The Chilean institute of normalization, INN, has opened a public hearing for its NCh 428 norm, which regulates the use of steel in civil construction projects, the country’s steel institute, Icha, announced this week.
According to Icha, the public hearing will be opened until the end of October. The norm provides requirements for the detailing, production and quality control of steel structures.
Icha said the existing regulation dates back from 1958, indicating the urgency for updating it. Icha explained the process of opening the norm for public consultation was a result of meetings at a committee at the Chilean steel institute, and was based in the Code of Standard Practice of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC).
Icha said the updating of the norm will be an important milestone, allowing the country to strengthen the control in the inspection of structures.