BS 5950
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BS 5950 is the British Standard
for the design, fabrication and erection of structural steelwork. It does not apply to bridges, which are covered by BS 5400. BS 5950 replaced BS 449, which used a permissible stress
approach, and uses limit state design
methods. It is written for use in the UK
but can be used worldwide. It was superseded by BS EN 1993
on 30 March 2010 and withdrawn.
British Standards
British Standards are the standards produced by BSI Group which is incorporated under a Royal Charter...
for the design, fabrication and erection of structural steelwork. It does not apply to bridges, which are covered by BS 5400. BS 5950 replaced BS 449, which used a permissible stress
Permissible stress design
Permissible stress design is a design philosophy used by civil engineers. The designer ensures that the stresses developed in a structure due to service loads do not exceed the elastic limit...
approach, and uses limit state design
Limit state design
Limit state design refers to a design method used in structural engineering. A limit state is a condition of a structure beyond which it no longer fulfills the relevant design criteria. The condition may refer to a degree of loading or other actions on the structure, while the criteria refers to...
methods. It is written for use in the UK
United Kingdom
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but can be used worldwide. It was superseded by BS EN 1993
EN 1993
EN 1993 - Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures, is the part of the European building code that deals with the design of steel structures, using the limit state design philosophy...
on 30 March 2010 and withdrawn.