Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures

Abstract

Part 1.1 of Eurocode 2, hereafter referred to as EC 2, was issued as a preliminary standard or ENV in 1992 and in final form as BS EN 1992-1-1 in 2004. The following subjects are covered in EC 2: Section 1: General Section 2: Basis of design Section 3: Materials Section 4: Durability and cover to reinforcement Section 5: Structural analysis Section 6: Ultimate limit states Section 7: Serviceability limit states Section 8: Detailing of reinforcement and prestressing tendons – General Section 9: Detailing of members and particular rules Section 10: Additional rules for precast concrete elements and structures Section 11: Lightweight aggregate concrete structures Section 12: Plain and lightly reinforced concrete structures Also included are ten annexes which provide supplementary information on a range of topics including creep and shrinkage, reinforcing steel, durability design and analysis of flat slabs and shear walls.