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Design Values for Bridge Actions in BS EN 1990

The document discusses design values of actions for bridges according to Annex A2 of BS EN 1990. It outlines three tables that provide γ partial factors for different actions - Table A2.4(A) for Set A, Table A2.4(B) for Set B, and Table A2.4(C) for Set C. These tables relate to different ultimate limit state verification cases, with EQU referring to loss of static equilibrium, STR referring to strength, and GEO referring to geometric requirements.

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Design Values for Bridge Actions in BS EN 1990

The document discusses design values of actions for bridges according to Annex A2 of BS EN 1990. It outlines three tables that provide γ partial factors for different actions - Table A2.4(A) for Set A, Table A2.4(B) for Set B, and Table A2.4(C) for Set C. These tables relate to different ultimate limit state verification cases, with EQU referring to loss of static equilibrium, STR referring to strength, and GEO referring to geometric requirements.

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1.1.1.

1 Design values of actions

Annex A2 of BS EN 1990 covers the application to bridges. In this annex three tables
of design values for different sets of actions are given as below:

 Table A2.4(A) – Design values of actions (EQU) (Set A)


 Table A2.4(B) – Design values of actions (STR/GEO) (Set B)
 Table A2.4(C) – Design values of actions (STR/GEO) (Set C)

These tables provide the γ partial factors for different actions. The terms EQU, STR
and GEO refer to different ULS limit state verification cases and are defined in BS EN
1990 cl. 6.4.1 (1):

“EQU: Loss of static equilibrium of the structure or any part of the structure or any part
of it considered as a rigid body, where:

 Minor variations in the value or the spatial distribution of actions from a single
source are significant, and
 The strengths of the construction materials or ground are generally not governing.

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