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Eurocode 5: Design of timber structures
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<h2 id="part-1-1-general--common-rules-and-rules-for-buildings">Part 1-1: General — Common rules and rules for buildings</h2> <p>EN 1995-1-1 gives general design rules for timber structures together with specific design rules for buildings. </p> <h2 id="contents">Contents</h2> <ul><li>General</li> <li>Basis of design</li> <li>Materials</li> <li>Durability</li> <li>Basis of Structural analysis</li> <li>Ultimate <a href="/facts/Limit_state/AkehuBnd">limit states</a></li> <li>Serviceability limit states</li> <li>Connections with metal fasteners</li> <li>Components and assemblies</li> <li>Structural detailing and control.</li></ul> <h3>Part 1-2: General - Structural <a href="/facts/Fire/M6XwR3am">fire</a> design</h3> <p>EN 1995-1-2 deals with the design of timber structures for the accidental situation of fire exposure and is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1995-1-1 and <a href="/facts/EN_1991/Bcjx3drN">EN 1991</a>-1-2:2002. EN 1995-1-2 only identifies differences from, or supplements normal temperature design and deals only with passive methods of fire protection. Active methods are not covered. </p> <h3>Part 2: Bridges</h3> <p>EN 1995-2 gives general design rules for the structural parts of bridges, i.e. structural members of importance for the reliability of the whole bridge or major parts of it, made of timber or other wood-based materials, either singly or compositely with concrete, steel or other materials. </p> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://eurocodes.jrc.ec.europa.eu/">The EN Eurocodes</a></li> <li><a href="http://eurocodes.jrc.ec.europa.eu/showpage.php?id=135">EN 1995: Design of timber structures</a></li> <li><a href="http://eurocodes.jrc.ec.europa.eu/showpage.php?id=332#EN1995">EN 1995: Design of timber structures - "Eurocodes: Background and applications" workshop</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120414171531/http://eurocodes.jrc.ec.europa.eu/showpage.php?id=332#EN1995">Archived</a> 2012-04-14 at the <a href="/facts/Wayback_Machine/nmQ3a6JC">Wayback Machine</a></li></ul>