1 General Provisions
1.0.1 This code is formulated with a view to adapting the need of the building structure design and meeting the requirements of safety and usability, economy and rationality.
1.0.2 This code is applicable to the structural design of building engineering.
1.0.3 This code is formulated in accordance with the basic principles specified in the national standard "Unified Standard for Reliability Design of Engineering Structures" GB 50153-2008.
1.0.4 The actions concerned in the building structure design shall cover direct action (load) and indirect action. This code only specifies load and thermal action, and the provisions for the relevant variable load are also applicable to the thermal action.
1.0.5 The loads concerned in the building structure design shall not only comply with this code, but also those in the current relevant ones of the nation.
2 Terms and Symbols
2.1 Terms
2.1.1 Permanent load
Load of which the value does not vary with time during the structure use period, or of which the variation may be neglected compared with the average value, or of which the variation is monotonous and trends to the limit.
2.1.2 Variable load
Load of which the value varies with time during the structure use period, and of which the variation cannot be neglected compared with the average value.
2.1.3 Accidental load
Load which does not always occur within the design working life of the structure, but its quantity value is very large once occurred and its duration is very short.
2.1.4 Representative values of a load
They are used to check the quantity value of loads adopted in the limit state in the design, such as characteristic value, combination value, frequent value and quasi-permanent value.
2.1.5 Design reference period
Time parameter which is selected to determine the representative value of variable load.
2.1.6 Characteristic value/nominal value
Basic representative value of load and characteristic value of maximum load statistical distribution within the design reference period (such as mean, mode, median or some tantile).
2.1.7 Combination value
For variable load, load value which can make the exceedance probability of the combined load effect within the design reference period consistent with the corresponding probability when this load occurs separately; or load value which can make the combined structure have a unified reliability index.
2.1.8 Frequent value
For variable load, load value that the total exceedance time is the specified smaller ratio or the exceedance frequency is the specified frequency within the design reference period.
2.1.9 Quasi-permanent value
For variable load, load value that the total exceedance time is about one half of the design reference period within the design reference period.
2.1.10 Design value of a load
Product of representative value and partial coefficient of a load.
2.1.11 Load effect
Reaction of structure or structural member caused by load, such as internal force, deformation and cracking.
2.1.12 Load combination
Provisions for various design values of loads emerging simultaneously in order to ensure structure reliability in the limit state design.
2.1.13 Fundamental combination
Combination of permanent load and variable load in calculation of limit state of bearing capacity.
2.1.14 Accidental combination
Combination of permanent load, variable load and one accidental load in calculation of limit state of bearing capacity, and combination of permanent load and variable load in checking of monolithic stability of damaged structure after accidental event occurs.
2.1.15 Characteristic/nominal combination
Combination that adopts characteristic value or combination value as the representative value of a load in calculation of limit state of normal use.
2.1.16 Frequent combination
For variable load, combination that adopts frequent value or quasi-permanent value as the representative value of a load in calculation of limit state of normal use.
2.1.17 Quasi-permanent combination
For variable load, combination that adopts quasi-permanent value as the representative value of a load in calculation of limit state of normal use.
2.1.18 Equivalent uniform live load
Discontinuously distributed actual load on floor in structural design, which is generally replaced with uniform load; the equivalent uniform live load refers to the uniform load that the load effect obtained from its structure can keep consistent with the actual load effect.
2.1.19 Tributary area
Floor area for member load calculation in consideration of uniform load reduction of members such as beam and column.
2.1.20 Dynamic coefficient
Equivalent coefficient adopted for structure or member bearing dynamic load in static design, of which the value is the ratio of maximum dynamic effect to corresponding static effect of structure or member.
2.1.21 Reference snow pressure
Reference pressure of snow load, generally determined based on the 50-year maximum value obtained through probability statistics according to the snow self-weight observation data on the local open and flat ground surface.
