Eurocode 2 or DIN 4102-4?

Structural fire design of precast concrete elements –

→ 1 Required axis distance a for beam supports

→ 2 Examples for wall joints

Structural fire design of concrete elements shall be done according to DIN EN 1992-1-2 (Eurocode 2 part 1-2) [1] and DIN 4102-4 [2] in Germany. In annex 2.3/5 of the technical construction regulations [3] it is told that the rules given in DIN 4102 part 4 [2] and part 22 [4] shall be considered if the Eurocodes contain no provisions on special applications.

Eurocode 2 (EC2) part 1-2 offers several ﬁre design methods:

Fire classification of individual members with tabulated data;

Simplified calculation method for verifying of individual members or sub-assemblies;

Fire design with advanced...

Issue 08/2018 KLB

New brochure on structural fire protection

Protected against fire: KLB Klimaleichtblock, Andernach, has published a new paper for improving the fire protection in buildings. The brochure KLB-Wandbaustoffe (KLB wall construction materials)...

Issue 03/2017 Cobiax

Design calculation of weight reduced concrete slabs

Since 2016, Heinze Cobiax Deutschland GmbH has been part of the Heinze Group, a group of leading companies from plastics technology which are active both nationally and internationally. Over the...

Issue 02/2013 Effects on calculation and dimensioning of pipes and manholes made of concrete and reinforced concrete

From DIN 1045-1 to Eurocode 2

Apart from the descriptions, the concrete properties have been adapted in EC2 on a Europe-wide basis. Whereas there is a minor change in the mean secant modulus Ecm in comparison to DIN 1045-1:2008-08...

Issue 11/2011 Revolution or something old in a new look?

Eurocode 2

For some time now, Europe has also been growing to-gether in terms of technical building authority approval. Already in the 1980s, the European Commission decided to harmonize the technical guidelines...

Issue 02/2015 Theoretical and experimental evaluation

Fire behavior of precast prestressed concrete floor slabs

Precast prestressed concrete floor slabs (prestressed concrete hollow core floors) are primarily used in industrial and commercial construction, in residential construction, for garages and schools....

BFT 02/2014