Steel Buildings in Europe

Part 3: Actions 3 - vi SUMMARY This document provides guidelines for the determination of the actions on a single-storey building according to EN 1990 and EN 1991. After a short description of the general format for limit state design, this guide provides information on the determination of the permanent loads, the variable actions and the combinations of actions. The determination of the snow loads and the calculation of the wind action are described and summarized in comprehensive flowcharts. Simple worked examples on the snow loads and the wind action are also included.