Designers Guide to Eurocode 1 : Actions on Buildings

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
1-2: Snow loads
1-3: Wind actions
1-4: Thermal actions
1-5: Actions during execution
1-6: 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.

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