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Ethiopian Building Code Standards Guide

The document outlines the Ethiopian Building Code Standards (EBCS) which cover various aspects of structural design, including concrete, steel, timber, masonry, and safety codes. It also references new Ethiopian standards (ES EN) that align with European norms for structural design and actions on structures, including earthquake resistance. The standards aim to ensure safety and quality in building practices across Ethiopia.

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Ethiopian Building Code Standards Guide

The document outlines the Ethiopian Building Code Standards (EBCS) which cover various aspects of structural design, including concrete, steel, timber, masonry, and safety codes. It also references new Ethiopian standards (ES EN) that align with European norms for structural design and actions on structures, including earthquake resistance. The standards aim to ensure safety and quality in building practices across Ethiopia.

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Ethiopian building code standard reference

1. EBCS – 1: Basis of Design and Actions on Structures


2. EBCS – 2: Structural Use of Concrete
3. EBCS – 3: Design of Steel Structures
4. EBCS – 4: Design of Composite Steel and Concrete.
5. EBCS – 5: Utilization of Timber
6. EBCS – 6: Design of Masonry Structures.
7. EBCS – 7: Foundations.
8. EBCS – 8: Design structures for of Earthquake Resistance.
9. EBCS – 9: Plumbing services of building.
10. EBCS – 10: Electrical Installation of buildings.
11. EBCS – 11: Ventilation and Air Conditioning of buildings.
12. EBCS – 12: Architectural Design Code of buildings.
13. EBCS – 13: Fire Protection Code of buildings
14. EBCS – 14: Health and Safety Code of buildings.

New Ethiopian standard

ES EN1990:2015 Basis of Structural Design


ES EN1991:2015 Actions on Structures
hEN’s: Construction products relevant for concrete structures
ENV 13670: Execution of concrete structures
ES EN1997:2015 Geotechnical design
ES EN1998:2015 Design of structures for earthquake resistance, when concrete structures are
built in seismic regions.
ESEN Scope of ES EN 1995:2015 Design of Timber Structures - Part 1-1: General- common rules and
rules for buildings
Note: The following Ethiopian Standards which are published are cited in normative clauses:

ES EN 1991:2015 ES 1: Actions on structures


ES EN 1992:2015 ES 2: Design of concrete structures
ES EN 1993:2015 ES 3: Design of steel structures
ES EN 1994:2015 ES 4: Design of composite steel and concrete structures

ES EN 1995:2015 ES 5: Design of timber structures

ES EN 1996:2015 ES 6: Design of masonry structures


ES EN 1997:2015 ES 7: Geotechnical design
ES EN 1998:2015 ES 8:Design of structures for earthquake resistance

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