LOADS ON BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ANNA RAWSKA-SKOTNICZNY

Anna Rawska-Skotniczny's book is an indispensable source of knowledge for every civil engineer and designer. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the issues related to loads, taking into account the latest European standards, including Eurocode 1990. It is a practical guide that will help you understand and correctly consider loads in construction projects, minimizing the risk of disasters and ensuring the safety of the structure.

• Complete introduction to the issues of loads in construction.
• Takes into account the latest European standards, including Eurocode 1990.
• Discussion of basic definitions related to loads.
• Methodology for defining loads in computer programs.
• Characteristics of standards and introduction to load Eurocodes.
• Calculation examples resulting from design practice.
• Analysis of construction disasters caused by failure to consider loads.

This book is not only a theoretical introduction, but also a practical tool that will help you in your daily work. It contains numerous calculation examples resulting from the author's many years of design and expert practice. In many chapters you will find analyzes of construction disasters, one of the causes of which was the failure to consider a given load. Thanks to this, you will understand how important it is to correctly consider loads in construction projects.

Anna Rawska-Skotniczny is an experienced engineer and expert in the field of construction. Her book is the result of many years of work and experience, which translates into a practical and understandable discussion of issues related to loads. The author explains the complexities of standards and regulations in an accessible way, and also shows how to apply them in practice. Thanks to this, the book is useful for both students and experienced engineers.

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The book includes a CD with a demo version of the Kalkulator Oddziaływań Normowych KON EN program from SPECBUD. This program enables the determination of loads on structures and their elements according to load standards, including wind and snow loads. On the CD you will also find calculation files based on selected examples from the book. This is a practical tool that will make your work easier and allow for quick and accurate load calculations.