prBAS CEN/TS 1998-1-101:2027

(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: a) conditions for applying the document; b) conditions for qualification of structural components; c) testing provisions for qualification of structural components; d) loading histories for qualification by cyclic testing of structural components; e) test reporting provisions for structural components; f) rules for verification of limit states; g) rules for instrumentation for qualification by cyclic testing of structural components; h) testing provisions for material specimens.