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Remendations for the design of structures to BS EN 1992-2:2005
ICS 91.010.30; 91.080.40; 93.040
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Publication history
First published July 2008
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Contents
Foreword iiIntroduction 1
Bibliography 29
List of figures
List of tables
Summary of pages
1 Scope 12 3 Basis of design 2 General 24 Materials 35 6 Durability and cover to reinforcement Structural analysis7 8 Ultimate limit states 9 Serviceability limit states199 Detailing of reinforcement and prestressing tendons 10 General 20 Detailing of members and particular rules 2411 Additional rules for precast concrete elements and12 structures 27 Additional rules for external prestressing 28
Figure 1 Imperfections for pier built in at both ends 5Figure 2 Limiting strain distributions 10 Figure 3 Illustration of increment size for shear reinforcementdesign 13 Figure 4 Reinforcement As to include in punching check 16Figure 5 Illustration of quadruply staggered laps 21Figure 6 Corner pile within 2d of a column base 26
Table 1 Effective height l for columns 8Table 2A Limiting stress ranges Longitudinal bending for unweldedTable 2B Limiting stress ranges Transverse bending for unwelded reinforcing bars in road bridges 18reinforcing bars in road bridges 18Table 3 Minimum spacing of post-tension ducts 23 Table 4 Minimum radius of curvature of tendons in the deviators 24
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Foreword
Publishing information
This Published Document is published by BSI and came into effecton 31 July 2008. It was prepared by Submittee B/525/10 Bridges under the authority of Submittee B/525/2 Structural use of concrete and Technical Committee B/525 Building and civilengineering. A list of organizations represented on this mittee canbe obtained on request to its secretary.
Relationshipwith otherpublications
This Published Document gives non-contradictory plementaryinformation for use in the UK with the Eurocode for concrete bridges BS EN 1992-2 and its UK National Annex. Background is provided toremended values. some of the National Annex provisions where these differ from
Presentationalconventions
The provisions in this standard are presented in roman (i.e. upright)principal auxiliary verb is *should". type. Its remendations are expressed in sentences in which the
Commentary explanation and general informative material ispresented in smaller italic type and does not constitute αnormative element.
The word “*should" is used to express remendations of this standard.The word *may" is used in the text to express permissibility e.g. as an“cand is used to express posibility e.g. a consequence of an action or alternative to the primary remendation of the clause. The wordan event.
Notes and mentaries are provided throughout the text of thisimportant but do not form part of the remendations. Commentaries standard. Notes give references and additional information that aregive background information.
Contractual andlegal considerations
This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisionsof a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.
This Published Document is not to be regarded as aBritish Standard.
Introduction
When there is a need for guidance on a subject that is not covered bythe Eurocode a country can choose to publish documents that containnon-contradictory plementary information that supports the Eurocode. This Published Document provides such information and hasbeen cited as a reference in the UK National Annex to BS EN 1992-2.
It is remended that reference also be made to PD 6687:20061)supports BS EN 1992-1. Parts of PD 6687:2006 are relevant to the which contains non-contradictory plementary information thatdesign of structures to BS EN 1992-2.
NOTE 1 Mangy of the clauses in BS EN 1992-1-1 are called up in BS EN 1992-2. Although the nformation provided in this PublishedDocument relates to desigs undertaken to BS EN 1992-2 for clarity clause references are generally provided to the Eaurocode part in wohich therelevant clause is given.
provide additiomal background or more detailed aformation associated NOTE 2References are also inclauded to papers and publications thatwith α specific ssue. It should be noted that these papers and publicationsrequirements. might also include material that is aot fully in accordance with Eurocode
1 Scope
This Published Document contains non-contradictory plementaryinformation for use with BS EN 1992-2 and its UK National Annex for the design of concrete structures. It does not cover assessment.
This Published Document gives:
a) background to the decisions made in the National Annex toBS EN 1992-2 for some of the Nationally Determined Parameters;b) mentary on some specific subclauses from BS EN 1992-2;c) mentary on the application to bridge structures of some specific subclauses of BS EN 1992-1-1 that are called up inBS EN 1992-2;d)guidance on subjects not covered by BS EN 1992-2 but previously included in British Standards and other standards and codes ofpractice.
