Barbara Sorgato

1 month ago | fastenerandfixing.com | Barbara Sorgato |European GCA Consortium |Will Lowry

The ongoing work of ECAP By Barbara Sorgato, secretary general, European Consortium of Anchor Producers (ECAP)The ECAP Working Group meets once a year, with experts of fasteners and connectors discussing the technical challenges posed by European Assessment Documents, and by drafts of standards, as well as to define common strategies for each product.

Oct 31, 2024 | fastenerandfixing.com | Barbara Sorgato |European GCA Consortium |Claire Aldridge

The test bed of the new CPR By Barbara Sorgato,  secretary general, European Consortium of Anchor ProducersWhilst waiting for the publication of the final text of the revised Construction Products Regulation (CPR), company experts are testing the effects of the new law on their products based on the last available draft, approved by the European Council and parliament.

Feb 23, 2024 | fastenerandfixing.com | Barbara Sorgato |European GCA Consortium |Will Lowry

Design of timber structures: The new generation of Eurocodes By Barbara Sorgato, secretary general, European Consortium of Anchor Producers (ECAP)The EN Eurocodes are a series of ten European Standards, EN 1990 – EN 1999, providing a common approach for the design of buildings and other civil engineering works and construction products.

Oct 2, 2023 | fastenerandfixing.com | Barbara Sorgato |European GCA Consortium |Will Lowry

Digital DoP for post-installed fasteners: Manufacturers on board, please By Barbara Sorgato, secretary general, European Consortium of Anchor ProducersBefore getting to the subject of the title, I feel I have to do a quick summary of the previous articles on this topic – ‘Repetita  juvant – repeating does good’, as the Romans would say, and I agree that it helps to continue to raise awareness.