Technical
AD 397: UK NA to BS EN 1991-1-3: General Actions – Snow loads
In December 2015, BS EN 1991-1-3 was published with Amendment A1. At the same time, the UK National Annex was revised to reflect the changes made in the Eurocode. Unfortunately, some inconsistent text appeared in the NA, which has led to some confusion, especially for monopitch roofs. This AD provides clarification in advance of the NA being corrected.
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