EN 1992

The Euro code 2 ( often short EC 2 ) is the name given to the European standard EN 1992 entitled Design of reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete structures and part of the series of Euro codes.

The EN 1992, which was acquired by the Member States of the European Committee for Standardization ( CEN) in each case as a national standard, is divided into four sub- standards. Part 1, divided into Part 1-1 General rules and rules for buildings and Part 1-2 General rules - Structural fire design case deals with the general reinforced concrete for the majority of the structures, or components in building and civil engineering. Part 2 regulates special design and construction rules for concrete bridges and Part 3 discusses the special requirements for silos and bins concrete structures.

The Euro code 2 deals with aspects of the design, calculation and design of reinforced concrete structures, with respect to the bearing capacity, serviceability, durability and fire resistance. Other requirements, e.g. the thermal or sound insulation, are governed by their own standards.

For use, the standard always comes in conjunction with the standards Euro code 0 and Euro 1 code that define the basics of structural design, or the Actions on structures. For applications in the field of geotechnical engineering is referenced in the EN 1992 on the Euro Code 7. For the earthquake-resistant design of the code is 8 euros added to draw.

The European Standard EN 1992-1-1 allows the possibility to define a number of safety parameters, nationally. This is done in such national annexes.

The current German version of the standard DIN EN 1992 with its four parts (Part 1-1 and Part 3 of January 2011 and Part 1-2 and Part 2 of December 2010) and the respective national annexes. Part 1 includes, for example 237 pages and the associated National Annex 97 pages.