Abstract
The Structural Eurocodes of the European Communities establish requirements for building and civil engineering works in terms of reliability, adequate performance in service conditions and durability. For the achievement of durability, several steps are necessary in the sesign process. They are the subject of Eurocode 2 and the European Standard EN 206 for concrete technology. The basic elements of the design concept are described in the present paper.
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Les Eurocodes sur les structures de la Communauté Européenne définissent des exigences pour les bâtiments et les ouvrages de génie civil en terme de fiabilité, de performance dans les conditions de service et de durabilité. Afin de remplir l'exigence de durabilité, plusieurs étapes sont nécessaires dans le processus de conception. Elles sont l'objet de l'Eurocode 2 et de la norme européenne Béton EN206. Les éléments de base de la conception de plan sont décrits dans cet article.
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Litzner, H.U., Becker, A. Design of concrete structures for durability and strength to Eurocode 2. Mat. Struct. 32, 323–330 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02479623
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