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 05/2024

Fire protection with lightweight concrete

With lightweight concrete, a building material was introduced to the world of construction that not only stands out due to high compressive strengths and flexible application possibilities, but can...

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...

BFT 02/2014