Ideal introduction to designing to the new Eurocode specification for civil and structural engineering students, technicians and professionals.

Covering Eurocode 3 (Steel Structural Design) and Eurocode 4 (Design of Composite steel) and using worked examples, this book provides a practical way of understanding and complying with the steel Eurocodes in preparation for their introduction in 2010.

*Guidance to structural design based on information in Eurocode 3 and 4
*Understand the rules for material properties, durability, structural analysis and design
*Practical design backed up with basic theory and extended to current developments