SIST EN 1992-1-2:2005/A1:2019
(Amendment)Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures - Part 1-2: General rules - Structural fire design
General Information
- Abstract
DOP of 12 months!
- Status
- Published
- Public Enquiry End Date
- 09-Nov-2017
- Publication Date
- 16-Jul-2019
- Technical Committee
- KON - Structures
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 27-May-2019
- Due Date
- 01-Aug-2019
- Completion Date
- 17-Jul-2019
Overview
SIST EN 1992-1-2:2005/A1:2019, adopted by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST), is an amendment to Eurocode 2 - the key European standard for the design of concrete structures. This document, titled Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures - Part 1-2: General rules - Structural fire design, focuses specifically on structural fire design for concrete structures. It introduces essential updates to EN 1992-1-2, ensuring that the fire performance requirements for reinforced and prestressed concrete structures are up-to-date and reflect the latest best practices in safety and resilience.
With a strong emphasis on fire resistance and technical design aspects, this standard is vital for engineers, designers, and construction professionals working on the structural integrity of concrete buildings under fire conditions.
Key Topics
SIST EN 1992-1-2:2005/A1:2019 covers several important aspects of fire-resistant design for concrete structures, including:
- Updated General Rules for Fire Design: Aligns national requirements with the latest European guidance, ensuring a harmonized approach to fire safety in concrete buildings.
- Column Buckling under Fire Conditions: Annex C (informative) provides detailed tables and guidelines for assessing the buckling performance of reinforced concrete columns during fire exposure, considering different cross-section dimensions, reinforcement arrangements, and loading scenarios.
- Maximum Permissible Slenderness Ratios: The annex introduces tabulated data for slender reinforced columns in both braced and unbraced systems, a key input for fire safety calculations.
- Design Parameters for Fire Exposure: Outlines parameters for evaluating fire resistance, such as cross-section dimensions, reinforcement layout, axis distances, and relevant load ratios.
- Updates to Existing Clauses: Modifies specific clauses (such as 4.2.1(1) and 5.3.3(1)) to reflect new understanding and practice in the domain of fire design for concrete structures.
- Compliance with European Legislation: Ensures compatibility with the requirements set forth by CEN and the European Commission, supporting consistent implementation across member states.
Applications
The practical applications of SIST EN 1992-1-2:2005/A1:2019 are broad and critical for the construction sector, including:
- Structural Design of Concrete Buildings: Used by engineers when designing high-rise buildings, commercial centers, industrial facilities, and public infrastructure to ensure fire resistance.
- Assessment of Existing Structures: Provides methodologies and reference data for evaluating the fire performance of existing reinforced and prestressed concrete columns.
- Construction and Safety Compliance: Supports builders and contractors in meeting rigorous fire protection requirements stipulated in both national and European codes.
- Refurbishment and Renovation Projects: Essential for professionals involved in upgrading the fire safety of older buildings, particularly when modifying load-bearing elements.
- Certification and Approval: Forms the technical basis for product approval and regulatory compliance regarding fire resistance in concrete structural components.
Related Standards
To comprehensively address fire resistance and structural safety in building design, SIST EN 1992-1-2:2005/A1:2019 should be utilized alongside several other key European and international standards:
- EN 1992-1-1: Eurocode 2 - General rules and rules for buildings.
- EN 1991-1-2: Eurocode 1 - Actions on structures exposed to fire.
- EN 1993-1-2: Eurocode 3 - Design of steel structures under fire conditions.
- EN 1363: Fire resistance tests - General requirements.
- ISO 834: Fire-resistance tests - Elements of building construction.
Keywords: Eurocode 2, structural fire design, concrete structures, fire resistance, column buckling, slenderness ratio, civil engineering standards, fire protection in buildings, SIST EN 1992-1-2, national and European standards compliance.
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- Effective Date
- 29-Nov-2023
- Effective Date
- 19-May-2026
- Effective Date
- 01-Sep-2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 1992-1-2:2005/A1:2019 is a amendment published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures - Part 1-2: General rules - Structural fire design". This standard covers: DOP of 12 months!
DOP of 12 months!
