Structural Engineering International

The second generation of Eurocodes

The EN Eurocodes are a series of European Standards that provide a common approach for the design of buildings, bridges and other civil engineering works and construction products. Following the mandate M/515 from the European Commission to the European Commitee for Standardisation (CEN), the second generation of Eurocodes is currently in the final stages of development and implementation. It represents a major advance on a European scale for structural design, structural assessment, re-use and retrofittng of existng structures.

The motivation of this update was to promote further harmonisation, to reduce the ambiguities
present in the first generation, and to improve the practical use of Eurocodes for day-to-day calculations (ease-of-use). It was also to strengthen the requirements related to robustness, durability, and environmental sustainability.

In this context, the SEI special issue “The second generation of Eurocodes” will provide a unique
platorm for engineering professionals, academics, practitioners, researchers and experts to share their knowledge and insights on the key changes and benefits of this new generation Eurocodes, in relation to the initial motivations reminded above.

The contributions, whereas scientific papers or technical reports, should reflect the most recent
research on materials and structural behaviour, the technological advances, the requirements, and the lessons learned. They could also cover practical aspects of implementation, in particular by relevant national authorities through the development of national annexes. Finally, they could illustrate some of the key changes through design examples and real case studies, to help beter understand the application of the second-generation of Eurocodes in a practical way.

Timeline:

Publication: SEI February 2028
Call for Full Papers Submission Deadline: 10 January 2027
Review submission: 30 May 2027
Re-review, revisions: 30 September 2027
Production starts: 30 October 2027