Steel Buildings in Europe

Part 10: Model Construction Specification 10 - 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 Actions induced by cranes 14 4.8 Seismic actions 15 5 DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES 17 5.1 Rules for single-storey buildings – EN 1993-1-1 17 5.2 Supplementary rules for sheeting – EN 1993-1-3 18 5.3 Design of plated structural elements – EN 1993-1-5 18 5.4 Design of joints – EN 1993-1-8 18 5.5 Fatigue – EN 1993-1-9 19 5.6 Material toughness and through-thickness properties – EN 1993-1-10 19 5.7 Crane supporting structures – EN 1993-6 20 6 EXECUTION SPECIFICATION 21 6.1 General 21 6.2 Execution classes 21 6.3 Preparation grades 21 6.4 Geometrical tolerances 21 7 CONSTITUENT PRODUCTS 23 7.1 Identification, inspection documents and traceability 23 7.2 Structural steel products 23 7.3 Welding consumables 23 7.4 Mechanical fasteners 23 7.5 Grouting materials 24 8 PREPARATION AND ASSEMBLY 25 8.1 Identification 25 8.2 Handling and storage 25 8.3 Cutting 25 8.4 Shaping 25 8.5 Holing 25 8.6 Assembly 26 9 WELDING 27 9.1 General 27 9.2 Qualification of welding procedures 27