EUROCODES

A tool for building safety and

reliability enhancement
EU-Russia cooperation on standardisation for construction Moscow, 9-10 October 2008

EU-Russia cooperation on standardization for construction:

the Eurocodes, a tool for building safety and reliability
enhancement
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By Zaza Svanidse (OVE ARUP Engineering Company)

EUROCODES
A tool for building safety and
reliability enhancement
EU-Russia cooperation on standardisation for construction Moscow, 9-10 October 2008

Why the norms needs to be harmonized ?

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EUROCODES
A tool for building safety and
reliability enhancement
EU-Russia cooperation on standardisation for construction Moscow, 9-10 October 2008

To improve exchange of experience and the specialist

cross through the Europe in safety sensible disciplines,
such us: structure, seismic, fire safety, anti-terror,
hygienic norms.

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EUROCODES
A tool for building safety and
reliability enhancement
EU-Russia cooperation on standardisation for construction Moscow, 9-10 October 2008

Realistic definition of the priorities of the norms those has to be

harmonized. ( you can not change all sockets in Europe )
,
(
)
etc

..

Energy Efficiency
Hygienic
Fire safety / Anti Terror
Structural /Seismic
Approval process
Design stages / scope

P R I O R I T Y

MEP

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EUROCODES
A tool for building safety and
reliability enhancement
EU-Russia cooperation on standardisation for construction Moscow, 9-10 October 2008

Harmonization of Design stages and scope of work

Country

10

UK ( RIBA)

Dutch Government
(GBA-RGD)

PI

PD

German (HOAI)

GE

France

Esquisse

USA (AIA)

PD

China
Russia

15

20

Critical
design
VP

3
5

4
0

4
5

5
0

Deatail Design

APS

SA

PD

6
0

6
5

7
0

7
5

8
0

8
5

Construction Design
Ausfhrungsplanung

APD

SD

5
5

Entwurfsplanung

SD

25

3
0

CPD
DD

CD
CD

9
0

9
5

1
0
0

EUROCODES
A tool for building safety and
reliability enhancement
EU-Russia cooperation on standardisation for construction Moscow, 9-10 October 2008

Harmonization of Statutory Design Approval Process

Which parts of the Design Decimations has to be approved in different Countries

Germany /
Architectural/
Structural/
Second structural engineering
opinion/

Fire concept/

Ventilation / Smoke extract/
/

Russia /
-

UK /
-

Architectural/
Structural/
Fire concept/

IRD/
Architectural/
Genplan / Transportation /
/
Structural /
Technology/
MEP Engineering/
.
Energy efficiency/

Architectural Lighting /

Site Engineering /

POS/
Fie Safety /

Environmental /

Civil defense /
Deratization /
ca. 13 volumes / 13

EUROCODES
A tool for building safety and
reliability enhancement
EU-Russia cooperation on standardisation for construction Moscow, 9-10 October 2008

Harmonization of Design Norms/

Comparison of the Live loads in structural /
Intensity (kPa) acc.
to SNiP

Intensity (kPa) acc. to

DIN

gf

Roof Garden

n/a

10.0

1.2

Roof Garden (Balconies)

n/a

5.0

1.2

Roof Terrace

1.5

3.5

1.2

Residential Area

1.5

5.0

1.2

Technical Area

1.5

7.5

1.2

Restaurant

3.0

3.0

1.2

Spa and Fitness

4.0

5.0

1.2

Car Park

1.5

3.5

1.2

Car Park (Access Ramp)

1.5

5.0

1.2

Zones

EUROCODES
A tool for building safety and
reliability enhancement
EU-Russia cooperation on standardisation for construction Moscow, 9-10 October 2008

Comparison of the Fresh Air Requirements /

Summer
Area

Fresh Air Requirements or Air

Change Rate acc. SNiP

Fresh Air Requirements or Air

Change Rate acc. DIN

Temp
[C]

RH
[%]

Office areas

23 2

UC

60m/hr per person

30m/hr per person

Office meeting rooms

23 2

UC

20m/hr per person/ 2m per person

30m/hr per person

Office smoking rooms

23 2

UC

15 air changes per hour

N/A

Hotel bedrooms

23 2

60m/hr per person

90m/hr per room

Retail tenancies

23 2

UC

30m/hr per person

4 m net area per person

Kitchens with window

27

< 60

To be calculated (around 30 ac/h**)

N/A

Toilets with window

UC

UC

10 ac/h

N/A

EUROCODES
A tool for building safety and
reliability enhancement
EU-Russia cooperation on standardisation for construction Moscow, 9-10 October 2008

Comparison of the Fire Resistance Values /

Element

Thickness
mm

Cover
(the distance from the
centreline to the bar
axis), mm

Fire resistance limit

Required, acc the Fire

Strategy Report

Acc. to the EU
Standard

concrete wall

300

65

REI 150

REI 180

concrete wall

350

65

REI 150

REI 180

concrete wall

500

85

REI 150

REI 240

concrete slab

200

45

REI 60

REI 120

concrete slab

250

45

REI 60

REI 120

concrete slab

300

45

REI 60

REI 120

concrete slab

350

45

REI 60

REI 120

concrete slab

400

45

REI 60

REI 120

concrete slab

500

45

REI 60

REI 120

concrete column

350

50

REI 150

REI 150

concrete column

400

50

REI 150

REI 180

concrete column

450

50

REI 150

REI 180

concrete column

500

50

REI 150

REI 240

EUROCODES
A tool for building safety and
reliability enhancement
EU-Russia cooperation on standardisation for construction Moscow, 9-10 October 2008

Thank you very much for you listening!

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Zaza Svanidse

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