Document Status
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Supplement
Core Supplement
Series
Guidance Paper
Abstract
Eurocodes provide common design methods, expressed in a set of European standards, which are intended to be used as reference documents for Member States to: Prove the compliance of building and civil engineering works or parts thereof with Essential Requirements of safety in use, which relate to mechanical. resistance and stability, and safety in case of fire, including durability, as defined in Annex 1 of the Construction Products Directive (CPD), Express in technical terms, these Essential Requirements applicable to the works and parts and Determine the performance of structural components and kits with regard to mechanical resistance and stability and resistance to fire, insofar as it is part of the information accompanying CE marking (e.g. declared values).
History
Source: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. Only European Community's legislation printed in the Official Journal of the European Communities is deemed to be authentic.
Subjects
- European Union
- Special subject areas
- Construction products directive (CPD)/Construction products regulation (CPR)
- Building structure
Publisher History
The European Union is active in a wide range of policy areas, from human rights to transport and trade. They are the official publisher of European Union Law: directives, regulations, decisions, international agreements and other acts; and the Official Journal of the European Union.