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Background documents on the Eurocodes

Click on the links below to see the list of Backgroung Documents compiled by the Chairmen of CEN/TC250 Subcommittees:

EN 1990 | EN 1991 | EN 1992 | EN 1993 | EN 1994 | EN 1995 | EN 1996 | EN 1997 | EN 1998 | EN 1999 | Structural fire design

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EN 1990: Eurocode - Basis of structural design

• Designers' Guide to EN 1990 Eurocode: Basis of structural design
  H. Gulvanessian, J.-A. Calgaro, M. Holicky
• Les eurocodes - Conception des bâtiments et des ouvrages de génie civil
  J. Moreau de Saint-Martin, J.-A. Calgaro
• Handbook 1 Basis of structural design
  Leonardo da Vinci Pilot Project CZ/02/B/F/PP-134007
• Handbook 2 Reliability backgrounds
  Leonardo da Vinci Pilot Project CZ/02/B/F/PP-134007

EN 1991: Eurocode 1 - Actions on structures

• Handbook 3 Action effects for buildings
  Leonardo da Vinci Pilot Project CZ/02/B/F/PP-134007
• Handbook 4 Design of bridges
  Leonardo da Vinci Pilot Project CZ/02/B/F/PP-134007
• Handbook 5 Design of buildings for the fire situation
  Leonardo da Vinci Pilot Project CZ/02/B/F/PP-134007

EN 1992: Eurocode 2 - Design of concrete structures

• Applications de l'Eurocode 2: Calcul des bâtiments en béton
  J.-A. Calgaro, J. Cortade
• Designers' Guide to EN 1992-1-1 and EN 1992-1-2 Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete Structures. General rules and rules for buildings and structural fire design
  R. S. Narayanan, A. Beeby

EN 1993: Eurocode 3 - Design of steel structures

• Assessment of Existing Steel Structures: Recommendations for Estimation of the Remaining Fatigue Life (5.2MB)
  B. Kühn, M. Lukić, A. Nussbaumer, H.-P. Günther, R. Helmerich, S. Herion, M.H. Kolstein, S. Walbridge, B. Androic, O. Dijkstra, Ö. Bucak
• Commentary and worked examples to EN 1993-1-5 "Plated structural elements" (4.4MB)
  B. Johansson, R. Maquoi, G. Sedlacek, C. Müller, D. Beg
• Commentary and worked examples to EN 1993-1-10 "Material toughness and through thickness properties" and other toughness oriented rules in EN 1993 (25.9MB)
  G. Sedlacek, M. Feldmann, B. Kuehn, D. Tschickardt, S. Hoehler, C. Mueller, W. Hensen, N. Stranghoener, W. Dahl, P. Langenberg, S. Muenstermann, J. Brozetti, J. Raoul, R. Pope, F. Bijlaard
• Designers' Guide to EN 1993-1-1 Eurocode 3: Design of Steel Structures - General Rules and Rules for Buildings
  L. Gardner, D. Nethercot D

EN 1995: Eurocode 5 - Design of timber structures

• Designers' Guide to EN 1995-1-1 Eurocode 5: Design of Timber Structures - Common Rules and Rules for Buildings
  C. J. Mettem
• Structural Fire Design according to Eurocode 5 - Design Rules and their Background
  J. Koenig

EN 1996: Eurocode 6 - Design of masonry structures

• Designers' Guide to EN 1996 Eurocode 6: Design of Masonry Structures
  J. Morton

EN 1997: Eurocode 7 - Geotechnical design

• Designers' Guide to EN 1997-1 Eurocode 7: Geotechnical Design - General Rules
  R. Frank, C. Bauduin, R. Driscoll, M. Kavvadas, N. Krebs Ovesen, T. Orr, B. Schuppener

EN 1998: Eurocode 8 - Design of structures for earthquake resistance

• Designers' Guide to EN 1998-1 and 1998-5. Eurocode 8: Design Provisions for Earthquake Resistant Structures
  M. N. Fardis, E. Carvalho, A. Elnashai, E. Faccioli, P. Pinto, A. Plumier

Structural fire design

• Background documents to EN 1992-1-2 Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures, Part 1-2: General rules - Structural fire design (7.0MB)
  Y. Anderberg, N.E. Forsén, T. Hietanen, J.M. Izquierdo, A. Le Duff, E. Richter, R. T. Whittle, H. Bossenmayer, H.-U. Litzner, J. Kruppa