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... Table of Contents B.1 Introcution ............................................................................................................... B-4 B.1.1 General Information ...........................................................................................
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... List of Tables Table B-1 Summary of clauses relating to serviceability limit state design in Eurocode 0 ........ B-7 Table B-2 Summary of clauses relating to loads and actions in Eurocode EN 1991-2 ...........
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... B.1 Introduction B.1.1 General Information The Structural Eurocode program provides comprehensive information for the structural design and verification of buildings and civil engineering works (including geotechnical aspects)
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... - References to non-contradictory complementary information to assist the user to apply the Eurocode. This summary does not include any numeric values presented in any National Annex.
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... – The choice of the structural system and the design of the structure is made by appropriately qualified and experienced personnel, – Execution is carried out by personnel having the appropriate skill and experience, – Adequate supervision and quality control is provided during execution of the work, i.e. in design offices, factories, plants, and on site, – The construction materials and products are used as specified in EN 1990 or in EN 1991 to EN 1999 or in the relevant execution standards, or reference material or product specifications, – The structure will be adequately maintained, and – The structure will be used in accordance with the design assumptions.
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... Table B-1 Summary of clauses relating to serviceability limit state design in Eurocode 0 Eurocode Article Basic Provision Discussion Eurocode 0 3.4 Serviceability limit states (1) P The limit states that concern : – the functioning of the structure or structural members under normal use; – the comfort of people; – the appearance of the construction works, shall be classified as serviceability limit states.
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... Combination of actions (2) The combinations of actions for serviceability limit states are defined symbolically (see also 6.5.4)
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... - bridges carrying both road and rail traffic, and - other civil engineering structures carrying traffic loads (for example backfill behind a retaining wall)
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... NOTE 2: Vibrations of road bridges may have various origins, in particular traffic actions and wind actions. For vibrations due to wind actions, see EN 1991-1-4.
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... B.3 EN 1991 Eurocode 1: Actions on Structures Eurocode 1 - (Actions on structures) provides information on all actions that should normally be considered in the design of buildings and civil engineering works.
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... application (2) The models and associated rules are intended to cover all normally foreseeable traffic situations (i.e.
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... B.4 EN 1992 Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete Structures Eurocode 2 - (Design of concrete structures) is concerned with the requirements for resistance, serviceability, durability and fire resistance of concrete structures.
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... than that required for structural resistance at normal temperature. Eurocode 2 2.3.1.2 Thermal effects (1)
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... to reinforcement 4.1 General 1990)
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... 5.10.9 Effects of prestressing at serviceability limit state and limit state of fatigue Eurocode 2 SECTION 7 SERVICEABILITY LIMIT STATES (SLS) 7.1 General (1)
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... NOTE: The value of k2 for use in a Country may be found in its National Annex. The recommended value is 0.45.
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... combination of bonded and unbonded tendons, requirements for prestressed concrete members with bonded tendons apply.
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... control 7.4.1 General considerations Eurocode 2 SECTION 7 SERVICEABILITY LIMIT STATES (SLS) 7.4 Deflection control 7.4.3 Checking deflections by calculation (l)
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... 10.3 Materials 10.3.1 Concrete 10.3.1.1 Strength Eurocode 2 SECTION 11 LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE CONCRETE STRUCTURES 11.7 Serviceability limit states (l) P The basic ratios of span/effective depth for reinforced concrete members without axial compression, given in 7.4.2, should be reduced by a factor when applied to LWAC.
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... criteria 113.3.2 Serviceability limit states not affected (e.g. deformations)
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... Eurocode 2 Annex KK (informative) Structural effects of time dependent behavior of concrete KK.1 Introduction This Annex describes different methods of evaluating the time dependent effects of concrete behavior.

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