“Worked Examples to Eurocode 2: Volume 2”

This is a draft proposal and content outline for a publication titled .

Step 3: Check

Scenario:

Reinforced concrete slab, 200 mm thick.

• Concrete: C30/37 ($f_ck = 30 \text MPa$, $\gamma_c = 1.5$)
• Steel: B500B ($f_yk = 500 \text MPa$, $\gamma_s = 1.15$)

The transition from Bernoulli beam theory (plane sections remain plane) to strut-and-tie models (STM) is handled here. Eurocode 2 (Cl. 6.5) specifies STM, but applying it to a deep beam with a concentrated load near a support is an art.

specialized structures

Volume 2 assumes you already understand basic flexure and shear. It targets and second-order effects . Key chapters typically include:

Design perimeters at 0.5d spacing. Use ( \varnothing 10 ) studs ( ( A_sw = 78.5 \text mm^2 ) per leg). Follow EN 1992-1-1 Cl. 6.4.5. Check perimeter at 1.5d outside studs.

1. Identify the structure type (e.g., flat slab, water tank, bridge abutment).
2. Locate the analogous worked example. Volume 2 is indexed by structural typology, not clause number.
3. Copy the load combination table into your spreadsheet. Do not reinvent it—use their combinations (Table A1.1 to A1.3 from EN 1990).
4. Follow their analysis order: Actions → Partial factors → Internal forces → ULS (bending/shear/torsion) → SLS (cracks/deflections) → Detailing.
5. Compare your result to their final reinforcement layout. If your $A_s$ is more than 20% higher, check your crack control assumptions.