Der Eurocode 2 für Deutschland - Erläuterungen und Hintergründe

The Eurocode 2 for Germany - Explanations and Backgrounds Part 2: Basics, Durability, Materials, Stress-Strain-Relationships

The new Eurocode 2 "Design of concrete structures - Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings" (EC2-1-1) and its National Annex has undergone a phase of detailed testing and is now ready for the implementation in Germany. In some articles should be given explanations and backgrounds of some rules in Eurocode 2 and of decisions for rules in the National Annex, which have been taken either to changes compared with DIN 1045-1 or to differences to Eurocode 2. Article 2 contains explanations for the basis of design, for the durability, for the material properties and for the stress-strain-relationships.