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CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DESIGN LOADS (OTHER THAN EARTHQUAKE) FOR BUILDINGS AND STtiUCTURES
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This Indian Standard ( Part 2 ) ( Second
Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian
Standards on 31 August 1987. after the draft
finalized by the Structural Safety Sectional Com-
mittee had been approved by the Buildmg Divi-
sion Council.
0.2 A building has to perform many functions
satisfactorily. Amongst these functions are the
utility of the building for the intended use
and occupancy, structural safety, fire safety;
and compliance with hygienic, sanitation, venti-
lation and day light standards. The design of
the building is dependent upon the minimum
requirements prescribed for each of the above
functions. The minimum requirements pertaining
to the structural safety of buildings are being
covered in this Code by way of laying down
minimum design loads which have to be assumed
for dead loads, imposed loads, snow loads and
other external loads, the structure would be
required to bear. Strict conformity to loading
standards recommended in this Code, it is hoped,
will not only ensure the structural safety of the
buildings which are being designed and construct-
ed in the country and thereby reduce the hazards
to life and property caused by unsafe structures,
but also eliminate the wastage caused by assuming
unnecessarily heavy loadings.
SCOPE
This standard ( Part 2) covers imposed loads*
( live loads ) to be assumed in the design of build-
ings. The imposed !oads, specified herein, are
minimum loads which should be taken into con-
sideration for the purpose of structural safety of
buildings.
This Code does not cover detailed provisions
for loads incidental to construction and special
cases of vibration, such as moving machinery,
heavy acceleration from cranes, hoists and the
like. Such loads shall be dealt with individually
in each case.