(1) This document gives the general basis for the design of structures in plain, reinforced and prestressed
concrete made with normal weight, lightweight and heavyweight aggregates. It gives specific rules for
buildings, bridges and civil engineering structures, including temporary structures; additional
requirements specific to bridges are given in Annex K. The rules are valid under temperature conditions
between −40 °C and +100 °C generally. This document complies with the principles and requirements
for the safety, serviceability, durability and robustness of structures, the basis of their design and
verification that are given in EN 1990.
(2) This document is only concerned with the requirements for resistance, serviceability, durability,
robustness and fire resistance of concrete structures. Other requirements, e.g. concerning thermal or
sound insulation, are not considered.
(3) This document does not cover:
- resistance to fire (see EN 1992-1-2);
- fastenings in concrete (see EN 1992-4);
- seismic design (see EN 1998 (all parts));
- particular aspects of special types of civil engineering works (such as dams, pressure vessels);
- structures made with no-fines concrete, aerated or cellular concrete, lightweight aggregate concrete
with open structure components;
- structures containing steel sections considered in design (see EN 1994 (all parts)) for composite
steel and concrete structures;
- structural parts made of concrete with a smallest value of the upper sieve aggregate size
Dlower < 8 mm (or if known Dmax < 8 mm) unless otherwise stated in this Eurocode