Technical Guidance Note (Level 2, No. 5): Designing a concrete column

This note focuses on the design of reinforced concrete beams to BS EN 1992-1-1 – Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete Structures – Part 1-1: General Rules for Buildings . It covers the design of multispan beams that have both 'L' and 'T' cross-section profiles.

An understanding of what causes concrete to crack is important when inspecting new works or existing structures.

This note covers the inspection of structural elements typically present within buildings during their construction and/or alteration phases.