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PEB design and fabrication standards for the United States, Canada, Australia / New Zealand and Europe.

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World map with PEB design and fabrication code families for North America, Australia and New Zealand, and Europe

StandardsStandards overviewPEB standards around the world: how load, steel, cold-formed, welding, fabrication and certification codes compare in the US, Canada, Australia/NZ and Europe.

Diagram of the US metal building code framework linking IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, AISI, AWS, MBMA and IAS AC472

StandardsUS standardsUS metal building standards explained: IBC, ASCE 7-22, AISC 360-22, AISI S100, AWS D1.1, the MBMA manual and IAS AC472 fabricator accreditation.

Diagram of the Canadian steel building code framework linking NBC, CSA S16, CSA S136, CSA W59, CSA W47.1 and CSA A660

StandardsCanada standardsCanadian steel building standards: NBC 2020 loads, CSA S16 and S136 design, CSA W59 welding, CSA W47.1 and CSA A660 certification for steel building systems.

Diagram of the Australian and New Zealand steel building code framework with AS/NZS 1170, AS 4100, AS/NZS 4600, AS/NZS 5131 and AS/NZS 1554

StandardsAustralia / NZ standardsAustralian and NZ steel building standards: NCC, AS/NZS 1170 loads, AS 4100, NZS 3404, AS/NZS 4600 design and AS/NZS 5131 construction categories.

Diagram of the European steel building framework linking Eurocodes, National Annexes, EN 1090, CE marking and harmonised product standards

StandardsEurope standardsEuropean steel building standards: Eurocodes EN 1990, 1991 and 1993, EN 1090 execution classes, CE marking under the CPR, UKCA in Great Britain and ISO 3834.

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