(mitma.gob.es) .- On 29 June last, the Council of Ministers approved by Royal Decree the Structural Code: a document that repeals the Structural Concrete Instruction (EHE-08) and the Structural Steel Instruction (EAE), and which seeks to update the current legislation in accordance with the structural Eurocodes.
From its entry into force, companies will have a period of no more than one year to adapt building works and three years for civil engineering projects.
Among the most important new features of the new standard is the inclusion of the management of structures during their useful life, the incorporation of systems for the protection, repair and reinforcement of concrete structures and the consideration of mixed steel-concrete and stainless steel structures.
As a novelty, the new code includes a model for assessing the sustainability of structures, taking into account their performance, the social, environmental and economic characteristics reported by the agents involved (designers, builders, manufacturers, etc.), and parameters such as energy and water consumption, noise control, greenhouse gas emissions and the recycling of materials during the process.
At OAK we keep our clients’ work systems up to date: concrete manufacturers, metal structure manufacturers… As a consultancy specialising in construction products, we provide services for the maintenance of technical regulations, guaranteeing technical compliance and keeping our clients up to date.
We develop systems for the quality control of concrete and compliance with requirements such as Royal Decree 163/2019, CE marking for precast concrete, the UNE-EN 206:2013+A1:2018 and, of course, the requirements of the new Structural Code.
For metal structures, our company develops production control systems CE marking UNE-EN 1090-1:2011+A1:2012, systematics that are already updated and in accordance with the new Structural Code.