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Eurocode 5 - Design of timber structures against fire actions

Author: Jacques Long TRINH

Publication date: February 10, 2015

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2. Standard NF EN 1995-1-2 (EC5-1-2)

2.1 Regulatory context

The free circulation of construction products within the European Economic Area (EEA) is associated with a common technical standardization based on the seven jointly-developed requirements of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR). Within this framework, structural design and calculation rules are the subject of the so-called "Eurocodes" standards used to prove the conformity of structures. These standards are :

  • in particular, the 1 re fundamental requirement: Mechanical strength and stability;

  • requirement 2: Fire safety ;

  • due to the very nature of the material, the 7th requirement: Sustainable use...

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