SIST EN 1992-1-2:2005/A1:2019 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.220.50 - Fire-resistance of building materials and elements; 91.010.30 - Technical aspects; 91.080.40 - Concrete structures. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 1992-1-2:2005/A1:2019 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to kSIST FprEN 1992-1-2:2023, SIST-TS CLC/TS 50711:2026, SIST EN 1992-1-2:2005. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 1992-1-2:2005/A1:2019 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 305/2011; Standardization Mandates: M/265, M/BC/CEN/89/11. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2019
Evrokod 2: Projektiranje betonskih konstrukcij - 1-2. del: Splošna pravila -
Projektiranje požarnovarnih konstrukcij
Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures - Part 1-2: General rules - Structural fire
design
Eurocode 2: Bemessung und Konstruktion von Stahlbeton- und Spannbetontragwerken -
Teil 1-2: Allgemeine Regeln - Tragwerksbemessung für den Brandfall
Eurocode 2 : Calcul des structures en béton - Partie 1-2 : Règles générales - Calcul du
comportement au feu
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1992-1-2:2004/A1:2019
ICS:
13.220.50 Požarna odpornost Fire-resistance of building
gradbenih materialov in materials and elements
elementov
91.010.30 Tehnični vidiki Technical aspects
91.080.40 Betonske konstrukcije Concrete structures
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 1992-1-2:2004/A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2019
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 91.010.30; 91.080.40
English Version
Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures - Part 1-2:
General rules - Structural fire design
Eurocode 2 : Calcul des structures en béton - Partie 1-2 Eurocode 2: Bemessung und Konstruktion von
: Règles générales - Calcul du comportement au feu Stahlbeton- und Spannbetontragwerken - Teil 1-2:
Allgemeine Regeln - Tragwerksbemessung für den
Brandfall
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 1992-1-2:2004; it was approved by CEN on 8 March 2019.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of
this amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Modification of 4.2.1(1) . 4
2 Modification of 5.3.3(1) . 4
3 New Annex C . 4
Annex C (informative) Buckling of columns under fire conditions . 5
European foreword
This document (EN 1992-1-2:2004/A1:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 250
“Structural Eurocodes”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2019, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 2019.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
1 Modification of 4.2.1(1)
Replace existing NOTE 2 in paragraph (1) of 4.2.1 with the following new NOTE 2:
"NOTE 2 Tabulated data for the fire design of slender reinforced columns in braced and unbraced systems is given
in Annex C.".
2 Modification of 5.3.3(1)
Delete the following sentence in paragraph (1) of 5.3.3:
"Further information is given in Annex C.".
3 New Annex C
Replace the existing Annex C with the following:
"
Annex C
(informative)
Buckling of columns under fire conditions
(1) The tables in this annex provide information for assessing columns with rectangular cross section in
braced or unbraced structures giving the maximum permissible slenderness ratio under fire conditions,
λ . The slenderness ratio in the fire situation is λ = l / i, where the effective column length, l , is
fi,max fi 0,fi 0,fi
defined by the actual length of the column, l, and the support conditions under fire conditions.
The effective length in fire l may be taken as the effective length l in ambient conditions in all cases.
0,fi 0
For braced building structures where the required standard fire exposure is higher than 30 min and the
column is continuous through a slab that provides fire separation, the effective length l may be taken
0,fi
as 0,5 l for intermediate floors and 0,5 l ≤ l0,fi ≤ 0,7 l for the upper floor. Intermediate values of l0,fi / l may
be chosen depending of the actual moment restraints at the supports under fire conditions. For
unbraced structures l should be taken as the lesser of 2l or l in ambient conditions.
0,fi 0
The radius of gyration i is shown in Figure C.1.
The tables are valid for the range of thermal conductivity between the lower and upper limit given in
3.3.3. The column slenderness λ is limited to values ≤ 55.
fi
(2) The following parameters are needed to use the tables in this annex:
h, b dimensions of column cross section, b ≤ h
A cross sectional area of column, A = b × h
c c
n
fi
N
Ed,fi
load ratio: n = (C.1)
fi
Af×
c cd
+ 2 × Min AA; × f
( )
sc.e st,e yd
α
cc
𝜔𝜔
2 × Min AA; × f
( )
sc,e st,e yd
modified mechanical reinforcement ratio: 𝜔𝜔 =
Af×
c cd
α
cc
A and A are defined in (3).
sc,e st,e
e modified, total first order eccentricity of the normal force, N ,
N Ed,fi
see Figure C.1. However, e ≥ e , see EN 1992-1-1:2004, 6.1(4)
N 0
a axis distance of the main bars
N design axial load in the fire condition
Ed,fi
M design first order moment in the fire condition
0Ed,fi
The tables are not applicable for f > 50 MPa. The reference dimension for the cross section in the
ck
tables is always the smaller cross section dimension b.
