Comments on: How much will steel Eurocodes cost? http://design-in-steel.co.uk/2009/05/how-much-will-steel-eurocodes-cost/ the steel design help site Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:17:06 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eurocodes http://design-in-steel.co.uk/2009/05/how-much-will-steel-eurocodes-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Eurocodes Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:17:06 +0000 http://design-in-steel.co.uk/?p=102#comment-554 Thank you for your article, just to add more numbers : Several surveys lead by NCE show that two thirds of civil engineers feel unable to confidently use Eurocodes and 34% of engineers feel comfortable using Eurocodes. This is the result of a lack of education with only 29% of respondents declared to have had any training about Eurocodes. Moreover, the online questionnaire survey, which was carried out in July 2009, found that 30% or respondents are currently using Eurocodes, only 1% up on a previous survey in November 2008. However, a further 7% expect to make the switch this autumn, followed by 14% this winter and 34% by next spring – meaning 85% will meet the official full implementation date. As with all changes, these news codes ask to learn new things but at the same time, it is a great opportunity which is going to open new markets for many European companies within the Eurozone. Kind Regards Thank you for your article, just to add more numbers :

Several surveys lead by NCE show that two thirds of civil engineers feel unable to confidently use Eurocodes and 34% of engineers feel comfortable using Eurocodes.
This is the result of a lack of education with only 29% of respondents declared to have had any training about Eurocodes.

Moreover, the online questionnaire survey, which was carried out in July 2009, found that 30% or respondents are currently using Eurocodes, only 1% up on a previous survey in November 2008. However, a further 7% expect to make the switch this autumn, followed by 14% this winter and 34% by next spring – meaning 85% will meet the official full implementation date.

As with all changes, these news codes ask to learn new things but at the same time, it is a great opportunity which is going to open new markets for many European companies within the Eurozone.

Kind Regards

]]> By: Rob D http://design-in-steel.co.uk/2009/05/how-much-will-steel-eurocodes-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Rob D Fri, 15 May 2009 14:56:33 +0000 http://design-in-steel.co.uk/?p=102#comment-82 David. Thanks for your comments and thanks for dropping by the website. The article didn't mean to imply a plot by the SCI. Hopefully my edits have removed that implication and also the "sensational" element. Perhaps you could clarify whether the survey went out to all SCI members, and the sample size? By the way, in your article in the NSC your pie charts are printed incorrectly both in the printed version and pdf version. Please could you print/post an errata for this? For anyone interested in David's full article it can be found at http://www.steelconstruction.org/static/assets/source/NSC1702_feature-9.pdf Kind regards, Rob David.
Thanks for your comments and thanks for dropping by the website. The article didn’t mean to imply a plot by the SCI. Hopefully my edits have removed that implication and also the “sensational” element. Perhaps you could clarify whether the survey went out to all SCI members, and the sample size?
By the way, in your article in the NSC your pie charts are printed incorrectly both in the printed version and pdf version. Please could you print/post an errata for this?
For anyone interested in David’s full article it can be found at http://www.steelconstruction.org/static/assets/source/NSC1702_feature-9.pdf

Kind regards, Rob

]]> By: David Brown http://design-in-steel.co.uk/2009/05/how-much-will-steel-eurocodes-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-79 David Brown Wed, 13 May 2009 08:53:10 +0000 http://design-in-steel.co.uk/?p=102#comment-79 The (unknown) authors of this article seem to imply that the introduction of the Eurocodes is some plot by the SCI. Far from it. The Eurocodes are a result of a political decision over thirty years ago to remove a barrier to trade. SCI simply seeks to support those wishing to, or forced to, design to the Eurocodes. We do expect them to be inevitable, as they are backed by Governement determination. As far as the survey goes - best of bad jounrnalism in your comment. You have no idea which companies responded, so your mention of certain names is simply sensational. The (unknown) authors of this article seem to imply that the introduction of the Eurocodes is some plot by the SCI. Far from it. The Eurocodes are a result of a political decision over thirty years ago to remove a barrier to trade. SCI simply seeks to support those wishing to, or forced to, design to the Eurocodes. We do expect them to be inevitable, as they are backed by Governement determination.

As far as the survey goes – best of bad jounrnalism in your comment. You have no idea which companies responded, so your mention of certain names is simply sensational.

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