Design and Construction of Buildings and Foundations with Illustrative Examples

Loads on Superstructure and their Statistical Nature

Author(s): Y.M. Cheng* and C.W. Law * .

Pp: 43-103 (61)

DOI: 10.2174/9789815238006124010004

* (Excluding Mailing and Handling)

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. 

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