| Abstract: | Codes in Structural Engineering In structural engineering codes are of essential importance. Codes have to represent accepted rules as well as the state of the art in science and technology and they provide a basis for the communication between all involved professionals. In codes of the future all procedural steps of planning have to be included – design, execution, service, conservation and dismantlement – and an integral approach to safety and quality has to be adopted. In comparison to present codes, the technical breadth and the level of detail will increase. Nonetheless, the overall aim of code writers shall be to come up with regulations that are easy to understand and to apply. Codes of the future have to (re‐)gain their significance and acceptance. |
