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APPLICABLE CODES AND DESIGN

REFERENCES
The European regulations will be used for the calculation
and the design structure:
 EN1990:2002. Basis of structural design;
 EN1991-1-1:2002. Eurocode 1: Actions on structures.
Part 1-1 : General actions, densities, self-weight,
imposed loads for buildings;
 EN1992:2004. Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures.
Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings;
 EN1998:2004. Eurocode 8: Design of structures for
earthquake resistance. Part 1: General rules, seismic
actions and rules for buildings.
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MATERIALS PROPERTIES
 Concrete: Class C40/50
 Steel: Class S400 B
 TEMPERATURE ACTION
◦ Minimum thermal gradient = -25°C
◦ Maximum thermal gradient = +25°C
 SHRINKAGE
◦ Factor of shrinkage = 2.10-4
 EARTHQUAKE
◦ Seismic Acceleration: aN =
0,2g
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DURABILITY
 INFRASTRUCTURE

◦ Exposure class: XC2

◦ Reinforcement cover:
Faces in contact with the soil 5 cm
◦ Reinforcement cover:
Faces not in contact with the soil 4cm
 SUPERSTRUCTURE:
◦ Exposure class: XC4
◦ Reinforcement cover: 4 cm 
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