ÖNORM EN 1993-1-6|Shell structures

EUROCODE 3: Design and construction of steel structures - Part 1-6: General rules – Strength and stability of shell structures

EN 1993-1-6 gives design requirements of stiffened and unstiffened plates which are subject to in-plane forces.

This Standard is intended for use in conjunction with EN 1993-1-1, EN 1993-1-2, EN 1993-1-3, EN 1993-1-4, and the relevant application parts of EN 1993, which include

This Standard defines the characteristic values of the resistance of the structure. For the partial factors for resistance to be used in the verification ecpressions, see EN 1993-1-1.

This Standard is concerned with the requirements for design against the ultimate limit states of 

  • plastic limit, 
  • cyclic plasticity, 
  • buckling and 
  • fatigue.

Overall equilibrium of the structure (sliding, uplifting, overturning) is not included in this Standard, but is treated in EN 1993-1-1. Special considerations for specific applications are included in the relevant application parts of EUROCODE 3. The provisions in this Standard apply to axisymmetric shells and associated circular or annular plates and beam section rings and stringer stiffeners where they form part of the complete structure. The following shell forms are covered: cylinders, cones and spherical caps.

Cylindrical, conical and spherical panels are not explicitly covered by this part of EUROCODE 3. However, the provisions can be applicable if the appropriate boundary conditions are duly taken into account.

EN 1993-1-6 is intended for application to structural angineering steel shell structures. However, its provisions can be applied to other metallic shells provided that the appropriate material properties are duly taken into account.

The provisions of this Standard are intended to be applied within the temperature range defined in the relevant application parts of EUROCODE 3. The maximum temperature is restricted so that the influende of creep can be neglected if high temperature creep effects are not covered by the relevant application part.

The provisions in this Standard aply to structures that satisfy the brittle fracture provisions fgiven in Annex C of  EN 1993-2. The provisions of this Standard apply to structural design under actions that can be treated as quasi-static in nature.

Dynamic effects should be taken into account according to the relevant application part of EUROCODE 3, including the consequences for fatigue. However, the stres resultants arising from dynamic behaviour are treated in this part as quasi-static.

The provisions of EN 1993-1-6 apply to structures that are constructed in accordance with EN 1090.

This Standard does not cover the aspects of leakage of contents.

This Standard is not intended for application to structures outside the following limits:

  • design metal temperatures outside the range -50 °C to +300 °C;
  • radius to thickness ration outside the range 20 to 5000.

Current Document

ÖNORM EN 1993-1-6
EUROCODE 3: Design of steel structures - Part 1-6: General Rules - Strength and Stability of Shell Structures

Current status:

ÖNORM

Publication:

2007-10-01

Document superseded:

PRESTANDARD ENV 1993-1-6 was not published in Austria 

Further Information & Order:

ÖNORM EN 1993-1-6

National Annex (German only)

ÖNORM B 1993-1-6
EUROCODE 3: Design of steel structures - Part 1-6: Strength and Stability of Shell Structures - National specifications concerning ÖNORM EN 1993-1-6 and national comments

Current status:

ÖNORM

Publication:

2008-10-01

National Specifications:

Overview

Further Information & Order:

ÖNORM B 1993-1-6