Accidental actions for buildings
1 P Accidental actions such as impact from construction vehicles, cranes or building equipment e.g. skip of fresh concrete , local failure of final or temporary supports, etc., which might result in progressive collapse of loadbearing structural elements, shall be checked for the relevant limit states. Note Measures inspection on site should be taken to avoid - abnormal concentrations of building equipment and or building materials on loadbearing structural parts - water accumulation e.g. on...
Specific construction loads for buildings
1 Unless otherwise specified, construction loads due to working personnel, staff and visitors, with small equipment Oca should be modelled by uniformly distributed loads. 2 P Where construction equipment Qcb may result in concentrated loads, such actions shall be taken into account. 3 P Horizontal stability of the construction works during all its construction phases shall be secured either by detailing measures or by designing for the relevant horizontal force. Note Bracing is an example of...