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Design Codes: I am interested in hearing if structural engineers in Pakistan are undertaking design to European Eurocodes? Or is it all to the American Codes? The Pakistan Building code is not much use. (If you or your company are a Eurocodes design expert, then refer to my profile for contact details). I work overseas and see (and have used) many Structural Engineers and Consulting Companies in India who are proficient in producing design deliverable (GA drawings, detail drawings, analysis, calculations etc) to Eurocodes. They undertake designs for all European countries from India. Great for the company and the country. You can download guides for these codes free online. I would suggest you study Eurocode 1, Eurocode 2 and Eurocode 3 as a minimum to begin with. This will help guide you to design buildings safely, and give you lots of good background information. Each European Country, including Turkey and other countries like Malaysia, Hong Kong use Eurocodes for design. Great for you professional development. Also, Each country have their own National Annexe (specific parameters to the country) to go with these codes. I suggest in Pakistan you use either refer to Turkish or Malaysian National Annexes. Below are the codes (Eurocodes) I am referring to: Hope the list below is useful reference. Eurocode 1: Actions on Structures BS EN 1991-1-1: Actions on structures. General actions. Densities, self-weight, imposed loads for building BS EN 1991-1-2: Actions on structures. General actions. Actions on structures exposed to fir BS EN 1991-1-3: Actions on structures. General actions. Snow load BS EN 1991-1-4: Actions on structures. General actions. Wind action BS EN 1991-1-5: Actions on structures. General actions. Thermal action BS EN 1991-1-6: Actions on structures. General actions. Actions during execution BS EN 1991-1-7: Actions on structures. General actions. Accidental action BS EN 1991-2: Actions on structures. Traffic loads on bridge BS EN 1991-3: Actions on structures. Actions induced by cranes and machine BS EN 1991-4: Actions on structures. Silos and tank Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete structures BS EN 1992-1-1: Design of concrete structures. General rules and rules for building BS EN 1992-1-2: Design of concrete structures. General rules. Structural fire design BS EN 1992-2: Design of concrete structures. Concrete bridges. Design and detailing rule BS EN 1992-3: Design of concrete structures. Liquid retaining and containing structure Eurocode 3: Design of Steel structures BS EN 1993-1-1: Design of steel structures. General rules and rules for building BS EN 1993-1-2: Design of steel structures. General rules. Structural fire design BS EN 1993-1-3: Design of steel structures. General rules. Supplementary rules for cold-formed members and sheeting BS EN 1993-1-4: Design of steel structures. General rules. Supplementary rules for stainless steel BS EN 1993-1-5: Design of steel structures. Plated structural element BS EN 1993-1-6: Design of steel structures. Strength and Stability of Shell Structure BS EN 1993-1-7: Design of steel structures. Plated structures subject to out of plane loading BS EN 1993-1-8: Design of steel structures. Design of joint BS EN 1993-1-9: Design of steel structures. Fatigue BS EN 1993-1-10: Design of steel structures. Material toughness and through-thickness properties BS EN 1993-1-11: Design of steel structures. Design of structures with tension component BS EN 1993-1-12: Design of steel structures. Additional rules for the extension of EN 1993 up to steel grades S 70 BS EN 1993-2: Design of steel structures. Steel bridge BS EN 1993-3-1: Design of steel structures. Towers, masts and chimneys. Towers and mast BS EN 1993-3-2: Design of steel structures. Towers, masts and chimneys. Chimney BS EN 1993-4-1: Design of steel structures. Silo BS EN 1993-4-2: Design of steel structures. Tank BS EN 1993-4-3: Design of steel structures. Pipeline BS EN 1993-5: Design of steel structures. Pilin BS EN 1993-6: Design of steel structures. Crane supporting structures Eurocode 4: Design of Composite Steel and Concrete structures BS EN 1994-1-1: Design of composite steel and concrete structures. General rules and rules for building BS EN 1994-1-2: Design of composite steel and concrete structures. General rules. Structural fire design BS EN 1994-2: Design of composite steel and concrete structures. General rules and rules for bridge Eurocode 5: Design of Timber structures BS EN 1995-1-1: Design of timber structures. General. Common rules and rules for building BS EN 1995-1-2: Design of timber structures. General. Structural fire design BS EN 1995-2: Design of timber structures. Bridges Eurocode 6: Design of Masonry structures BS EN 1996-1-1: Design of masonry structures. General rules for reinforced and unreinforced masonry structure BS EN 1996-1-2: Design of masonry structures. General rules. Structural fire design BS EN 1996-2: Design of masonry structures. Design considerations, selection of materials and execution of masonry BS EN 1996-3: Design of masonry structures. Simplified calculation methods for unreinforced masonry structure Eurocode 7: Geotechnical Design BS EN 1997-1: Geotechnical design. General rule BS EN 1997-2: Geotechnical design. Ground investigation and testing Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance BS EN 1998-1 Design of structures for earthquake resistance. General rules, seismic actions and rules for building BS EN 1998-2: Design of structures for earthquake resistance. Bridge BS EN 1998-3: Design of structures for earthquake resistance. Assessment and retrofitting of building BS EN 1998-4: Design of structures for earthquake resistance. Silos, tanks and pipeline BS EN 1998-5: Design of structures for earthquake resistance. Foundations, retaining structures and geotechnical aspect BS EN 1998-6: Design of structures for earthquake resistance. Towers, masts and chimney Eurocode 9: Design of aluminium structures BS EN 1999-1-1: Design of aluminium structures. General structural rule BS EN 1999-1-2: Design of aluminium structures. Structural fire design BS EN 1999-1-3: Design of aluminium structures. Structures susceptible to fatigue BS EN 1999-1-4: Design of aluminium structures. Cold-formed structural sheeting BS EN 1999-1-5: Design of aluminium structures. Shell structure