PD CEN/TS 1998-1-101:2026 PDF

1 Scope (1) This document contains rules for qualification by cyclic testing of structural components designed according to EN 1998 (all parts) . NOTE     Qualification corresponds to a validation made in the frame of a specific project. Pre-qualification tests are realized to qualify a dedicated structural component for unlimited future usage not in relation with a dedicated project. (2) This document covers:

conditions for applying the document; conditions for qualification of structural components; testing provisions for qualification of structural components; loading histories for qualification by cyclic testing of structural components; test reporting provisions for structural components; rules for verification of limit states; rules for instrumentation for qualification by cyclic testing of structural components;