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Structure: Approved Document A

Guidance on structural loading, foundations, walls, floors, roofs and disproportionate collapse.

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O N L I N E V E R S I O N A1/2 Section 1: Codes, standards and references for all building types Introduction 1.3 Structural work of reinforced, pre-stressed or plain concrete: 1.1 This section is relevant to all building types and lists codes, standards and other references Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete Structures for structural design and construction. BS EN 1992-1-1:2004 Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures – Part 1.1: General rules and References rules for buildings; with UK National Annex to BS EN 1992-1-1:2004 1.2 Basis of structural design and loading: BSI PD 6687-1:2010 Published Document – Eurocode: Basis of Structural Design Background paper to the UK National Annexes to BS EN 1990:2002+A1:2005 Eurocode – Basis BS EN 1992-1 and BS EN 1992-3 of structural design; with UK National Annex to BS EN 13670:2009 Execution of concrete BS EN 1990:2002+A1:2005 structures Eurocode 1: Actions on Structures 1.4 Structural work of steel: BS EN 1991-1-1:2002 Eurocode 1: Actions on Eurocode 3: Design of Steel Structures structures – Part 1.1: General actions – Densities, self weight, imposed loads for buildings; with UK BS EN 1993-1-1:2005 Eurocode 3: Design of National Annex to BS EN 1991-1-1:2002 steel structures – Part 1.1: General rules and rules for buildings; with UK National Annex to BSI PD 6688-1-1:2011 Published Document – BS EN 1993-1-1:2005 Recommendations for the design of structures to BS EN 1991-1-1 BS EN 1993-1-3:2006 Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures – Part 1.3: General rules – BS EN 1991-1-3:2003 Eurocode 1: Actions on Supplementary rules for cold-formed members structures – Part 1.3: General actions – Snow and sheeting; with UK National Annex to loads; with UK National Annex to BS EN 1991-1- BS EN 1993-1-3:2006 3:2003 BS EN 1993-1-4:2006 Eurocode 3: Design BS EN 1991-1-4:2005+A1:2010 Eurocode 1: of steel structures – Part 1.4: General rules – Actions on structures – Part 1.4: General actions Supplementary rules for stainless steels; with UK – Wind actions; with UK National Annex to National Annex to BS EN 1993-1-4:2006 BS EN 1991-1-4:2005+A1:2010 BS EN 1993-1-5:2006 Eurocode 3: Design of BSI PD 6688-1-4:2009 Published Document – steel structures – Part 1.5: Plated structural Background information to the National Annex to elements; with UK National Annex to BS EN BS EN 1991-1-4 and additional guidance 1993-1-5:2006 BS EN 1991-1-5:2003 Eurocode 1: Actions on BS EN 1993-1-6:2007 Eurocode 3: Design of structures – Part 1.5: General actions – Thermal steel structures – Part 1.6: Strength and stability actions; with UK National Annex to BS EN 1991- of shell structures 1-5:2003 BS EN 1993-1-7:2007 Eurocode 3: Design of BS EN 1991-1-6:2005 Eurocode 1: Actions on steel structures – Part 1.7: Plated structures structures – Part 1.6: General actions – Actions subject to out of plane loading during execution; with UK National Annex to BS EN 1996-1-6:2005 BS EN 1993-1-8:2005 Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures – Part 1.8: Design of joints; with BS EN 1991-1-7:2006 Eurocode 1: Actions UK National Annex to BS EN 1993-1-8:2005 on structures – Part 1.7: General actions – Accidental actions; with UK National Annex to BS BS EN 1993-1-9:2005 Eurocode 3: Design of EN 1991-1-7:2006 steel structures – Part 1.9: Fatigue; with UK National Annex to BS EN 1993-1-9:2005 BSI PD 6688-1-7:2009 Published Document – Recommendations for the design of structures to BSI PD 6695-1-9:2008 Published Document – BS EN 1991-1-7 Recommendations for the design of structures to BS EN 1993-1-9 BS EN 1991-3:2006 Eurocode 1: Actions on structures – Part 3: Actions induced by cranes BS EN 1993-1-10:2005 Eurocode 3: Design of and machinery; with UK National Annex to steel structures – Part 1.10: Material toughness BS EN 1991-3:2006 and through-thickness properties; with UK National Annex to BS EN 1993-1-10:2005 Approved Document A Structure O N L I N E V E R S I O N 7

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