SLS Characteristic Load Combination
Road bridges Criteria regarding deformation and vibration cf. Eurocode Basis of structural design DS/EN 1990/A1, Annex A2 p.23
Railway bridges Maximum vertical deformation due to rail traffic uz < L/600 (characteristic vertical loading) cf. Eurocode Basis of structural design DS/EN 1990/A1, Annex A2 p.27 Maximum twist of deck in [mm/3m]: 4.5 (V£120), 3.0 (120<V£200), 1.5 (V>200) for characteristic values of LM71, SW/0, SW/2 multiplies by F and a, cf. Eurocode Basis of structural design DS/EN 1990/A1, Annex A2 p.27 Concrete structure & reinforcement Maximum concrete compression stress sc < 0.60 fck Maximum reinforcement tension stress ss < 0.80 fyk cf. Eurocode 2 Design of concrete structures DS/EN 1992-1-1+AC:2008, p.118
Maximum cable tension stress sp < 0.75 ftk |