Steel Buildings in Europe

Part 7: Model Construction Specification 7 - v Contents Page No FOREWORD iii SUMMARY vii 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Scope 2 2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES 4 3 BASIS OF STRUCTURAL DESIGN 9 3.1 General assumptions according to EN 1990 9 4 ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES 10 4.1 Self-weight and imposed loads for buildings 10 4.2 Snow loads 10 4.3 Wind loads 11 4.4 Thermal actions 11 4.5 Actions during execution 11 4.6 Accidental actions 13 4.7 Seismic actions 14 5 DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES 16 5.1 Rules for multi-storey buildings – EN 1993-1-1 16 5.2 Design of joints – EN 1993-1-8 17 5.3 Material toughness and through-thickness properties – EN 1993-1-10 17 5.4 Composite steel and concrete structures – EN 1994-1-1 18 6 EXECUTION SPECIFICATION 19 6.1 General 19 6.2 Execution classes 19 6.3 Preparation grades 19 6.4 Geometrical tolerances 19 7 CONSTITUENT PRODUCTS 21 7.1 Identification, inspection documents and traceability 21 7.2 Structural steel products 21 7.3 Welding consumables 21 7.4 Mechanical fasteners 21 7.5 Grouting materials 22 8 PREPARATION AND ASSEMBLY 23 8.1 Identification 23 8.2 Handling and storage 23 8.3 Cutting 23 8.4 Shaping 23 8.5 Holing 23 8.6 Assembly 24 9 WELDING 25 9.1 General 25 9.2 Qualification of welding procedures 25 9.3 Welders and welding operators 25 9.4 Welding coordination 25 9.5 Preparation and execution of welding 25 9.6 Acceptance criteria 27