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Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures
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<p>In the <a href="/facts/Eurocode/dhRmVRhE">Eurocode</a> series of <a href="/facts/European_Committee_for_Standardization/BwwUrMgy">European standards</a> (EN) related to <a href="/facts/Construction/58eqDhy9">construction</a>, <i> Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures</i> (abbreviated EN 1992 or, informally, EC 2) specifies technical rules for the design of <a href="/facts/Concrete/K6whGVNx">concrete</a>, <a href="/facts/Reinforced_concrete/aUTUKAQF">reinforced concrete</a> and <a href="/facts/Prestressed_concrete/0fFlgCju">prestressed concrete</a> structures, using the <a href="/facts/Limit_state_design/AkehuBnd">limit state design</a> philosophy. It was approved by the <a href="/facts/European_Committee_for_Standardization/BwwUrMgy">European Committee for Standardization</a> (CEN) on 16 April 2004 to enable designers across Europe to practice in any country that adopts the code. </p><p>Concrete is a very strong and economical material that performs exceedingly well under <a href="/facts/Compression_(physical)/2wwcVmM0">compression</a>. Its weakness lies in its capability to carry <a href="/facts/Tension_(physics)/waNGYp3a">tension forces</a> and thus has its limitations. <a href="/facts/Structural_steel/u5UsVypD">Steel</a> on the other hand is slightly different; it is similarly strong in both compression and tension. Combining these two materials means <a href="/facts/Engineer/ph4TnHnG">engineers</a> would be able to work with a composite material that is capable of carrying both tension and compression forces. </p><p>Eurocode 2 is intended to be used in conjunction with: </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/EN_1990/GjXI5BRD">EN 1990</a>: Eurocode - Basis of structural design;</li> <li><a href="/facts/EN_1991/Bcjx3drN">EN 1991</a>: Eurocode 1 - Actions on structures;</li> <li>hENs, ETAGs and ETAs: Construction products relevant for concrete structures;</li> <li>ENV 13670: Execution of concrete structures;</li> <li><a href="/facts/EN_1997/cDoSjjuk">EN 1997</a>: Eurocode 7 - Geotechnical design;</li> <li><a href="/facts/EN_1998/0lPmwn6q">EN 1998</a>: Eurocode 8 - Design of structures for earthquake resistance, when concrete structures are built in seismic regions.</li></ul> <p>Eurocode 2 is subdivided into the following parts: </p>