2.1.22 Reference wind pressure
Reference pressure of wind load, wind speed generally determined based on the 50-year maximum value obtained through probability statistics according to the 10min average wind speed observation data at 10m height on the local open and flat ground surface, and wind pressure determined reconsidering corresponding air density according to Bernoulli Formula (E.2.4).
2.1.23 Terrain roughness
Grade for describing the distribution condition of irregular obstructions above this ground where wind blows across 2km range before reaching the structure.
2.1.24 Thermal action
Action caused by temperature variation in structure or structural member.
2.1.25 Shade air temperature
Temperature measured in a standard thermometer screen and recorded at regular time by the hour.
2.1.26 Reference air temperature
Reference value of air temperature, which is determined through statistics according to the average maximum air temperature in the months with maximum temperature and the average minimum air temperature in the months with minimum temperature over the years by taking 50-year monthly average maximum air temperature and monthly average minimum air temperature.
2.1.27 Uniform temperature
Temperature which is a constant in the whole section of the structural member and leads the expansion or contraction of the structural member.
2.1.28 Initial temperature
Temperature when the structure forms an entirely-confined structural system in some particular construction stage, also called healing temperature.
2.2 Symbols
2.2.1 Representative values and combinations of loads
Ad——Characteristic value of accidental load;
C——Specified limit when the structure or member reaches the normal use requirements;
Gk——Characteristic value of permanent load;
Qk——Characteristic value of variable load;
Rd——Design value of resistance of structural member;
——Characteristic value of accidental load effect;
SGk——Characteristic value of permanent load effect;
SQk——Characteristic value of variable load effect;
Sd——Design value of load effect combination;
γ0——Significance coefficient of structure;
γG——Partial coefficient of permanent load;
γQ——Partial coefficient of variable load;
1 General Provisions
2 Terms and Symbols
2.1 Terms
2.2 Symbols
3 Classification and Combination of Loads
3.1 Classification of Loads and Representative Values of Loads
3.2 Combination of Loads
4 Permanent Load
5 Live Load on Floors and Roofs
5.1 Uniformly Distributed Live Loads on Floors in Civil Buildings
5.2 Live Loads on Floors in Industrial Buildings
5.3 Live Loads on Roofs
5.4 Ash Load on Roofs
5.5 Construction and maintenance loads, Horizontal and Vertical Loads on Railings
5.6 Dynamic Coefficient
6 Crane Load
6.1 Vertical and Horizontal Crane Loads
6.2 Combination of Multi-cranes
6.3 Dynamic Coefficients of Crane Loads
6.4 Combination Value, Frequent Value and Quasi-permanent Value of Crane Load
7 Snow Load
7.1 Characteristic Value of Snow Load and Reference Snow Pressure
7.2 Distribution Factor for Roof Snow Load
8 Wind Load
8.1 Characteristic Value of Wind Load and Reference Wind Pressure
8.2 Exposure Factor for Wind Pressure
8.3 Shape Factor of Wind Load
8.4 Along-wind Vibration and Dynamic Response Factor
8.5 Across-wind and Wind-induced Torsional Vibration
8.6 Gust Factor
9 Thermal Action
9.1 General
9.2 Reference Air Temperature
9.3 Uniform Temperature Action
10 Accidental Load
10.1 General
10.2 Explosion
10.3 Impact
Appendix A Self-weight of Commonly Used Materials and Members
Appendix B Reduction Factor of Fire Engine Load Accounting for the Influence of Covered Soil
Appendix C Determination Method of Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Live Loads on Floors
Appendix D Live Loads on Floors of Industrial Buildings
Appendix E Determination Method of Reference Snow Pressure, Wind Pressure and Temperature
Appendix F Empirical Formula for Fundamental Natural Period of Structures
Appendix G Approximate Vibration Mode Shape of Structures
Appendix H Equivalent Wind Load for Across-wind and Torsional Vibration
Appendix J Acceleration of Wind Induced Along-wind and Across-wind Vibration for Tall Buildings
Explanation of Wording in this Code
List of Quoted Standards
1 General Provisions
1.0.1 This code is formulated with a view to adapting the need of the building structure design and meeting the requirements of safety and usability, economy and rationality.
