The manual focuses on low to medium rise multi-storey building structures that do not rely on the bending resistance of columns for their overall stability, and offers:
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Guidance on structural form, framing and bracing
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Advice on the selection of floors, roofing and cladding systems
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Advice on deflection, thermal expansion, fire and corrosion protection
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Procedures for designing different types of structure and structural elements
Nationally Determined Parameters from the UK National Annex have informed the design formulae presented.