(3) A is the cross-sectional area of the reinforcement at the distance a from the most compressed side
sc,e
of the column and A is the cross-sectional area of the reinforcement at the distance a from the least
st,e
compressed side of the column. Other reinforcing bars in the cross section are disregarded.
Buckling around y-axis and z-axis should be examined. The tables may be used for buckling around both
the z-axis and the y-axis as defined in Figure C.1. They may also be used for rectangular cross sections
with asymmetric reinforcement arrangement. For buckling around both the z-axis or the y-axis, the
smaller dimension b should be used as the parameter in the tables.
For buckling around the y-axis, the actual first order eccentricity of the normal force in the fire
condition may be reduced by the factor b/h. Using the tables, e always is at least 20 mm.
N
For columns with asymmetric reinforcement arrangements, the minimum values of A and A shall
sc,e st,e
be used.
a) b)
Buckling around z-axis: Buckling around y-axis:
M MM
b
0Ed,fi 0Ed,fi 0Ed,fi
e = ; e = × ≥0,5
N N
N hN N
NEd,fi NEd,fi NEd,fi
b h
i = i =
12 12
Key
reinforcing bars to be disregarded
reinforcing bars
Figure C.1 — Rectangular cross sections
(4) For rectangular cross sections the minimum number of reinforcing bars in each A and A is given
sc st
in Table C.1.
Table C.1 — Minimum number of reinforcing bars
ω Minimum dimension of column section, b
600 mm 500 mm 400 mm 300 mm 250 mm 200 mm
0,1 3 3 3 2 2 2
0,2 3 3 3 2 2 2
0,5 3 3 3 2 2 2
1,0 5 4 3 2 2 2
(5) In accordance with EN 1992-1-1:2004, 4.4.1.2(3) the axis distance for the reinforcing bars in the
cross section shall fulfil a > 1,5ϕ , where ϕ is the bar diameter.
sl sl
(6) When using the tables within this annex, linear interpolation is permitted.
Table C.2 — Maximum permissible slenderness ratio under fire conditions for braced and unbraced columns: R30
b
600 500 400 300 250 200
(mm)
R30
n 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6
fi
e
N a
λ λ λ λ λ λ
fi,max fi,max fi,max fi,max fi,max fi,max
(mm) (mm)
20 25 55 55 52 55 55 50 55 55 47 55 50 40 55 47 35 55 42 28
20 45 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 49 55 55 44 55 49 36
20 65 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 48 55 46 37
20 85 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 54 47 54 44
50 25 55 55 46 55 54 42 55 50 36 54 39 21 49 32 40 18
50 45 55 55 55 55 55 52 55 55 45 55 47 27 55 38 47 19
ω = 0,1
50 65 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 51 55 51 31 55 38 43
50 85 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 47 28 52 33 37
100 25 55 48 32 55 42 22 52 33 35 21
100 45 55 55 41 55 51 29 55 40 45 30
100 65 55 55 47 55 55 33 55 43 28
100 85 55 55 55 55 32 55 39 22
b
600 500 400 300 250 200
(mm)
R30
n 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6
fi
e a
N
λfi,max λfi,max λfi,max λfi,max λfi,max λfi,max
(mm) (mm)
20 25 55 55 54 55 55 52 55 55 48 55 53 40 55 50 36 55 44 28
20 45 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 51 55 55 45 55 51 36
20 65 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 48 55 47 36
20 85 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 54 55 54 45 55 42 34
50 25 55 55 47 55 55 43 55 54 37 55 43 21 55 36 50 22
50 45 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 47 55 52 29 55 43 55 24
ω = 0,2
50 65 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 54 55 55 32 55 40 48
50 85 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 51 55 47 26 55 31 38
100 25 55 53 33 55 47 24 55 38 48 37
100 45 55 55 44 55 55 33 55 47 55 18 48 23
100 65 55 55 51 55 55 38 55 51 55 45
100 85 55 55 55 55 35 55 43 52 28
b
600 500 400 300 250 200
(mm)
R30
