British Standards Institution

Source:: BSI
Committee:: B/525/-/32 - Eurocodes structural fire design co-ordination panel
Categories:: Information management | Standardization. General rules
Comment period start date:: 11/09/2026
Comment period end date:: 09/10/2026

Comment by:

9th Oct

Scope

This Published Document is a background paper that provides non-contradictory, complementary information for use in the UK with BS EN 1991-1-2:2024 and its UK National Annex.

This Published Document provides non-contradictory, complementary information on:

a) Background to the decision made in the NA to BS EN 1991-1-2:2024 for combination rules for mechanical actions for structural analysis.

b) Guidance on BS EN 1991-1-2:2024, Annex A and Annex B and

c) Replacements for informative annexes BS EN 1991-1-2:2024, Annex E and Annex F.

Purpose

The update to PD 6688-1-2 is necessary due to the publication of the Second Generation of EN1991-1-2 and its NA

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1. Proposal

Proposal start date:

11/09/2026

Proposal end date:

09/10/2026

2. Draft

3. Public Comments

4. Comment Resolution

5. Approval

6. Publication

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PD 6688-1-2:202X Background paper to the UK National Annex to BS EN 1991-1-2

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