1.0.2 This code is applicable to the structural design of building engineering.
1.0.3 This code is formulated in accordance with the basic principles specified in the national standard "Unified Standard for Reliability Design of Engineering Structures" GB 50153-2008.
1.0.4 The actions concerned in the building structure design shall cover direct action (load) and indirect action. This code only specifies load and thermal action, and the provisions for the relevant variable load are also applicable to the thermal action.
1.0.5 The loads concerned in the building structure design shall not only comply with this code, but also those in the current relevant ones of the nation.
2 Terms and Symbols
2.1 Terms
2.1.1 Permanent load
Load of which the value does not vary with time during the structure use period, or of which the variation may be neglected compared with the average value, or of which the variation is monotonous and trends to the limit.
2.1.2 Variable load
Load of which the value varies with time during the structure use period, and of which the variation cannot be neglected compared with the average value.
2.1.3 Accidental load
Load which does not always occur within the design working life of the structure, but its quantity value is very large once occurred and its duration is very short.
2.1.4 Representative values of a load
They are used to check the quantity value of loads adopted in the limit state in the design, such as characteristic value, combination value, frequent value and quasi-permanent value.
2.1.5 Design reference period
Time parameter which is selected to determine the representative value of variable load.
2.1.6 Characteristic value/nominal value
Basic representative value of load and characteristic value of maximum load statistical distribution within the design reference period (such as mean, mode, median or some tantile).
2.1.7 Combination value
For variable load, load value which can make the exceedance probability of the combined load effect within the design reference period consistent with the corresponding probability when this load occurs separately; or load value which can make the combined structure have a unified reliability index.
2.1.8 Frequent value
For variable load, load value that the total exceedance time is the specified smaller ratio or the exceedance frequency is the specified frequency within the design reference period.
2.1.9 Quasi-permanent value
For variable load, load value that the total exceedance time is about one half of the design reference period within the design reference period.
2.1.10 Design value of a load
Product of representative value and partial coefficient of a load.
2.1.11 Load effect
Reaction of structure or structural member caused by load, such as internal force, deformation and cracking.
2.1.12 Load combination
Provisions for various design values of loads emerging simultaneously in order to ensure structure reliability in the limit state design.
2.1.13 Fundamental combination
Combination of permanent load and variable load in calculation of limit state of bearing capacity.
2.1.14 Accidental combination
Combination of permanent load, variable load and one accidental load in calculation of limit state of bearing capacity, and combination of permanent load and variable load in checking of monolithic stability of damaged structure after accidental event occurs.
2.1.15 Characteristic/nominal combination
Combination that adopts characteristic value or combination value as the representative value of a load in calculation of limit state of normal use.
2.1.16 Frequent combination
For variable load, combination that adopts frequent value or quasi-permanent value as the representative value of a load in calculation of limit state of normal use.
2.1.17 Quasi-permanent combination
For variable load, combination that adopts quasi-permanent value as the representative value of a load in calculation of limit state of normal use.
2.1.18 Equivalent uniform live load
Discontinuously distributed actual load on floor in structural design, which is generally replaced with uniform load; the equivalent uniform live load refers to the uniform load that the load effect obtained from its structure can keep consistent with the actual load effect.
2.1.19 Tributary area
Floor area for member load calculation in consideration of uniform load reduction of members such as beam and column.
2.1.20 Dynamic coefficient
Equivalent coefficient adopted for structure or member bearing dynamic load in static design, of which the value is the ratio of maximum dynamic effect to corresponding static effect of structure or member.
2.1.21 Reference snow pressure
Reference pressure of snow load, generally determined based on the 50-year maximum value obtained through probability statistics according to the snow self-weight observation data on the local open and flat ground surface.
