Civil Engineering and Constructions
Design of Selected Structural Elements
I. INTRODUCTION 5
II. BASIS OF STRUCTURAL DESIGN 6
1. Assumptions . 6
2. Principles and application rules 7
3. A few definitions. 7
4. Design in fire conditions . 10
5. Limit states 12
6. Principles of limit state design 12
6.1. Ultimate limit state . 12
6.2. Serviceability limit state . 13
7. Material and product properties 13
8. Geometrical data . 14
9. Actions on structure 14
9.1. Design values of actions 15
10. Effects of actions 16
10.1. Design values of effects of actions 17
10.2. Design values of material or product properties . 18
10.3. Design values of resistance 18
11. Ultimate limit states (ULS) . 19
11.1. Combination of actions for persistent or transient design situation 19
11.2. Combination of actions for accidental design situations . 19
12. Serviceability limit states (SLS) . 20
13. Loads 22
13.1. Permanent loads 22
13.2. Imposed loads 24
13.3. Snow loads 26
13.4. Wind loads . 29
III. TIMBER STRUCTURES . 34
1. Material properties 34
2. Ultimate limit states 37
2.1. Bending 38
2.2. Tension . 38
2.3. Compression . 39
3. Serviceability limit state 41
IV. THERMAL INSULATION 43
V. FOUNDATION 45
VI. EXAMPLES . 49
1. Rafter 49
1.1. Permanent actions 50
1.2.Variable action – snow load 52
2. Purlin . 58
2.1. Loads 59
2.2. ULS 59
2.3. SLS . 60
3. Column 64
3.1. Loads 68
3.2. ULS 68
4. Thermal insulation 74
5. Foundation 76
VII. BIBLIOGRAPHY . 77
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