n 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6
fi
e a
N
λfi,max λfi,max λfi,max λfi,max λfi,max λfi,max
(mm) (mm)
20 25 55 55 55 55 55 53 55 55 50 55 55 40 55 54 35 55 47 28
20 45 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 53 55 55 47 55 55 37
20 65 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 48 55 47 33
20 85 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 51 55 51 39 54 36 25
50 25 55 55 49 55 55 45 55 55 38 55 47 20 55 40 55 27
50 45 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 52 55 55 33 55 50 55 32
ω = 0,5
50 65 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 36 55 46 55
50 85 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 51 55 47 19 55 26 34
100 25 55 55 35 55 54 25 55 46 55 22 55 45
100 45 55 55 50 55 55 40 55 55 15 55 33 55 51
100 65 55 55 55 55 55 46 55 55 14 55 31 55
100 85 55 55 55 55 55 39 55 50 55 30
b
600 500 400 300 250 200
(mm)
R30
n 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6
fi
e a
N
λfi,max λfi,max λfi,max λfi,max λfi,max λfi,max
(mm) (mm)
20 25 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 49 55 55 39 55 55 34 55 49 25
20 45 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 48 55 55 37
20 65 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 48 55 47 31
20 85 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 47 55 48 33 49 27
50 25 55 55 53 55 55 47 55 55 38 55 49 17 55 42 55 29
50 45 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 35 55 55 16 55 37
ω = 1,0
50 65 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 39 55 50 55
50 85 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 51 55 46 55 16 22
100 25 55 55 39 55 55 27 55 50 55 25 55 55
100 45 55 55 55 55 55 46 55 55 22 55 42 55 55
100 65 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 25 55 41 55 23
100 85 55 55 55 55 55 55 53 55 26
Table C.3 — Maximum permissible slenderness ratio under fire conditions for braced and unbraced columns: R60
b
600 500 400 300 250 200
(mm)
R60
n 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6
fi
e
N a
λ λ λ λ λ λ
fi,max fi,max fi,max fi,max fi,max fi,max
(mm) (mm)
20 25 55 48 39 55 46 36 52 43 31 43 35 21 38 30 31 20
20 45 55 55 48 55 55 45 55 51 39 55 42 29 49 36 22 40 25
20 65 55 55 55 55 55 52 55 55 46 55 47 36 51 39 27 38 25
20 85 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 50 55 47 38 48 37 29 33 24
50 25 52 43 32 50 40 27 45 34 16 33 20 25
50 45 55 53 40 55 49 35 55 42 24 46 28 38 15 24
ω = 0,1
50 65 55 55 47 55 55 41 55 48 29 51 32 40 15 23
50 85 55 55 54 55 55 47 55 49 32 49 31 36
100 25 45 34 15 40 27 31 10
100 45 55 43 23 54 36 45 20 26
100 65 55 49 28 55 41 51 23 30
100 85 55 54 32 55 44 52 22 28
b
600 500 400 300 250 200
(mm)
R60
n 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6
fi
e a
N
λfi,max λfi,max λfi,max λfi,max λfi,max λfi,max
(mm) (mm)
20 25 55 49 38 55 47 35 55 43 30 44 34 19 40 29 33 18
20 45 55 55 49 55 55 46 55 54 40 55 44 30 55 38 22 45 26
20 65 55 55 55 55 55 54 55 55 48 55 50 36 55 40 26 42 25
20 85 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 51 55 48 37 51 37 27 33 21
50 25 55 44 31 54 41 25 50 35 14 35 19 28
50 45 55 55 42 55 53 36 55 46 26 54 31 46 18 33
ω = 0,2
50 65 55 55 50 55 55 43 55 52 31 55 35 48 18 29
50 85 55 55 55 55 55 49 55 53 34 55 32 41
100 25 50 35 11 45 28 38 11
100 45 55 48 25 55 40 55 26 38 23
100 65 55 55 31 55 46 10 55 30 43 25
100 85 55 55 36 55 50 12 55 29 39
b
600 500 400 300 250 200
(mm)
R60
n 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,2 0,4 0,6
fi
e a
N
λfi,max λfi,max λfi,max λfi,max λfi,max λfi,max
(mm) (mm)
20 25 55 50 35 55 47 31 55 43 26 48 30 43 24 36
20 45 55 55 51 55 55 47 55 55 42 55 47 30 55 40 21 54 28
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