Civil engineering structures according to the Eurocodes : Inspection and maintenance

Civil engineering structures according to the Eurocodes : Inspection and maintenance

Author
Xavier Lauzin
Publication Year
2017
Publisher
Wiley
Language
English
Document Type
Book
Faculty / Subject Heading
Engineering

This standard assumes that the structure, after completion, is used as intended in the project and subject to planned inspection and maintenance to meet the expected project lifetime and to detect any unforeseen weakness or behavior" (EN 13670 4.1)An important decision factor in the design of new structures and repairs to existing structures is the lifetime or expected service life. This concept, which is common for civil engineering works, has been extended to all engineering and building works by applying the European Structural Design Codes.


Keywords: Civil engineering Standards / Eurocodes (Normes) / Eurocodes (Standards)