Designer's guide to Eurocode 1 : actions on buildings : EN 1991-1-1 and -1-3 to -1-7

Covers the actions that need to be taken into account for the design of buildings. This book explains the Eurocode clauses on densities, self-weight and imposed loads; snow loads; thermal actions; actions during execution and accidental actions. It intends to help the designer acquire a knowledge of the appropriate Eurocodes parts of EN 1991. Content: Preface Introduction PART 1: EN 1991-1-1 General Classification of actions Design situations Densities of construction and stored materials Self-weight of construction works Imposed loads on buildings Annex A (informative) Annex B of EN 1991-1-1: Vehicle barriers and parapets for car parks PART 2: EN 1991-1-2 Eurocode 1 - Actions on structures: Part 1.2: General Actions - Actions on structures exposed to fire PART 3: EN 1991-1-3 General Classification of actions Design situations Snow load on the ground Snow load on roofs Local effects Annex A. Design situations and load arrangements to be used for different locations Annex B. Snow load shape coefficients for exceptional snow drifts Annex C. European ground snow load maps Annex D. Adjustment of the ground snow load according to return period Annex E. Bulk weight density of snow PART 4: EN 1991-1-4 General Design situations Modelling of wind actions Wind velocity and velocity pressures Wind actions Structural factor cscd Pressure and force coefficients Annexes to EN 1991-1-4 PART 5: EN 1991-1-5 General Classification of actions Design situations Representation of actions Temperature changes in buildings Annex A to Thermal Actions Part of the Manual Annex B to Thermal Actions Part of the Manual PART 6: EN 1991-1-6 General Classification of actions Design situations and limit states Representation of actions Annex A1 Supplementary rules for buildings (normative) Annex A2 Supplementary rules for bridges (normative) Annex B Actions on structures during alteration, reconstruction or demolition (informative) PART 7: EN 1991-1-7 General Classification of actions Design situations Impact Internal explosions Annex A (informative): Design of consequences of localized failures in buildings from an unspecified cause Annex B (informative): Information on Risk Analysis Annex C (informative): Dynamic design for impact Annex D (informative): Internal explosions Index Eurocode 1, EN 1991: Actions on Structures, is made up of four main parts. These parts provide comprehensive information and guidance on all the actions it is normally necessary to consider in the design of building and civil engineering structures. The first of these parts, EN 1991-1: General actions, is divided into seven sub-parts. In Designers' Guide to Eurocode 1: Actions on buildings the authors explain and include commentary on the clauses within the sub-parts of EN 1991-1, providing guidance on the interpretation and use of the clauses when considering the following actions on buildings: 1-1: Densities, self-weight and imposed loads 1-3: Snow loads 1-4: Wind actions 1-5: Thermal actions 1-6: Actions during execution 1-7: Accidental actions All clauses are to be used alongside the basic overall principles given in EN 1990, and EN 1992-99 as appropriate, for design and verification The design process of a bridge includes several steps. One of the major steps is the determination of actions & combinations of actions. These actions are imposed loads due to traffic, climatic actions, actions due to water or soil subsidence, construction loads & accidental actions