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SRI LANKA NATIONAL ANNEX TO

EUROCODE 1 : ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES -
PART 1-1 : GENERAL ACTIONS - DENSITIES, SELF-WEIGHT,
IMPOSED LOADS FOR BUILDINGS

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EUROCODE 1 : ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES -
PART 1-1 : GENERAL ACTIONS - DENSITIES, SELF-WEIGHT, IMPOSED LOADS FOR
BUILDINGS

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Committee responsible for this National Annex

The preparation of this National Annex was entrusted by Committee SC35/WG/12, upon which the
following bodies were represented:

Eng. S A Karunarathne (Chairman) - The Society of Structural Engineers, Sri Lanka

Eng. H Abeyruwan - University of Peradeniya, Department of Civil Engineering
Eng. G T R de Silva - The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka
Eng. W M D N Ranasinghe - Provincial Engineering Oraganisation – Western Province
Eng. (Prof) S M A Nanayakkara - University of Moratuwa, Department of Civil Engineering
Eng. K L S Sahabandu - Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau
Eng. (Dr) H Sooriyarachchi - University of Ruhuna, Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering

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 NA to SLS EN 1991-1-1:2013

NATIONAL ANNEX TO
EUROCODE 1: ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES –
PART 1-1 : GENERAL ACTIONS- DENSITIES, SELF-WEIGHT, IMPOSED LOADS FOR
BUILDINGS

INTRODUCTION

This National Annex had been prepared by Working Group on the Development of the National Annexes to Euro
Codes, Actions (loadings) and basis of design. It is to be used in conjunction with SLS EN 1991-1-1:2012.

This National Annex was approved by the Sectoral Committee on Building and Construction Materials and was
authorized for adoption and publication as a Sri Lanka National Annex by the Council of the Sri Lanka Standards
Institution on 2013-10-02.

NA.1 SCOPE

This National annex gives:

a) The Sri Lanka decisions for the Nationally Determined Parameters described in the following
sub clauses of SLS EN 1991-1-1:2012

— 2.2 (3)
— 5.2.3(1) to 5.2.3 (5)
— 6.3.1.1 (Table 6.1)
— 6.3.1.2 (1) P (Table 6.2)
— 6.3.1.2 (10)
— 6.3.1.2 (11)
— 6.3.3.2 (1) P (Table 6.4)
— 6.3.2.2 (3)
— 6.3.3.2 (1) (Table 6.8)
— 6.3.4.2 (Table 6.10)
— 6.4 (1) (Table 6.12)

NA.2 NATIONALLY DETERMINED PARAMETERS

Sri Lanka decisions for the Nationally Determined Parameters described in

SLS EN 1991-1-1:2012 are given in Table NA.1.

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TABLE NA.1 - Characteristic values of self-weight

SLS EN 1991-1-1:2012 Sri Lanka Decision

Sub clause

2.2(3) Use the recommended procedure

5.2.3 (1) Reference should be made to documents of the relevant authorities

such as Road Development Authority, Sri Lanka Railways, etc.
5.2.3 (2) and/or actual parameters determined by field measurements
5.2.3 (3) confirmed by an independent structural consultant.

5.2.3 (4) In the absence of above documents designer may use the
recommendations given in Table NA.2.
5.2.3 (5)

6.3.1.1 (Table 6.1) Use the recommended categories

6.3.1.2 (1) P (Table 6.2) Use the recommended values

6.3.1.2 (10) Use the recommended values

6.3.1.2 (11) Use the recommended values

6.3.2.2 (1) P (Table 6.4) Use the recommended values

6.3.2.2 (3) Use the recommended values

6.3.3.2 (1) (Table 6.8) Use the recommended values

6.3.4.2 (Table 6.10) Use the recommended values

6.4 (1) (Table 6.12) Use the recommended values

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Table NA.2 - Characteristic values of self - weight – UK guidance on additional provisions for
bridges.

SLS EN 1991-1-1:2012 Nationally Determined Parameter

Sub clause

5.2.3 (1) Self-weight of fill should be defined for the individual project depending on
the estimated change with time due to consolidation, saturation etc. and
considering local conditions, type of soil, ground water variation and degree
of consolidation.

For ballast on railway bridges, unless otherwise specified by the competent

authority, the upper characteristic value of the density of ballast should be
taken as 21 kN/m3 .This allows for dirty waterlogged ballast.

For ballast on railway bridges, unless otherwise specified for the individual
project. The lower characteristic value of the density of ballast should be
taken as 17kN/m3.This value allows for dry clean ballast and should be used
especially when a dynamic analysis of the bridge is required by SLS EN
1991-2 and a lower bound estimate of the mass of the bridge is being
considered.

5.2.3 (2) For determining the load effects on railway bridges, the nominal depth of
ballast should be taken as 300 mm measured from the underside of the
sleepers at the lowest rail to the top of the bridge deck unless the bridge
carries a greater depth of ballast .In the latter case, the actual depth of ballast
should be taken.

In determining the upper and lower characteristic values of depth of ballast,

the deviation of ±30% should be applied only to the top of top 300mm depth
of ballast measured from the underside of the sleepers.

5.2.3 (3) The deviation of the total thickness of waterproofing, surfacing and other
coatings for bridges from the nominal value, or other specified values, should
be ±40% if a post –execution coating is included in the nominal value and
between 55% and -40% if not.

5.2.3 (4) Deviation from the mean value of self –weight should be ±20%.

5.2.3 (5) The characteristic values of self-weight of other non-structural elements

should be taken to the nominal values.

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