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Eurocode 9: Design of aluminium structures

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EN 1999 - Eurocode 9: Design of aluminium structures, is the part of the European building code that deals with the design of aluminium alloy structures. It complies with the principles and requirements for the safety and serviceability of structures, the basis of their design and verification that are given in EN 1990 – Basis of structural design. It sets requirements for structural integrity, including strength, serviceability, durability and fire resistance.

Eurocode 9 comprises 5 documents:[1]

  • EN 1999-1-1: General structural rules
  • EN 1993-1-2: Structural fire design
  • EN 1993-1-3: Structures susceptible to fatigue
  • EN 1993-1-4: Cold-formed structural sheeting
  • EN 1993-1-5: Shell structures

References

  1. ^ Eurocode 9: Design of aluminium structures - Part 1-1: General structural rules. European Committee for Standarization. 2007. p. 11.