Bemessung von Mauerwerk nach EC 6 - einfach und praxisnah

Design of unreinforced Masonry Structures according to EC 6 - simple and practical.

Concerning masonry structures the upcoming introduction of the new European standards DIN EN 1996 (Eurocode 6) with national annexes is a major challenge for civil engineers and building contractors but also implies great opportunities. In comparison with the current DIN 1053-1 civil engineers and building contractors have to get used to a few but essential improvements as well as to gather experience with the new regulations. But after a short familiarization the practical engineers will realize the advantages of the new codes for a simple and efficient calculation. Especially in design and execution of masonry structures significant differences exist between the European countries and compromises for the harmonization had to be found. The German National Annex provides the possibility for amendments to keep the current performance level as far as possible and to ease the design for common unreinforced constructions. With this article the most important innovations are pointed out using diagrams, charts and tables in order to allow an easy and practical application of DIN EN 1996/NA.