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EN 1993-1-12 (2007) (English): Eurocode 3: Design of steel

structures - Part 1-12: General - High strength steels
[Authority: The European Union Per Regulation 305/2011,
Directive 98/34/EC, Directive 2004/18/EC]
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 1993-1-12
NORME EUROPEENNE
EUROpAISCHE NORM February 2007

ICS 91.010.30; 91.080.10 Incorporating corrigendum April 2009

English Version

Eurocode 3 - Design of steel structures - Part 1-12: Additional

rules for the extension of EN 1993 up to steel grades S 700

Eurocode 3 - Calcul des structures en acier Partie 1-12 : Eurocode 3: Bemessung und Konstruktion von Stahlbauten
Regles additionnelles pour I'utilisation de I'EN 1993 jusqu'a TeiI1-12: Zusatzliche Regeln zur Erweiterung von EN
la nuance d'acier S 700 1993 auf Stahlsorten bis S 700

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 6 July 2006.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
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Contents Page

Forelvord ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 General .............................................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 Scope ........................................................................................................................................ 3
1.2 N'ornlative references ............................................................................................................... 4
1.3 SY111bols .................................................................................................................................... 4
2 Additional rules to EN 1993-1-1 to EN 1993-1-11. ......................................................................... 5
2.1 Additional rules to EN 1993-1-] .............................................................................................. 5
2.2 Additional rules to EN 1993-1-2 .............................................................................................. 6
2.3 Additional rules to EN 1993-1-3 .............................................................................................. 6
2.4 Additional rules to EN 1993-1-4 .............................................................................................. 6
2.5 Additional to EN 1993-1-5 .............................................................................................. 7
2.6 Additional rules to EN 1993-] -6 .............................................................................................. 7
2.7 Additional rules to EN 1993-1-7 .............................................................................................. 7
2.8 Additional rules to EN 1993-1-8 .............................................................................................. 7
2.9 Additional rules to EN 1993-1-9 .............................................................................................. 8
2.10 Additional rules to EN 1993-1-10 ............................................................................................ 8
2.11 Additionallules to EN 1993-1-11 ............................................................................................ 9
3 Additional rules to application parts EN 1993-2 to EN 1993-6 .................................................... 9

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Foreword

This European Standard EN 1993-1-12, "Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures: Part 1-12: Additional
rules for the extension of EN 1993 up to steel grades S 700", has been prepared by Technical Committee
CEN/TC250 Structural Eurocodes , the Secretariat of which is held by BSI. CEN/TC250 is responsible
for all Structural Eurocodes.

European Standard shall be given the status of a National Standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2007, and conflicting National Standards shall be
withdrawn at latest by March 2010.

According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the National Standard Organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Gernlany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, NOlway, Poland, P0l1ugal, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

National annex for EN 1993-1-12

This standard gives altc1l1ativc procedures, values and reconul1endations with notes indicating where
national choices may have to be made. Therefore the National Standard implementing EN 1993-1-12
should have a National annex containing all Nationally Determined Parameters to be used for the design
of steel structures to be constructed in the relevant country.

National choice is allowed in EN 1993-1 12 through:

2.1 (3.1(2))
2.1 (3.2.2(1))
2.1 (5.4.3(1))
2.1 (6.2.3(2))
2.8 (4.2(2))
3 (1)

1 General
1.1 Scope
(1) EN 1993-1-12 gives rules that can be used in conjunction with parts

EN1993-1-1
EN 1993-1-2
EN 1993-1-3
EN 1993-1-4
EN 1993-1-5
EN 1993-1-6
EN 1993-1-7
EN 1993-1-8

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EN 1993-1-9
EN \993-1-10
EN 1993-1-11
EN 1993-2
EN 1993-3-.1
EN ] 993-3-2
EN 1993-4-J
EN 1993-4-2
EN ] 993-4-3
EN 1993-5
EN 1993-6

to enablc stcel structures to be designed with steel of grades greater than S460 up to S700.

