New and Revised Codes and Standards: October & November 2005

BRITISH STANDARDS

BS 4:-
Structural steel sections

BS4-1:2005
Specification for hot-rolled sections
Supersedes BS4-1:1993

BS 4449:2005
Steel for the reinforcement of concrete. Weldable reinforcing steel. Bar, coil and decoiled product. Specification
Supersedes BS 4449:1997 which remains current

BS 4482:2005
Steel wire for the reinforcement of concrete products. Specification.
Supersedes BS 4482:1985 which remains current

BS 4483:2005
Steel fabric for the reinforcement of concrete. Specification
Supersedes BS 4483:1998 which remains current

BS 8666:2005
Scheduling, dimensioning, bending and cutting of steel reinforcement for concrete. Specification
Supersedes BS 8666:2000 which remains current

BRITISH STANDARDS PROPOSED FOR CONFIRMATION

BS 499:-
Welding terms and symbols

BS499-2C:1999
European arc welding symbols in chart form

BS6779:-
Highway parapets for bridges and other structures

BS6779-1:1998
Specification for vehicle containment parapets of metal construction

NEW WORK STARTED

BS5950:-
Structural use of steelwork in building

BS5950-1:2000/Amendment 1
Code of practice for design. Rolled and welded sections.

DOCUMENTS NOT ISSUED AS DPCs

BS EN 1994:-
Eurocode 4. Design of composite steel and concrete structures

BS EN 1994-1:-
General rules

BS EN 1994-1-2
Structural fire design
This standard will shortly be prepared for publication. Please submit any comments to the committee secretary (B/525/4).
Contact: Frank Thomas. Email: frank.thomas@bsi-global.com

CEN EUROPEAN STANDARDS

EN 1994:-
Design of composite steel and concrete structures

EN 1994-1-2:2005
General rules. Structural fire design

EN 10027:-
Designation system for steels

EN 10027-1:2005
Steel names