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Dipl.-Ing. (BA) Markus Baumgärtel
2019-02-08

Design Situation "Accidental - Snow - North German Plain" and Geo-Zone Tool

The building I am calculating is located in the North German Plain. How can I consider the increased snow load?

Answer:

If you select the design situation "Accidental - Snow - North German Plain", the coefficient for the accidental snow loads (Cesl = 2.30) is automatically taken into account when generating the load combinations. This design situation is usually generated in addition to the general design situations (ULS, SLS).

You can easily check whether a building is located in the North German Plain by entering the location data into the Geo-zone tool Snow, Wind, and Seismic Zone Maps on our homepage (see Image 03).

Coefficient for Accidental Snow Loads
Coefficient for Accidental Snow Loads
Design Situation "Accidental - Snow - North German Plain"
Design Situation "Accidental - Snow - North German Plain"
Geo-Zone Tool
Geo-Zone Tool
Author

Mr. Baumgärtel provides technical support for Dlubal Software customers.

Links
References
  1. European Committee for Standardization (CEN). (2010). Eurocode 1: Actions on structures – Part 1‑3: General actions – Snow actions; DIN EN 1991‑1‑3:2003 + AC:2009. Berlin: Beuth Verlag GmbH.
  2. Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V. (DIN). (2010). National Annex – Nationally determined parameters – Eurocode 1: Actions on structures – Part 1‑3: General actions – Snow actions; DIN EN 1991‑1‑3/NA:2010‑12. Berlin: Beuth Verlag GmbH.
  3. Nationaler Anhang - National festgelegte Parameter - Eurocode 0: Grundlagen der Tragwerksplanung; DIN EN 1990/NA:2010-12
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