Data:

Structural layout and actions

Characteristic actions – Floors above ground level

Permanent actions
Self weight of floor 3.5 kN/m2
Self weight of ceiling, raised floor & services 0.2 kN/m2
Total permanent action is Permanent action,
gk = 3.7 kN/m2
gk = 3.5 + 0.2 = 3.7 kN/m2

Variable actions
Imposed floor load for offices (category B1) 2.5 kN/m2
Imposed floor load for moveable partitions
of less than 2 kN/m run 0.8 kN/m2
Total variable action is Variable action,
qk = 3.3 kN/m2
qk = 2.5 + 0.8 = 3.3 kN/m2

Imposed roof actions

Permanent actions
Self weight of roof construction 0.75 kN/m2
Self weight of ceiling and services 0.15 kN/m2
Total permanent action is Roof Permanent
action,
gk = 0.75 + 0.15 = 0.9 kN/m 2
gk = 0.9 kN/m2
Variable actions
The roof is only accessible for normal maintenance and repair
Imposed roof load 0.6 kN/m2
The imposed roof load due to snow obtained from EN 1991-1-3 is Roof Variable
less than 0.6 kN/m2, therefore the characteristic imposed roof load action,
is taken from EN 1991-1-1. qk = 0.6 kN/m2

Wind action0

The total wind force acting on the length of the building (i.e. Wind force acting
perpendicular to the ridge) is on the length of the
building is:
Fw = 925 kN F w= 925 kN
Simply supported fully restrained beam
The steel beam is horizontal and because the concrete slabs are fully
grouted and covered with a structural screed, the compression (top)
flange is fully restrained.
Beam span = 8.0 m
Consider floor beam at Level 1 – Gridline G1-2
Bay width = 6.0 m
 Simply supported unrestrained beam
A simply supported unrestrained beam, as typified by grid line G2-3 on level 1. The beam is 6.0 m
long, it is assumed that the floor slab does not offer lateral restraint. It is also assumed that the
loading is not destabilising. In most cases of internal beams if the construction details ensure the
load application is not destabilising, it is likely that the details also provide lateral restraint.
14 m 14 m

1 2 3 1 2 3
8m 6m 8m 6m

A A

Stair Secondary Stair

6m well 6m well
beam

B B

Secondary Secondary
6m 6m
beam beam

C C

Secondary Secondary
6m 6m
beam beam

D D
A A

Secondary Secondary
6m 6m
beam beam

Wind Wind
48 m E 48 m E
direction direction

Secondary Secondary
6m 6m
beam beam

F F

Secondary Secondary
6m 6m
beam beam

G G
Precast Insitu
floor Secondary Secondary composite
6m units 6m floor
beam beam

H H

Lift Secondary Lift

6m 6m
shaft beam shaft
Plan at level 1 Typical plan
J J
8m 6m

6m
Roof

4.5 m 4.5 m
3

4.5 m 4.5 m
2

4.5 m 4.5 m
1

5m 5m
Ground

A-A Typical braced bay

Typical section

Building arrangement

The wind load considered here is only for one direction.