This publication comprises the English language version of ENV 1994-1-1:1992 Eurocode 4: Design of composite steel and concrete structures — Part 1.1: General rules and rules for buildings, as published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), plus the National Application Document to be used with the ENV in the design of buildings to be constructed in the United Kingdom.
ENV 1994-1-1:1992 results from a programme of work sponsored by the European Commission to make available a common set of rules for the design of building and civil engineering works.
An ENV is made available for provisional application, but does not have the status of a European Standard. The aim is to use the experience gained to modify the ENV so that it can be adopted as a European Standard.
The values for certain parameters in the ENV Eurocodes may be set by CEN members so as to meet the requirements of national regulations. These parameters are designated by P in the ENV.
During the ENV period of validity, reference should be made to the supporting documents listed in the National Application Document (NAD).
The purpose of the NAD is to provide essential information, particularly in relation to safety, to enable the ENV to be used for buildings constructed in the UK. The NAD takes precedence over corresponding provisions in the ENV.
The Building Regulations 1991, Approved Document A 1992, (published December 1991) draws designers’ attention to the potential use of ENV Eurocodes as an alternative approach to Building Regulation compliance.
ENV 1994-1-1:1992 has been thoroughly examined over a period of several years and is considered to offer such an alternative approach, when used in conjunction with the NAD.
This National Application Document (NAD) has been prepared under the direction of the Civil Engineering and Technical Sector Board for Buildings and Civil Engineering. It has been developed from:
a) a textual examination of ENV 1994-1-1:1992;
b) calibration against UK practice, supporting standards and test data;
c) trial calculations.
This NAD provides information required to enable ENV 1994-1-1:1992 (EC4-1.1) to be used for the design of buildings to be constructed in the UK.
