NBN EN 1993-6:2026

Eurocode 3 - Design of steel structures - Part 6: Crane supporting structures (THIS STANDARD IS NOT YET APPLICABLE PENDING THE PUBLICATION OF ITS ACCOMPANYING NATIONAL ANNEX AND THE PUBLICATION STRATEGY OF THE SECOND GENERATION EUROCODES. The applicable standard in Belgium remains the NBN EN 1993-6:2007.)

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Languages
English
Type
NBN
Standards committee
CEN/TC 250 (Structural Eurocodes)
Status
ACTIVE
Publication date
18 March 2026
Replaces
NBN EN 1993-6/AC:2009 NBN EN 1993-6:2007
ICS Code
53.020.20 (Cranes)
91.010.30 (Technical aspects)
91.080.13 (Steel structures)
Additional information
<p>This European standard&nbsp;EN 1993-6:2026 does not yet have the status of a Belgian standard.</p><p>In Belgium, it is available in 3 official versions (German, English, French) until the Dutch version is also published.</p><p>This document can only be applied from the moment its corresponding Belgian national annex (ANB) is published.</p><p>This document does not replace the existing standard NBN EN&nbsp;1993-6:2007 and its Dutch version NBN EN 1993-6 NL:2011. The sole purpose of publishing this document at this stage is to enable Eurocode users to familiarize themselves with future normative texts while awaiting the entry into force of the new generation of Eurocodes and their respective ANBs.</p>
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Summary

1.1 Scope of EN 1993-6
(1) EN 1993-6 provides rules for structural design of crane supporting structures.
(2) EN 1993-6 is applicable to crane supporting structures, especially to indoor and outdoor overhead crane runway beams, of:
a) overhead travelling cranes, either:
— top-mounted cranes
— underslung cranes
b) monorail hoist blocks.
NOTE The principles of the design rules can be applied to supporting structures of other types of cranes making due allowance for differences in the crane-induced actions, if exist. For example, the design rules for supporting structures of the cranes listed in (2) assume that the horizontal crane loads occur randomly scattered along the runways in general. This assumption does not apply to other cranes such as travelling wall jib cranes.
(3) EN 1993-6 does not apply to the tracks and suspensions of light crane systems conforming to EN 16851, see Figure 1.1.
NOTE The standardized tracks and suspensions of light crane systems are considered as parts of the crane.
\[Figure 1.1 — Light crane system\]
(4) Additional rules are given for ancillary runway items including crane rails, structural end stops, surge connectors and surge girders and for runway supporting structures.
(5) EN 1993-6 does not apply to cranes and all other moving parts.
NOTE Provisions for cranes are given in EN 13001 (all parts) in general and for bridge and gantry cranes in EN 15011 in particular.
1.2 Assumptions
(1) Unless specifically stated, EN 1990-1, EN 1991 (all parts) and EN 1993-1 (all parts) apply.
(2) The design methods given in EN 1993-6 are applicable if
— the execution quality and tolerances are as specified in EN 1090-2, and
— the construction materials and products used are as specified in the relevant parts of EN 1993, or in the relevant material and product specifications.
(3) Following interfaces between hoisting device and its supporting structure are assumed:
a) the top of crane rail for top-mounted cranes
b) the top of flange on which the crane or hoist block operates for underslung cranes and monorail hoist blocks
c) the support points as shown in Figure 1.1 for light crane systems.