The 2nd Generation of Eurocode 8 – Key changes and implications for the UK

Synopsis

In 2012, the European Commission issued mandate M/515 to amend the existing Eurocodes and extend their scope. This has resulted in the current evolution activities leading to the new Eurocodes and associated National Annexes being published in 2026.

This meeting will focus on the main changes and developments in the 2nd Generation of Eurocode 8 and the implications for the UK.  It will include an overview of the development of the National Annexes and supporting published data.  

Introduction – 2nd Gen EC8 Development and UK Implementation

• General progress and timeline for EC8 publication
• Activities of CEN TC250/SC8 and BSI/B525/8

Overview of Structural Design and Assessment

• Key changes and additions in different parts of the code
• Outline of main aspects in EN1998 Parts 1-2, 2, 3, 4

Seismic Actions and Design Approaches

• Design Spectra and Actions in Part 1-1
• Force and displacement based approaches

Hazard and Geotechnical Aspects

• European and UK Hazard
• Site Effects in Part 1-1 and Geotechnical Design in Part 5.

About the speakers

Professor Ahmed Elghazouli is Chair of BSI Committee B525/8 on seismic design, a member of BSI Committee B525 on building and civil engineering structures, and a member of the management committee of the European CEN/TC250/SC8 on seismic design. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng), Fellow of the Institutions of Civil and Structural Engineers (FICE; FIStructE), and a past Chair of SECED.
He has been Head of Structural Engineering at Imperial College London, and has held full-time appointments in industry and academia, including at the University of Edinburgh and at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in addition to various other visiting posts.
His main research interests are related to the response of structures to seismic and other extreme loads. He has led numerous research projects and authored more than 500 publications in these areas. He has over 30 years of experience as a specialist design consultant on many important engineering projects worldwide.

Ziggy Lubkowski is a seismic expert and global geo-seismic skills leader at Arup. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (FICE) and was the past chair of both SECED and EEFIT. His work focuses on advising our clients on the resilience of their assets within the built environment, specifically seismic design, analysis and assessment for the energy, infrastructure, manufacturing and humanitarian sectors.
He has been heavily involved in seismic code development in the UK, the Caribbean, the Middle East and specifically for port structures. He has been a long-standing member of the British Standards Institution Committee B/525/8 focussing on geotechnical aspects and is now deputy chair.
In 2010, he was awarded the Shamsher Prakash prize for excellence in practice of geotechnical earthquake engineering and in 2018, he became a RAEng Visiting Professor in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering at UCL.

In person attendance

The event will held in-person at the Institution of Civil Engineers (see map below). Prior registration is not required. Seats are allocated on a first come, first served basis. We encourage everyone to attend in person if they can.                  

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Further information

The EEFIT Annual General Meeting (AGM) will begin at 18:00, followed by the SECED AGM at 18:15. The lecture will start at 18:30. The lecture is organised by SECED, and chaired by Dr Damian Grant (Arup). The event is open to all and is free to attend.

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