

http://newtonexcelbach.wordpress.com/

 

[klaus.]

Actual Euro codes are not available for free ....

 

[IDS]

Actual Euro codes are not available for free ....

What are the documents at my link then? They claim to be Eurocodes.

Doug Jenkins
Interactive Design Services

http://newtonexcelbach.wordpress.com/

 

[petb]

Actual Euro codes are not available for free ....

I would argue otherwise, what Doug linked to is indeed Eurocodes. And where I live (Sweden), National Board of Housing, Building and Planning is releasing the Eurocodes free of charge for everyone living or actively running a business/working here.

 

[klaus.]

Interesting to know...in Germany we have to pay money for the code....

 

[Ussuri]

And the link only includes the UK National Annexes as published by the BSI. As far as I am aware, to get the codes in the UK you have to pay for them as well, from BSI. At which point I guess they become BS EN 199... codes.

 

[Ussuri]

Incidentally, what is this 'Edict of Government' front page? According to the text it is about making legal documents freely available, and there are both UK ones and EU ones. I have never seen any UK document with an 'Edict of Government' before. A quick google suggests this is a US law term, and in the UK it falls under the Copyright Act. So they may be free, but may not be legally free...

 

[IDS]

When I first found the Public Safety Codes site (about 5 years ago I think) I assumed it was a European initiative, since it appeared to include all (or a large proportion) of Eurocodes and country annexes, but only a small sample or none from other countries. Now I'm not so sure.

Wikipedia on Edicts of Government confirms that the term is from US law.

Regarding whether the site is legitimate, all I can say is:
- It has been around a long time (with no change of address)
- I have never seen anything to suggest they are appropriating other peoples intellectual property.

On the other hand, at least in the UK and Germany, there are government organisations charging money for the same texts.

How the departure of the UK from the Eu affects all this, I have no idea.


Doug Jenkins
Interactive Design Services

http://newtonexcelbach.wordpress.com/

 

[Lomarandil]

I'm similarly not sure of the status in the EU, but in the US, free access advocates have been making good progress in the courts (Public Resources V Georgia, UpCodes V ICC)

https://www.archpaper.com/2020/10/r...g-codes-are-a-boon-for-open-access-advocates/

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