The second generation of EN Eurocode standards is expected to be published between 2023 and 2026. These documents are being published as soon as they are available, to enable users to prepare for the transition from the first generation to second generation of Eurocodes. As set out in the National foreword of the BS EN second generation Eurocodes, UK adoptions of the first generation of Eurocodes will be withdrawn by BSI on 30 March 2028. That means there is a period of coexistence between 2023 and 2028 during which both first and second generation Eurocodes are available.
Until 30 March 2028, the first generation documents should be considered as the applicable standards for buildings and civil engineering works constructed in the UK unless otherwise specified by the relevant authority or in the specification for a particular project. While the use of provisions in second generation Eurocodes in conjunction with first generation Eurocodes is not precluded, it should be undertaken with care and should only be done when users are satisfied that it will not result in a lower level of reliability than the minimum level set in the first generation Eurocodes and associated UK National Annexes.
(1) EN 1993‑1‑11 provides rules for structural design of tension components made of steel, in addition to other parts of EN 1993, for use in structures made of steel or other materials such as concrete, steel-concrete composite and timber.
(2) EN 1993‑1‑11 covers the resistance, serviceability and durability of steel tension elements.
(3) The following items/aspects are outside the scope of EN 1993‑1‑11:
pre- or post-tensioned systems in accordance with EN 1992‑1‑1;
reinforcing steel as part of a concrete structure in accordance with EN 1992‑1‑1;
tension components in piling;
detailed design of terminations.
(1) Unless specifically stated, EN 1990‑1, EN 1991 (all parts) and EN 1993‑1 (all parts) apply.
(2) The design methods given in EN 1993‑1‑11 are applicable if:
execution quality is according to EN 1090‑2; and
the construction materials and products used are as specified in the relevant parts of the EN 1993 series, or in the relevant material and product specifications.
EN 1993-1-11