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SECTION 2 STRUCTURAL DESIGN GUIDELINES – BUILDING STRUCTURES SECTION: 2 STRUCTURAL DESIGN GUIDELINES – BUILDING STRUCTURES

2.1 INTRODUCTION 2.4 APPLICABLE CODES
Structural guidelines listed below shall be applied to all building structures and The following codes with listed parameters shall be permitted for the purpose of
are intended to provide minimum structural design requirements for building structural design. Technical codes not listed in this document shall be submitted
sub and super structures. Please refer to the applicable codes for detailed for review and approval prior to adopting in the design. Consultant should ensure
technical guidance and requirements. that selected design standards are the latest editions and fully compatible with
CED’s design regulations, guidelines and Trakhees - CED/Dubai Municipality
The guidelines are aimed to give the design engineers a general idea of the circulars.
basic requirements in designing the structures to comply with the CED-Trakhees
regulations and the relevant building codes. It is anticipated that the use of 2.4.1 DEAD AND LIVE LOADS
these guidelines will result in a uniform design and construction of buildings
throughout projects in CED-Trakhees jurisdiction. 1. BS 6399: Part 1 ‘Loading For Buildings: Code of Practice for Dead
and Imposed Loads’.
Any requests for variations to the guidelines presented must be fully documented
and presented to the CED-Trakhees for review and acceptance prior to any 2. BS 6399: Part 3 ‘Loading For Buildings: Code of Practice for Imposed
application. Roof Loads’
3. ASCE 7: ‘Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other tructures’,
2.2 DESIGN OUTCOME Chapter 3 ‘Dead Loads’ and Chapter 4 ‘Live Loads’

The design shall meet all relevant standards for safety, durability, fire resistance 4. Adopted dead and live loads shall satisfy recommendations of the
and serviceability. The designer shall investigate alternative systems and shall Dubai Municipality, CED - TRAKHEES and other relevant statutory
achieve optimized economical and constructible solution. authorities.

2.3 SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE DESIGN 5. Peripheral walls and cladding loads shall be considered separately
as line loads.
Design should satisfy sustainability and environmental guidelines adopted for
the project. The following should be taken into account in structural design 2.4.2 SEISMIC LOADS
approach: 1. UBC 1997, Volume 2, ‘Structural Engineering Design Provisions’,
1. Consultant shall propose a design maximizing the use of environmentally Division IV ‘Earthquake Design
friendly and energy efficient technologies in material and construction 2. Seismic zone shall be considered as per Dubai Municipality latest
techniques. Circular and Trakhees-CED evaluation.
2. Designer should consider climate change implications within the design 3. For special structures, ‘Recommendations for the Seismic Design of
life of the structure and accommodate them by adopting adequate design
parameters and detailing. High-rise Buildings’, CTBUH 2008, shall be adopted.
3. Where possible, consultant shall maximize the used of recyclable and 2.4.3 WIND LOAD
recycled construction materials. 1. ASCE 7: ‘Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures’
4. Consultant should specify locally manufactured materials as a first - Chapter 6. Design shall be based on basic wind velocity of 45 m/s.
preference where possible.
2. For all structures where wind loads are applied as per codes, other
5. Proposed design should involve a minimum level of disruption to the directions than the two orthogonal ones to be investigated for
natural environment. ultimate and serviceability limit states. The same shall be carefully
studied for irregular buildings.
6. Consultant should maximize the use of clean and non-destructive
construction technologies including off-site pre-fabrication. 3. Reliable wind tunnel study reflecting climatic site conditions shall

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