(2) Where it is necessary to alter a rule in other P31ts to enable up to S700 to be used, it is stated what
necds to be done, either by noting that a rule is not to be used with steel grades greater than S460, then
giving the one that is required, or by giving an additional rule or rules.

1.2 Normative references

(I) This European Standard incorporates, by dated or undated reference, prOVISIOns from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the
publications are listed hereafter. For dated refcrences, subsequent amendillents to or revisions of any of
these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or
revision. For undated referenccs the latest edition of the publication referred to applies.

EN 499 Utelding conslIInables - Covered electrodes for manual rnetal arc tvelding of non alloy and fine
grain steels Class [fication

EN 10025-6 Hot rolled products of structural steels - Part 6: Technical delivelY conditions for flat
products ofhigh yield strength structural steels in the quenched and tempered condition

E1\ 10149-1 Hot-rolled flat products made of high yield strength steels cold forming Part 1:
General delivery conditions

EN 10149-2 Hot-rolled flat prodlfcts made of high yield strength steels for cold forming - Part 2:
DelivelY conditions for thermomechanically rolled steels

EN 12534 IIVelding conslfInables IVire electrodes, }vires, rods and deposits for gas shielded metal arc
J,velding o.lhigh strength steels Classification

EN 12535 lYe/ding cOl1sumables Tubular cored electrodes for gas shielded metal arc welding 0.[ high
strength steels Class(flcatio/J

1.3 Symbols

(I) Symbols used in this standard are defined in the standards refened to.

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2 Additional ru les to EN 1993-1-1 to EN 1993-1-11

2.1 Additional rules to EN 1993-1-1

3.1(2) Additional note:

NOTE Thc National Annex may specify steel grades greater than S460 up to S700 for general lise or for
use in specific applications. The in Tables) and 2 and the nominal values that may be used for their
yield strengths and ~ ultimate tensile strength @J] are recommcnded for usc, provided that the rules in this
Part 1.12 are follovved.

Table 1 Nominal values of yield strength,h, and ultimate tensile strengthj;1 for hot rolled
structural steel
ENI0025-6 Nominal thickness of the element t 111111
Steel grade and t~50 mm 50 m111<t~100 mm 100 mm<t~ t 50 ml11
qualities f~ [N/mm2] .1:1 [N/mm2] f~ [N/mm2] III [N/mm2] .I~ [N/mm2] .1:1 [N/mm~]
S 500QIQL/QLl 500 590 480 590 440 540
S550Q/QLI~ 550 640 530 640 490 590
S 620QIQL/Q 620 700 580 700 560 650
S 690QIQL/QLl 690 770 650 760 630 710

Table 2 Nominal values of yield strength fy and ultimate tensile strength J~I for hot rolled
flat products.
EN 10149-2 a) 1,5 111m t 8mm 8111m t 16 mm I

h, III .I~I
[N/mm"'] [N/1111112] [N/mnl] [N/mm2]

S 500MC 500 550 500 550

S 550MC
S 600MC
S 650MC
Roo 650
550 600
650
700
550
600
630
600
650
700
S 700MC 700 750 680 750
a) Verification of the impact energy in accordance with EN
10149-1 Clause 11, Option 5 should be specified.

3.2.2(1) Additional note:

NOTE The limiting values of the ratio the elongation at failure and the ultimate strain ell for steels
greater than S460 up to S700 may be defined the National Annex. The following values are recommended:

- ///;,?:. ],05;
- elongation at failure not less than 10 %;

Cu 15//E.

3.2.2(2) Additional notes:

NOTE 1 Steels with grades greater than S460 up to S700 conforming to one of the steel listed in
Tables 1 and 2 should be accepted as satisfying these requirements.

NOTE 2 The ability of a steel structure to absorb deformation is related to both the elongation and the
toughness properties of its constituent steel products. The global performance required depends on the
anticipated deformations. The local performance required depends on the details used. Due to higher stress
levels, structures of steels according to Tables 1 and 2 require special care in both the control of deformations

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and in detailing to avoid notches and other stress concentrations. The global analysis should consider
imposcd deformations where relevant.

