NS EN 1996-1-2 : 2005 AC 2010

Foreword
Background of the Eurocode programme
Status and field of application of Eurocodes
National Standards implementing Eurocodes
Links between Eurocodes and products harmonised
technical specifications (ENs and ETAs)
Additional information specific to EN 1996-1-2
National Annex for EN 1996-1-2
Section 1. General
 1.1 Scope
 1.2 Normative references
 1.3 Assumptions
 1.4 Distinction between Principles and application
      Rules
 1.5 Definitions
      1.5.1 Special terms relating to fire design in
             general
      1.5.2 Special terms relating to calculation
             methods
 1.6 Symbols
Section 2. Basic principles and rules
 2.1 Performance requirement
      2.1.1 General
      2.1.2 Nominal fire exposure
      2.1.3 Parametric fire exposure
 2.2 Actions
 2.3 Design values of material properties
 2.4 Assessment methods
      2.4.1 General
      2.4.2 Member analysis
      2.4.3 Analysis of part of the structure
      2.4.4 Global structural analysis
Section 3. Materials
 3.1 Units
 3.2 Mortar
 3.3 Mechanical properties of masonry
      3.3.1 Mechanical properties of masonry at normal
             temperature
      3.3.2 Strength and deformation properties of
             masonry at elevated temperature
             3.3.2.1 General
             3.3.2.2 Unit mass
      3.3.3 Thermal properties
             3.3.3.1 Thermal elongation
             3.3.3.2 Specific heat capacity
             3.3.3.3 Thermal conductivity
Section 4. Design Procedures for obtaining fire resistance
            of masonry walls
 4.1 General information on the design of walls
      4.1.1 Wall types by function
      4.1.2 Cavity walls and untied walls comprising
             independent leaves
 4.2 Surface finishes - rendering mortar and plaster
 4.3 Additional requirements for masonry walls
 4.4 Assessment by testing
 4.5 Assessment by tabulated data
 4.6 Assessment by calculation
Section 5. Detailing
 5.1 General
 5.2 Junctions and joints
 5.3 Fixtures, pipes and cables
Annex A - (Informative) Guidance on selection of fire
          resistance periods
Annex B - (Normative) Tabulated fire resistance of masonry
          walls
Annex C - (Informative) Simplified calculation model
Annex D - (Informative) Advanced calculation method
Annex E - (Informative) Examples of connections that meet the
          requirements of Section 5

Describes additional and varied rules to be used for the design of masonry structures, which are required to avoid premature structural collapse and to limit the spread of fire in the accidental situation of exposure to fire.