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Eurocode 1: Actions on 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 1: Actions on structures</i> (abbreviated EN 1991 or, informally, EC 1) describes how to design load-bearing structures. It includes characteristic values for various types of loads and densities for all materials which are likely to be used in construction. </p><p>Eurocode 1 is divided into a number of parts. </p>