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SRI LANKA NATIONAL ANNEXE TO

EUROCODE 3: DESIGN OF STEEL
STRUCTURES - PART 1-2: GENERAL RULES-
STRUCTURAL FIRE DESIGN

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 SRI LANKA NATIONAL ANNEXE TO
EUROCODE 3: DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES - PART 1-2: GENERAL
RULES- STRUCTURAL FIRE DESIGN

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Committee responsible for this National Annexe

The preparation of this National Annexe was entrusted by the Working Group on
Formulation of National Annexes to Eurocode 3 - Design of Steel Structures, appointed by
the Sectoral Committee on Building & Construction Materials, upon which the following
members were represented:

Dr.(Ms)MTP Hettiarachchi (Chairperson) University of Moratuwa

Dr. KS Wanniarachchi University of Ruhuna
Eng. BVDN Chandrasiri Road Development Authority
Eng. HMGU Karunarathna Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau
Mr.KS Abeygunawardena Sri Lanka Standards Institution
Eng.(Ms)DW Dhanusekera (Secretary) Sri Lanka Standards Institution

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National Annexe (informative) to SLS EN 1993-1-2:2018 Eurocode 3: Design of Steel

Structures – Part 1-2: General rules – Structural fire design

Introduction

This National Annexe has been prepared based on EN 1993-1-2:2005 incorporating

corrigendum December 2005, by the Working Group on Formulation of National Annexes to
Eurocode 3, Design of Steel Structures. It is to be used in conjunction with
SLS EN 1993-1-2: 2016 along with any further revision, amendment or corrigendum thereto.

This National Annexe was approved by the Sectoral Committee on Building and Construction
Materials and was authorized for publication as a Sri Lanka National Annexe by the Council of
the Sri Lanka Standards Institution on 2018-04 -26.

In the preparation of this standard the assistance derived from the publications of the European
Committee for Standardization (CEN) and British Standards Institution (BSI) are gratefully
acknowledged.

NA.1 Scope

This National Annexe gives:

a) The decisions for the Nationally Determined Parameters described in the following sub-
clauses of SLS EN 1993-1-2: 2016.

• 2.3 (1)
• 2.3 (2)
• 4.1(2)
• 4.2.3.6 (1)
• 4.2.4 (2)

b) Decisions on the status of SLS EN 1993-1-2:2016 informative annexes.

c) References to non-contradictory complementary information.

NA.2 Nationally Determined Parameters

NA.2.1 General
The decisions for the Nationally Determined Parameters described in
SLS EN 1993-1-2:2016 are given in clauses NA.2.2 to NA.2.6.

NA.2.2 Partial factor for the fire situation - Mechanical properties, M,fi
[SLS EN 1993-1-2:2016, 2.3(1)]
Use recommended values.

NA.2.3 Partial factor for the fire situation - Thermal properties, M,fi
[SLS EN 1993-1-2:2016, 2.3(2)]
Use recommended value.

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NA.2.4 Use of advanced calculation models [SLS EN 1993-1-2:2016, 4.1 (2)]

Advanced calculation models may be used.

NA.2.5 Limiting temperature for Class 4 cross-sections [SLS EN 1993-1-2:2016,

4.2.3.6(1)]
Use the recommended value.

NA.2.6 Table 4.1- default values for critical temperatures [SLS EN 1993-1-2:2016,
4.2.4(2)]
The critical temperatures given in Table NA.1 should be used.

TABLE NA.1 - Default values for critical temperatures

Critical temperature (0C) for

Description of member utilization factor 0
0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2
 = 0.4 485 526 562 598 646 694
 = 0.6 470 518 554 590 637 686
 = 0.8 451 510 546 583 627 678
a) Compression members:
Non-dimensional slenderness  = 1.0
434 505 541 577 619 672
 = 1.2 422 502 538 573 614 668
 = 1.4 415 500 536 572 611 666
 = 1.6 411 500 535 571 610 665
b) Protected beam supporting concrete 558 587 619 654 690 750
slabs or composite slabs
c) Unprotected beam supporting 594 621 650 670 717 775
concrete slabs or composite slabs
d) Beam not supporting concrete slabs 526 558 590 629 671 725
and members in tension

NA.3 Decisions on the status of informative annexes

NA.3.1 SLS EN 1993-1-2:2016, Annex C
SLS EN 1993-1-2:2016, Annex C may be used.

NA.3.2 SLS EN 1993-1-2:2016, Annex D

SLS EN 1993-1-2:2016, Annex D should not be used. An alternative to Annex D is
given in the references to supporting non-contradictory, complementary information
in NA.4.

NA.3.3 SLS EN 1993-1-2:2016 E

SLS EN 1993-1-2:2016, Annex E may be used.

NA.4 References to non-contradictory complementary information

References to the non-contradictory, complementary information cited in this
National Annexe can be found at www.steel-ncci.co.uk.

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