Built to meet all the requirements of Eurocode 3 for safe and reliable designs.
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Real-time verification of stability, member sizing, fatigue, and more, ensuring compliance every time.
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About Standard
General Information
Eurocode Standards are a series of European norms (EN) related to construction, specifying structural design requirements within the European Union. Developed by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) at the request of the European Commission, the Eurocodes provide harmonized technical rules for structural safety and serviceability.
Eurocode 3 (EN 1993 or EC 3) defines the design of steel structures using the limit state design philosophy.
Approved by CEN on April 16, 2004, it comprises 20 documents covering different aspects of steel structure design.
Applies to buildings and civil engineering works in steel.
Complies with the principles and requirements of EN 1990 – Basis of Structural Design for safety, serviceability, and verification.
Covers requirements for resistance, serviceability, durability, and fire resistance.
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What Eurocode 3 checks are available in SDC Verifier?
SDC Verifier supports multiple Eurocode 3 modules: Members (EN 1993-1-1:2005), Plate Buckling (EN 1993-1-5:2006), Connections / Bolts / Welds (EN 1993-1-8:2005), Fire Design (EN 1993-1-2:2005), and Fatigue (EN 1993-1-9:2005).
How do I enable Eurocode 3 in my project?
Go to Standards → Main → Eurocode3 and add the required module (e.g., Eurocode3 Members). If members/plates/connections are not recognized automatically, run the relevant tools (e.g., Beam Member Finder, Panel Finder, Connection Finder) and re-check.
Which section types are supported for Eurocode 3 member checks (EN 1993-1-1)?
Member checks cover common steel sections including I-beams, channels, tees, symmetric angles, circular/rectangular tubes, and circular/rectangular bars.
Note: Bending checks are not performed for L-shaped members (angles) in this module.
Do you support Class 4 cross-sections in EN 1993-1-1 member checks?
Member checks are intended for Class 1–3 sections. If a section becomes Class 4, you can either handle slender behavior via plate buckling workflows, or use the option that treats Class 4 as Class 3 (conservative approach with adjusted yield where applicable).
Why do I see “Not Supported Elements” or skipped checks?
Usually it’s one of these: the members/plates were not recognized, key properties are missing (e.g., fillets, net area for holes, material yield/tensile values), or the geometry falls outside the supported cases. Use Preview Not Supported Elements to locate them, then fix recognition (Finder tools) or complete missing inputs.
How are buckling lengths and lateral-torsional buckling handled?
SDC Verifier uses Beam Member Finder data automatically. Buckling checks use member length definitions for Ly/Lz (and strong-axis length for L_LT). For lateral-torsional buckling you can choose the method (General Case, Rolled/Equivalent Welded, or the worst of the two), and set the correction factor Kc (calculated via tools or set to 1 if needed).
