Imposed loads for buildings according to new Rulebook for building structures

Abstract

The paper briefly presents and compares the Serbian regulations for imposed loads for buildings from 1948 until today. Emphasized are the novelties brought on this subject by Eurocode 1 whose application became obligatory with the adoption of the new Rulebook for building structures. Compared to the previous regulations, Eurocode 1 gives a more precise classification of areas in buildings according to their use, but also generally higher imposed loads intensities than the previous SRPS U.C7.121 and SRPS U.C7.122.

Keywords

• actions on structures
• imposed loads for buildings
• eurocode 1