Table 4: Partial safety factors [According to IS: 800 (2007)]
Type of Maximum
Deflection Design Load Member Supporting
Building Deflection
Live load/Wind Purlins and Girts Elastic cladding Span / 150
load Purlins and Girts Brittle cladding Span / 180
Live load Simple span Elastic cladding Span / 240
Live load Simple span Brittle cladding Span / 300
Live load Cantilever span Elastic cladding Span / 120
Live load Cantilever span Brittle cladding Span / 150
Vertical
Live load or Profiled Metal Sheeting Span / 180
Rafter supporting
Wind load Plastered Sheeting Span / 240
Crane load Gantry Crane Span / 500
(Manual operation)
Industrial building
Crane load
(Electric operation Gantry Crane Span / 750
up to 50 t)
Crane load
(Electric operation Gantry Crane Span / 1000
over 50 t)
No cranes Column Elastic cladding Height / 150
No cranes Column Masonry/Brittle cladding Height / 240
Crane + wind Gantry (lateral) Crane(absolute) Span / 400
Lateral
Relative displacement
10 mm
between rails
Column/frame Gantry (Elastic cladding; Height / 200
pendent operated)
Crane+ wind
Column/frame Gantry (Brittle cladding; Height / 400
cab operated)
Elements not susceptible
Live load Floor & Roof Span / 300
to cracking
Elements susceptible to
Vertical
Live load Floor & Roof Span / 360
cracking
Other Buildings
Elements not susceptible
Live load Span / 150
to cracking
Cantilever
Elements susceptible to
Live load Span / 180
cracking
Elastic cladding Height / 300
Wind Building
Lateral
Brittle cladding Height / 500
Storey height
Wind Inter storey drift ---
/ 300
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