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SUMMARY:CESS Seminar : Second Generation of Eurocode 2: Concrete Structure
 s. 2023
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DTEND:20231208T131500
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Hans Rudolf Ganz\, Past Chair CEN TC250 SC2\nAbstract \nT
 he first generation of Eurocodes\, published between 2004-2007\, has been 
 under revision since 2015. The second-generation Eurocode 2 has been appro
 ved for publication by CEN in June 2023. The presentation will briefly inf
 orm on the process and organisation for the revision of Eurocodes and prep
 aration of Eurocodes 2nd Generation\, in general. The presentation will t
 hen illustrate some general changes made to Eurocode 2 with respect to str
 ucture of the standard\, design models and considering sustainability\, et
 c. This is followed by highlighting some of the most important changes mad
 e to main Clauses / design provisions of Eurocode 2\, Part -1-1\, General 
 rules for buildings\, bridges and civil engineering structures. Some brief
  information on main changes in future Eurocode 2\, Part -1-2\, Structural
  fire design will be given also. The presentation will end with an outlook
  on the next steps until the introduction of the 2ndGeneration Eurocode 2 
 in the countries and practice.\n\nShort bio\n\n	Civil engineer\, graduated
  from ETH Zurich Diploma for Civil Engineering ETH : 1978\n	Dr. sc. techn
 . ETH Zurich : 1985 (Masonry shear wall)\n	1985-1988: Structural engineer
 \, VSL International Ltd.\, Berne\, Switzerland\n	1989/1990: Technical adv
 isor\, VSL Corporation\, Campbell/CA\, US\n	1990-2011: Chief Technical Off
 icer\, VSL International Ltd.\, Berne / St. Quentin-Yvelines (France) / Be
 rne in charge of 3 Technical Centres in USA\, Europe and Asia\; Research &
  Development\; QA\; VSL Academy (training of personnel)\n	2011-present: Ga
 nz Consulting (owner) – supporting owners with questions to prestressed 
 concrete and masonry structures\; technical assessment of prestressing sys
 tems\; etc.\n	Chairman of SIA committee on SIA Structural Standards (mirro
 r committee to CEN/TC 250)\; member of Concrete Standards committee SIA 26
 2\n	Past chairman of CEN/TC 250/SC 2 Eurocode 2 Concrete Structures (2014 
 – 2023)\n	Honorary fib president and past chair of fib Commission on
  reinforcing and prestressing systems (1998-2007)\; member of several fib
  Commissions and Task Groups\n\nSandwiches offered after the seminar.
LOCATION:GC B1 10 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==GC%20B1%2010 https://epfl.zo
 om.us/j/64989922475
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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