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Status
CURRENT
Last verified
2026-09-06
MOHURD · STANDARD
GB 50205
Standard for Acceptance of Construction Quality of Steel Structures
Overview
What this standard covers
China's execution and acceptance standard for steel structures — the counterpart to EN 1090-2 — covering fabrication, erection and inspection acceptance.
China's execution and acceptance standard for steel structures — the counterpart to EN 1090-2 — covering fabrication, erection and inspection acceptance.
Who uses it
Fabricators, checkers and inspectors setting shop requirements, tolerances and execution class.
Details
Reference data
- Standard number
- GB 50205
- Title
- Standard for Acceptance of Construction Quality of Steel Structures
- Organisation
- MOHURD
- Country
- China
- Region
- Far East
- Subject
- Fabrication
- Subcategory
- Execution and acceptance
- Type
- STANDARD
- Application
- Mandatory
- Availability
- Paid
- Status
- CURRENT
- Roles
- fabrication standard
- Last verified
- 2026-09-06
Official source: sac.gov.cn
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Sourcing, review and use
Status
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Calculations
Any figures produced on this page are indicative estimates for early sizing and comparison only — they are not engineered design outputs.
References
Final member selection, loading, connection design, fire design, fabrication and compliance must be verified for your specific project by a suitably qualified structural engineer. Standards are revised; check the edition in force where the work is built.
Verification
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