This flow chart presents the procedures to choose the governing combination of actions.

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Determine design values of
actions at ULS
EN 1990
6.4.3.2 (6.10)
Yes
Determine actions for accidential design situations
Determine actions for seismic design situations

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EN 1990
Annex A1.3.2,
Table A1.3
EN 1990
6.4.3.3
Check whether
accidential actions (eg.
fire) have to be
considered
Consideration of
accidential actions by
calculation?
Structual solution
eg. active fire
protection
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Yes
No
No
Design value of
permanent
actions
Design value of
leading variable
action
Design values of
accompanying
variable actions
EN 1990
Annex A1.2,
Table A1.1
EN 1990
6.4.3.3
EN 1990
Annex A1.3.2,
Table A1.3
Characteristic
values of actions
Determine actions for persistent and transistent design situations
(fundamental combinations)
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Governing load combination (continued)
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Determine design values of
actions at SLS

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EN 1990
6.5.3
NOTE: for irreversible limit state
NOTE: for reversible limit state
NOTE: for long-term effects
EN 1990
6.5.3
EN 1990
6.5.3
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Design values of
accompanying
variable actions
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leading variable
action
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permanent
actions
EN 1990
Annex A1.4.1,
Table A1.4
EN 1990
Annex A1.4.1,
Table A1.4
EN 1990
Annex A1.4.1,
Table A1.4
Frequent combination

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