EN 1993-6 is one of the six parts of EN 1993 ”Design of Steel Structures” and gives principles and application rules for the safety, serviceability and durability of crane supporting structures.
EN 1993-6 gives design rules that supplement the generic rules in EN 1993-1.
EN 1993-6 is intended for clients, designers, contractors and public authorities.
EN 1993-6 is intended to be used with EN 1990, EN 1991 and EN 1993-1. Matters that are already covered in those documents are not repeated.
(1) This Part 6 of EN 1993 provides design rules for the structural design of runway beams and other crane supporting structures.
(2) The provisions given in Part 6 supplement, modify or supersede the equivalent provisions given in EN 1993-1.
(3) It covers overhead crane runways inside buildings and outdoor crane runways, including runways for: a) overhead travelling cranes, either:
- supported on top of the runway beams;
- underslung below the runway beams;
b) monorail hoist blocks.
(4) Additional rules are given for ancillary items including crane rails, structural end stops, support brackets, surge connectors and surge girders. However, crane rails not mounted on steel structures, and rails for other purposes, are not covered.
(5) Cranes and all other moving parts are excluded. Provisions for cranes are given in EN 13001.
(6) For seismic design, see EN 1998.
(7) For resistance to fire, see EN 1993-1-2.
