ABSTRACT
This paper gives an overview on the new draft of EN1996-1-2 (Eurocode 6 part 1-2) being prepared by Project Team SC6.T2 of CEN/TC250. The prescriptive and performance-based approach for the design of masonry panels subjected to fire is described. An improvement to the tabulated data for the determination of the fire rating of non-loadbearing masonry panels is described. The problems associated with the calculation methods in the current version of EN1996-1-2 for the assessment of loadbearing walls are explained. A proposal is made for the improvement of the input parameters for mechanical models based on experimental tests. Finally, the results of an experimental programme carried out on some common masonry materials (units and mortar) are presented.
