Standards

Standards & compliance

An orientation library of design, execution, welding and coating standards by region. Always confirm the edition required by the project.

Important: Standards from different regions are not interchangeable. Use the standards and editions specified by the project and accepted by the local authority.

United States

CodeTitleIssuerEdition
AASHTO LRFD BDS AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications AASHTO Edition to be confirmed
AASHTO LRFD Pedestrian AASHTO LRFD Guide Specifications for the Design of Pedestrian Bridges AASHTO Edition to be confirmed
AASHTO/AWS D1.5 Bridge Welding Code (AASHTO/AWS D1.5) AASHTO / AWS Edition to be confirmed
AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code — Steel (AWS D1.1) AWS Edition to be confirmed
AISC 360 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings (AISC 360) AISC Edition to be confirmed
AISC 303 Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges (AISC 303) AISC Edition to be confirmed
ASTM A709 Standard Specification for Structural Steel for Bridges (ASTM A709) ASTM International Edition to be confirmed
ASTM A123 Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coatings on Iron and Steel Products (ASTM A123) ASTM International Edition to be confirmed
ADA Standards ADA Standards for Accessible Design U.S. Department of Justice Edition to be confirmed

Europe

CodeTitleIssuerEdition
EN 1990 Eurocode — Basis of structural design (EN 1990) CEN Edition to be confirmed
EN 1991-2 Eurocode 1 — Traffic loads on bridges (EN 1991-2) CEN Edition to be confirmed
EN 1993-2 Eurocode 3 — Design of steel structures: Steel bridges (EN 1993-2) CEN Edition to be confirmed
EN 1998-2 Eurocode 8 — Seismic design of bridges (EN 1998-2) CEN Edition to be confirmed
EN 1090-2 Execution of steel structures — Technical requirements (EN 1090-2) CEN Edition to be confirmed
EN 10025 Hot rolled products of structural steels (EN 10025) CEN Edition to be confirmed

Australia / New Zealand

CodeTitleIssuerEdition
AS 5100 Bridge design (AS 5100 series) Standards Australia Edition to be confirmed
AS/NZS 5131 Structural steelwork — Fabrication and erection (AS/NZS 5131) Standards Australia / Standards New Zealand Edition to be confirmed
AS/NZS 1554 Structural steel welding (AS/NZS 1554 series) Standards Australia / Standards New Zealand Edition to be confirmed

Canada

CodeTitleIssuerEdition
CSA S6 Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (CSA S6) CSA Group Edition to be confirmed
CSA W59 Welded steel construction (CSA W59) CSA Group Edition to be confirmed
CSA W47.1 Certification of companies for fusion welding of steel (CSA W47.1) CSA Group Edition to be confirmed

International (ISO)

CodeTitleIssuerEdition
ISO 12944 Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems (ISO 12944) ISO Edition to be confirmed
ISO 1461 Hot dip galvanized coatings on fabricated iron and steel articles (ISO 1461) ISO Edition to be confirmed
ISO 3834 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials (ISO 3834) ISO Edition to be confirmed
ISO 9001 Quality management systems — Requirements (ISO 9001) ISO Edition to be confirmed

This library is an orientation aid, not a legal or engineering determination. Standards are revised regularly; always obtain the official document from the issuing body.

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