Nicholls and Cooke

The: Regulations

The Document A (Structures) Requirements relating to loading states;

  1. The building shall be constructed so that the combined dead, imposed and wind loads are sustained and transmitted by it to the ground-
    1. safely; and
    2. without causing such deflection or deformation of any part of the building or such movement of the ground, as will impair the stability of any part of another building.
  2. In assessing whether a building complies with sub paragraph (1) regard shall be had to the imposed and wind loads to which it is likely to be subject in the ordinary course of its use for the purpose for which it is intended.

Definitions:

DEAD LOAD
The load due to the weight of all walls, permanent partitions, floors, roofs and finishes including services and all other permanent construction.
IMPOSED LOAD
The load assumed to be produced by the intended occupancy or use, including the weight of movable partitions, distributed, concentrated, impact, inertia and snow load but excluding wind loads. This would included furniture with contents, beds, TV's etc.
WIND LOAD
The load due to the effort of wind pressure or suction.