Abstract
This chapter discusses the various types of loadings that are required to be considered
in the design of buildings. The loadings include dead loads and various types of live loads, wind
loads, water and soil loads, seismic loads, snow loads, temperature loads, and others. There are
various considerations behind these loadings, which are discussed in depth in this chapter.
Various load combinations will also be discussed with respect to British codes, Euro codes, and
ASCE codes.