Development of Eurocode 3 and Research Contributions

Ulrike Kuhlmann; Christina Schmidt-Rasche; Jennifer Spiegler; Fabian Jörg; Vahid Pourostad; Mathias Euler

doi:10.33586/hya.2022.3113

Ulrike Kuhlmann Prof. Dr.-Ing. Institute of Structural Design, University of Stuttgart, Germany
Christina Schmidt-Rasche Dr.-Ing. Institute of Structural Design, University of Stuttgart, Germany
Jennifer Spiegler M.Sc. Institute of Structural Design, University of Stuttgart, Germany
Fabian Jörg M.Sc. Institute of Structural Design, University of Stuttgart, Germany
Vahid Pourostad M.Sc. Institute of Structural Design, University of Stuttgart, Germany
Mathias Euler Dr.-Ing. Institute of Structural Design, University of Stuttgart, Germany

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33586/hya.2022.3113

Keywords: Mandate M/515, Project Team, Working Group, lateral tosional buckling, plate buckling, fillet and butt welds, fatigue, detail tables

Abstract

This paper gives an overview on recent work regarding the revision of EN 1993 on European level including selected scientific and technical issues and a summary of the activities executed within the European Standardization committee CEN/TC250/SC3 “Design of Steel Structures“ under the chair of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrike Kuhlmann. This includes the description of current normative developments for the 2^nd Generation of Eurocodes which aim at an evolution by improvements and harmonisation of the existing codes. In addition, a technical review of selected rules is given on a number of issues, which support the code revision and reflect well the recent tendencies in steel structures.