5.4.1 (3) Additional rule:

Not applicable to steels with grades greater than S460 up to S700.

5.4.1 (4)B Additional rule:

Not applicable to steels with grades greater than S460 up to S700.

5.4.3(1) Additionallule:

For steels of grades greater than S460 up to S700, the global analysis using non-linear plastic analysis
considering p311ial plastification of members in plastic zones only, applies.

NOTE: The National Annex may specify additional rules for steels according to Tables 1 and 2. Rules for
design with FEM are given in Informative Annex C of EN 1993-1-5.

6.2.3(2) Additional I1Jle:

For steels with grades greater than S460 up to S700 the design resistance of a net section should be taken
as

O,9Anef.fl
N f,Rd (6.7a)
rMI2

where 1M 12 is the partial factor for net section resistance for steels with grades greater than
S460 up to S700.

NOTE: The National Annex may specify the value of )i112. The value {5.,112 Ji12 1,25 is recommended.

6.2.3(3) Additional rules:

Steels with grades greater than S460 up to S700 should not be used for applications where capacity design
is required.

Table 6.2 Additional rule:

The rules for S 460 also apply for steels with grades greater than S460 up to S700.

2.2 Additional rules to EN 1993-1-2

The standard is applicable to steels with grades greater than S460 up to S700 without further additional
lules.

2.3 Additional rules to EN 1993-1-3

The standard is applicable to steels with grades greater than S460 up to S700 without fmiher additional
rules.

2.4 Additional rules to EN 1993-1-4

EN 1993-1-4 is not applicable.

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2.5 Additional rules to EN 1993-1-5

The standard is applicable to steels with grades greater than S460 up to S700 without further additional
rules.

2.6 Additional rules to EN 1993-1-6

Annex B is not applicable to stcels with grades greater than S460 up to S700.

2.7 Additional rules to EN 1993-1-7

The standard is applicable to steels with grades greater than S460 up to S700 without further additional
rules.

2.8 Additional rules to EN 1993-1-8

1.1(1) Additional rules:

EN 1993-1-8 Inay be applied also to steels with grades greater than S460 up to S700 if the following
additional rules are applied.

3.6.1(1) For steels with grades greater than S460 up to S700 and bolts loaded in shear in oversize and
slotted holes should only be used for category C connections.

3.10.3(2) Not applicable to steels with grades greater than S460 up to S700.

3.10.4 Not applicable to steels with grades greater than S460 up to S700.

3.12(2) This clause also applies to connections in stecls with grades greater than S460 up to S700.

4.2(2) Additional rule:

For steels with grades greater than S460 up to S700 the filler metal n1ay have lower strength than the base
Inaterial.

NOTE The National Annex may gi ve restrictions for the lise of such undermatched electrodes.

4.5.3.2(6) Additional rule:

For under matched electrodes that are used for steels with grades greater than S460 up to S700 ~ Iu
should be substituted with the ultimate strength of the filler metal feu according to Table 3 for electrodes
according to EN 499, EN 12534 and EN 12535. J3w @il should be taken as 1,0.

Table 3 UItinlate strength.l~u of electrodes

Strength class
Ultimate strength feu N/l111112

4.7.1(1) Additional rule:

The resistance of welded connections with undennatched electrodes with steel grades greater than S460
up to S700 should be based on the strength of the filler metal.

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4.1 t Additional rule:

For steel grades greater than S460 up to S700 longitudinal fillet welds in lap joints with steel grades
than S460 up to S700 should not be longer than 500 unless the non-unifonn stress distribution is
taken into account in the design.

