PN-EN 1991-1-6 Actions during execution

None complementary information contained.

PN-EN 1991-3 Actions induced by cranes and machinery

Values from the Eurocode shall be used.

PN-EN 1992-1-1 General rules and rules for building

Clause 2.3.3(3)

Spacing of expansion joints shall be determined based upon analysis of the structures subjected to shrinkage and
thermal action. Analysis of the structure is no required, if the spacing of expansion joints are not greater than
these given in Table NA.1:

Table NA.1 – Maximum distance between expansion joints

Structure type Distance between

expansion joint [m]
Structures subjected to influence of temperature of the outer environment
a) No reinforced walls 5
b) Reinforced walls 20
c) Frame structures 30
d) Uninsulated roof 20
Heated buildings
a) Inner walls and in situ continues floor 30
b) As above – cast in lengths of up to 15m, with gaps left to be pour in the later 50
stage
c) Inner precast walls with outer precast walls 50
d) As above – with outer aerated concrete walls 40
e) As above – with light weight outer walls, longitudinal stiffening wall 70
f) As above-with stiffening walls at the edge of the building 50
g) Precast frame structure and in situ frame structure with stiffening in the middle of 50
the building
h) In situ frame structure with stiffening walls at the edge of the building use a) or b)
Heated single story reinforced concrete building without stiffening walls or stiffening walls
in the middle of the building only and outer walls with low stiffness expose to cracking and
in plane deflection – depending on the structure height h
a) h < 5m 60
b) 5 < h < 8m 10+10h
c) h ≥ 8m 90
Stocky walls, if there is not technological process reducing hydration heat and shrinkage in
dependence on thickness:
a) b=0.3m ÷ 0.6m do 8 m
b) 0.6m < b ≤ 1m do 6 m
c) 1m < b ≤ 1.5m do 5m
d) 1.5m < b ≤ 2.0m do 4m
Clause 2.4.2.4(1)

Partial factors for materials for ultimate limit states :

Design situations Concrete gc Reinforcing steel gS Prestressing steel gS

Persistent and transient 1.4 1.15 1.15
Accidental 1.2 1 1

Clause 3.1.2(4)

Value of k t = 1.0

Clause 6.2.3(2)

Limiting values of cotq: 1 ≤ cot q ≤2.0

Clause 7.2(2)

Value of k 1 = 1.0

Clause 9.5.2(1)

Minimum diameter of longitudinal reinforcement in columns: 8mm.

Clause A.2.1(2)

Value of gC,red1=1.35

Clause J.3(2)

Value of k 1 = 0.5

PN-EN 1992-3 Liquid retaining and containment structures

No changes.

PN-EN 1993-1-1 General rules and rules for buildings

Clause 3.2.3(1)

The lowest service temperature to be adopted in design -32⁰C.

Clause 5.2.1(3)

The following acr might be used in the framed structures:

= ≥ 10
∗

au – reserve plastic factor, au ≥ 1.

Clause 5.2.2(8)

First order analysis might be used in non-sway (braced) structures and sway single story buildings.

Clause 5.3.2(3) - b

Value of e0/L shall be taken from table 5.1 col. 2 elastic analysis.

Clause 5.3.2(11)

Alternative method of imperfection according to 5.3.2(11) is not recommended.

Clause 5.3.4(3)

Value of k = 0.5 might be assumed.

Clause 6.1(1)/Note 2B

For building structures the recommended values are as follows:

gM0 =1

gM1 =1

gM2 =min[1.1;0.9fu/fy]

Clause 6.3.2.2(2)

The imperfection factor might be taken from table 6.3.

Clause 6.3.2.3(1)

Values given in note might be used.

Clause 6.3.2.3(2)

The correction factor shall be taken as:

/
=( )

–according to table B.3

Clause 6.3.2.4(1)B

The recommended limit value co=0.4

Clause 6.3.2.4(2)B

The recommended modification factor k fl = 1.1

Clause 6.3.3(5)

1) The interaction factors shall be obtained from method 2 (appendix B).

 2) Alternatively, the simplified method for a quick check might be used:

(i = y or z)

n – longitudinal relative force, n=Ned/NRd

m – relative bending moment

– flexural buckling factor

– lateral torsional buckling factor

Cm – equivalent uniform moment factor in accordance with table B.3

Δ0 – correction factor

Δ0 =0.1 +0.2(wi – 1), wi = Wpl/Wel,i , or

Δ0 =0.1 for section of class 3 and 4.

3) For CHS the following condition might be used:

k – according to table B.1, like for RHS.

n, m, C m – as above.

For members subjected to in-plane and out of plane bending moment, the equation above shall be checked for
both axes.

Clause 7.2.1(1)B

The following table gives suggested limits for calculated vertical deflections:

Element wmax,w3≤
Roof girders L/250
Purlins L/200
Trapezoidal metal sheet L/150
Floor members:
- Main beams L/350
- Ribs L/250
Lintels L/500

wmax – total deflection(precamber deducted)

w3 – deflection due to live load

L – span of an element(or double span of a cantilever)

Clause 7.2.2(1)B

Horizontal deflections shall not be greater than:

- Single story buildings ( without cranes): H/150

- Multistory building: H/500

H – level of a girder in relation to top of foundation

Clause 7.2.3(1)B

Floor frequency in public utility buildings with a span greater than 12m shall be equal at least 5 Hz. This condition
might not be checked, if vertical deflection from quasi – permanent combination load is lesser than 10mm.

(see also ISO 10137: Basis for design of structures – serviceability of buildings against vibrations).

Clause BB.1.3(3)B

The buckling length of RHS welded to hollow chords, shall be taken as a distance between the centers of welds.

PN-EN 1993-1-3 General rules - Supplementary rules for cold-formed members and sheeting

Clause E(1)

When considering continues purlins section Z 180x70/60x20x2 span of 6m and Z 300x88/72x25x4 span of 12m,
made of S345 steel, requirements from PN-B-03207:2002/Az1:2004/Appendix E might be used. Purlins satisfying
requirements from the above code are structurally restrained against buckling.

PN-EN 1993-1-8 Design of joints

Clause 3.4.2(1)

In lap joints category A with bolts class 8.8 and 10.9 preload of 0.5F p,Cd might be used. In category D joints
subjected to vibration loading, bolts of class 6.8, 8.8 and 10.9 are not recommended.

Clause 6.2.7.2(9)

Reduction of design tension resistant determined from 6.26 shall be used in joints subjected to vibration loading.

PN-EN 1993-1-11 Design of joints

It is assumed to take values and rules recommended in the Eurocode.

PN-EN 1993-6 Crane supporting structures

Clause 3.6.2(1)

The recommended grade of steel for rails:

- Typical rail: grade 700 or 900A

- Square or rectangular rail: S355, S460 and S690.

Clause 7.3(1)

Unless noted otherwise, the recommended limits for vertical and horizontal deflections are given in tables 7.1 and
7.2.

The longitudinal deflection of structure supporting crane runway shall be limited to h c/1000.

Clause 6.3.2.3(1)

Alternative methods of buckling check according to Appendix A are allowed.