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Lecture 1B.2.2 : Limit State Design Philosophy and Partial Safety Factors


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1. INTRODUCTION

2. PRINCIPLES OF LIMIT STATE DESIGN

3. ACTIONS

3.1 Characteristic Values of Actions (Gk, Qk and Ak)

3.2 Design Values of Actions (Gd, Qd and Ad)

4. MATERIAL PROPERTIES

4.1 Characteristic Values of Material Properties

4.2 Design Values of Material Properties

5. GEOMETRICAL DATA

6. PARTIAL SAFETY FACTORS

7. ULTIMATE LIMIT STATE

8. SERVICEABILITY LIMIT STATE

8.1 Deflections

8.2 Dynamic Effects

9. STRUCTURAL DESIGN MODELS

10. CONCLUDING SUMMARY

11. GLOSSARY

12. REFERENCES

13. ADDITIONAL READING