Code Calibration of the Eurocodes

This article addresses the process to optimally select safety factors and characteristic values for the Eurocodes. Five amendments to the present codes are proposed: (1) The load factors are fixed, γ<sub>G</sub> = γ<sub>Q</sub>, by making the characteristic load of the variab...

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Main Author: Tuomo Poutanen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/12/5474