5.1.3 Not applicable to steels with grades greater than S460 up to S700.

5.1.4 Not applicable to steels with grades greater than S460 up to S700.

5.2.2.4 Not applicable to steels with grades greater than S460 up to S700.

6 Additional rules:

The rules for semi-rigid joints are not applicable for steels with grades greater than S460 up to S700. If
non-linear plastic global analysis considering the partial plastification of members in plastic zones is used,
connections between members [) should only be on the basis of full-strength joints. If elastic global
analysis is used, connection with partial-strength joints may be used, provided that the resistance of
joints exceeds the design values of the internal forces and moments @j] in the connected elements. In
both cases the resistance of joints should be detennined based on elastic distribution of forces over the
components of a joint.

6.2.6.9 to 6.2.6.12 Additional rules:

The rules for column bases may only be used for steel grades greater than S460 up to S700, provided that
the bolt failure mode is decisive for verification of base plates in bending on the tension side of
connections and an elastic distribution of forces in anchor bolts is used.

7.1. 1(4) Additional rule:

For steels with grades greater than S460 up to S700 the reduction factor is 0,8.

2.9 Additional rules to EN 1993-1-9

8(1) Additional rule:

For hybrid girders made of steel with flange greater than S460 up to S700 the limitation
~(j:::; l,~f~r should be applied, where j~f is the yield strength of the flange. @l]

2.10 Additional rules to EN 1993-1-10

2.3.2(1) Additional rule:

Table 4 may also be used to detenl1ine the maximum permissible element thickness for steel grades
greater than S460 up to S700.

NOTE 1 Linear interpolation can be used in applying Table 4. Most applications require (JEd values between

(JEd = 0, 75f~, (t) and (JEd = 0, 50f~ (t) . (JEd 0, 25f~ (t) is given for interpolation purposes.
Extrapolations beyond the extreme values are not valid.

NOTE 2 For ordering products made of steels according to Table 4 the TJ values should be specified.

NOTE 3 [) Table 4 @l] has been derived for the guaranteed Charpy energy values CVN in the direction of the
rolling of the product.

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Table 4 - Maximum permissible values of element thickness t in nlnl

Steel Charpy
Subgrade
grade

Oi::d

EN 10025-6
S500 Q 0 40 55 20 IS 15 55
Q -20 30 20 15 65
QL -20 40 30 20 80
QL -40 30 35
QLl -40 40 200 200 195 170 145 125 105
QLl -60 30 70 205 200 200 195 170 145 125
S550 Q 0 40 50 35 30 25 140 120 10 60 50
Q -20 30 60 50 40 45 3S 30 160 140 120 85 75 60
-20 40 60 50 25 55 45 35 185 160 140120 100 85 75
-40 30 30 65 55 45 200 185 160.140 120 100 85
QLl -40 40 II 90 75 60 50 40 65
QLI -60 30 13 110 90 75 60 50 80
S620 Q 0 40 45 35 25 ]5 25 45
Q -20 30 55 45 35 55
QL -20 40 65 55 45 65
QL -40 30 80 65 55 80
QLl -40 40 100 80 65
QLl -60 30 120 100 80
S690 Q 0 40 40
Q -20 30 50
QL -20 40 60 75
QL -40 30 75 25
QLI -40 40 90 30
QLl -60 30 40
E~ 10149-2
S500 Me -20 80 65 55 45 35 30 20 125 105 90 80
S550 Me -20 75 60 50 40 30 25 20 75
S600 Me -20 70 55 45 35 30 20 15 80 70
S650 Me -20 65 50 40 30 25 20 15 75 65
S700 Me -20 60 45 35 30 25 20 15 70 60

2.11 Additional ru les to EN 1993-1-11

The standard is applicable to steels with greater than S460 up to S700 without further additional
rules.

3 Additional rules to application parts EN 1993-2 to EN 1993-6

(l) The design rules in the application pm1s EN 1993-2 to EN 1993-6 can also be appl ied to steels with
grades greater than S460 up to S700.

NOTE The National Annex to this Part may limit the range of applicable of steel for EN 1993-2 to
EN1993-6.