2.1.22 Reference wind pressure
Reference pressure of wind load, wind speed generally determined based on the 50-year maximum value obtained through probability statistics according to the 10min average wind speed observation data at 10m height on the local open and flat ground surface, and wind pressure determined reconsidering corresponding air density according to Bernoulli Formula (E.2.4).
2.1.23 Terrain roughness
Grade for describing the distribution condition of irregular obstructions above this ground where wind blows across 2km range before reaching the structure.
2.1.24 Thermal action
Action caused by temperature variation in structure or structural member.
2.1.25 Shade air temperature
Temperature measured in a standard thermometer screen and recorded at regular time by the hour.
2.1.26 Reference air temperature
Reference value of air temperature, which is determined through statistics according to the average maximum air temperature in the months with maximum temperature and the average minimum air temperature in the months with minimum temperature over the years by taking 50-year monthly average maximum air temperature and monthly average minimum air temperature.
2.1.27 Uniform temperature
Temperature which is a constant in the whole section of the structural member and leads the expansion or contraction of the structural member.
2.1.28 Initial temperature
Temperature when the structure forms an entirely-confined structural system in some particular construction stage, also called healing temperature.
2.2 Symbols
2.2.1 Representative values and combinations of loads
Ad——Characteristic value of accidental load;
C——Specified limit when the structure or member reaches the normal use requirements;
Gk——Characteristic value of permanent load;
Qk——Characteristic value of variable load;
Rd——Design value of resistance of structural member;
——Characteristic value of accidental load effect;
SGk——Characteristic value of permanent load effect;
SQk——Characteristic value of variable load effect;
Sd——Design value of load effect combination;
γ0——Significance coefficient of structure;
γG——Partial coefficient of permanent load;
γQ——Partial coefficient of variable load;
Contents of GB 50009-2012
1 General Provisions
2 Terms and Symbols
2.1 Terms
2.2 Symbols
3 Classification and Combination of Loads
3.1 Classification of Loads and Representative Values of Loads
3.2 Combination of Loads
4 Permanent Load
5 Live Load on Floors and Roofs
5.1 Uniformly Distributed Live Loads on Floors in Civil Buildings
5.2 Live Loads on Floors in Industrial Buildings
5.3 Live Loads on Roofs
5.4 Ash Load on Roofs
5.5 Construction and maintenance loads, Horizontal and Vertical Loads on Railings
5.6 Dynamic Coefficient
6 Crane Load
6.1 Vertical and Horizontal Crane Loads
6.2 Combination of Multi-cranes
6.3 Dynamic Coefficients of Crane Loads
6.4 Combination Value, Frequent Value and Quasi-permanent Value of Crane Load
7 Snow Load
7.1 Characteristic Value of Snow Load and Reference Snow Pressure
7.2 Distribution Factor for Roof Snow Load
8 Wind Load
8.1 Characteristic Value of Wind Load and Reference Wind Pressure
8.2 Exposure Factor for Wind Pressure
8.3 Shape Factor of Wind Load
8.4 Along-wind Vibration and Dynamic Response Factor
8.5 Across-wind and Wind-induced Torsional Vibration
8.6 Gust Factor
9 Thermal Action
9.1 General
9.2 Reference Air Temperature
9.3 Uniform Temperature Action
10 Accidental Load
10.1 General
10.2 Explosion
10.3 Impact
Appendix A Self-weight of Commonly Used Materials and Members
Appendix B Reduction Factor of Fire Engine Load Accounting for the Influence of Covered Soil
Appendix C Determination Method of Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Live Loads on Floors
Appendix D Live Loads on Floors of Industrial Buildings
Appendix E Determination Method of Reference Snow Pressure, Wind Pressure and Temperature
Appendix F Empirical Formula for Fundamental Natural Period of Structures
Appendix G Approximate Vibration Mode Shape of Structures
Appendix H Equivalent Wind Load for Across-wind and Torsional Vibration
Appendix J Acceleration of Wind Induced Along-wind and Across-wind Vibration for Tall Buildings
Explanation of Wording in this Code
List of Quoted Standards
