Greenhouses - Design and construction - Part 1: Commercial production greenhouses

This European Standard specifies principles and requirements for the mechanical resistance and stability,
serviceability and durability for design and construction of commercial production greenhouse structures
irrespective of material, including their foundations, for the professional production of plants and crops.
Fire resistance-related aspects are not covered in this standard.

Gewächshäuser - Bemessung und Konstruktion - Teil 1: Kulturgewächshäuser

Diese Europäische Norm legt die Grundlagen und Anforderungen an den mechanischen Widerstand und die Stabilität, die Gebrauchstauglichkeit und die Beständigkeit bei der Konstruktion und dem Bau von Kulturgewächshäusern zur kommerziellen Pflanzenproduktion und deren Fundamenten, unabhängig vom verwendeten Werkstoff fest.
Fragen der Feuerwiderstandsdauer werden in dieser Norm nicht berührt.

Serres - Calcul et construction - Partie 1: Serres de production

Le présent document spécifie les principes et les exigences de résistance et de stabilité mécanique, d'aptitude au service et de durabilité applicables au calcul et à la construction des structures de serres de production, pour la production professionnelle de plantes (cultures), quel que soit le matériau utilisé, y compris les fondations.
Les aspects concernant la résistance au feu ne sont pas traités dans le présent document.

Rastlinjaki - Projektiranje in gradnja - 1. del: Proizvodni rastlinjaki

Ta evropski standard določa načela in zahteve za mehansko odpornost in obstojnost, uporabnost ter trajnost komercialnih proizvodnih rastlinjakov, ki jih je treba upoštevati pri projektiranju in gradnji konstrukcij rastlinjakov ne glede na material, vključno z njihovimi temelji, pri čemer se rastlinjaki uporabljajo za profesionalno proizvodnjo rastlin in poljščin. Standard ne zajema vidikov požarne odpornosti konstrukcij.

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Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
06-Jan-2020
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12-Mar-2020
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10-Jan-2020

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 13031-1:2020
01-februar-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 13031-1:2004
Rastlinjaki - Projektiranje in gradnja - 1. del: Proizvodni rastlinjaki
Greenhouses - Design and construction - Part 1: Commercial production greenhouses
Gewächshäuser - Bemessung und Konstruktion - Teil 1: Kulturgewächshäuser
Serres - Calcul et construction - Partie 1: Serres de production
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13031-1:2019
ICS:
65.040.30 Rastlinjaki in druge naprave Greenhouses and other
installations
SIST EN 13031-1:2020 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN 13031-1
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

December 2019
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 65.040.30 Supersedes EN 13031-1:2001
English Version

Greenhouses - Design and construction - Part 1:
Commercial production greenhouses
Serres - Calcul et construction - Partie 1 : Serres de Gewächshäuser - Bemessung und Konstruktion - Teil 1:
production Produktionsgewächshäuser
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 19 May 2019.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.





EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2019 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 13031-1:2019 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 5
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Symbols and abbreviations . 9
5 Basis of design for greenhouse structures. 13
5.1 General. 13
5.2 Classes of greenhouse structures . 13
5.2.1 General. 13
5.2.2 Tolerance to frame displacements of the cladding system . 14
5.2.3 Design working life of the structure . 14
5.3 Reliability of commercial production greenhouses . 14
5.3.1 General classification, recommendations . 14
5.3.2 Partial factors γ . 15
F
5.3.3 Combination coefficients . 15
5.3.4 Basis for actions on greenhouses . 16
6 Ultimate limit states . 16
6.1 General. 16
6.2 Design calculations. 17
6.3 Testing . 17
7 Serviceability limit states . 17
7.1 General. 17
7.2 Design calculations. 17
7.3 Testing . 17
8 Tolerances . 17
8.1 General. 17
8.2 Tolerances specific to Type A greenhouses. 21
8.3 Tolerances specific to Type B greenhouses. 23
9 Durability, maintenance and repair . 24
9.1 General. 24
9.2 Durability . 24
9.3 Maintenance and repair . 24
10 Actions on greenhouses . 24
10.1 General. 24
10.2 Representative values of actions. 25
10.2.1 Permanent actions . 25
10.2.2 Variable actions . 25
10.2.3 Accidental actions . 29
10.3 Combination of actions . 29
11 Displacements and deflections (SLS) . 31
11.1 Displacements of Class A greenhouses . 31
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11.1.1 Displacements of connecting points of columns with foundations . 31
11.1.2 Displacements at gutter level . 31
11.1.3 Displacements of arches . 35
11.2 Deflections of Type A greenhouses . 36
11.2.1 General . 36
11.2.2 Deflections of components of a greenhouse . 36
Annex A (normative) Structural capacity of glass panels . 38
A.1 General . 38
A.2 Calculation method for glass panels . 38
A.3 Materials . 41
Annex B (normative) Wind actions . 44
B.1 General . 44
B.2 Aerodynamic coefficients . 44
B.2.1 General . 44
B.2.2 Greenhouses with pitched roofs . 45
B.2.3 Greenhouses with arched roofs . 51
B.2.4 Internal pressures . 62
B.2.5 Surface friction . 63
B.2.6 Ventilators . 63
B.2.7 Permeable cladding . 63
B.3 Dynamic coefficients for gust wind response . 64
Annex C (normative) Snow actions . 65
C.1 General . 65
C.2 Thermal coefficient C . 67
t
C.2.1 Requirements for heated greenhouses with controlled heating . 67
C.2.2 Special heat transmittance (U value according to ISO 4355) . 67
o
C.2.3 Calculation of the thermal coefficient C . 69
t
C.3 Special snow load shape coefficients for greenhouses . 71
C.3.1 General . 71
C.3.2 Pitched roofs of greenhouses . 72
C.3.3 Arched roofs of greenhouses . 76
Annex D (informative) Ultimate limit states for arches . 78
D.1 General . 78
D.2 Equivalent imperfections . 78
D.3 First order elastic and linear buckling (Euler buckling) . 78
D.4 Second order elastic . 79
D.5 Second order elastic-plastic . 79
D.6 Equivalent model for the behaviour of cross-sections of thin walled tubes . 79
Annex E (normative) Earthquake . 81
E.1 Classification . 81
E.2 Importance factors . 81
E.3 Earthquake return periods . 82
E.4 Seismic actions . 82
Annex F (normative) Owner's manual and identification plate . 83
F.1 General . 83
F.2 Owner’s manual . 83
F.3 Identification plate . 84
Annex G (informative) Instructions for maintenance and repair . 85
G.1 General . 85
G.2 Access to the roof . 85
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G.3 Glass stock and emergency repair kits . 85
Annex H (informative) Structural details . 86
H.1 General. 86
H.2 Forces due to temperature effects . 86
H.3 Contact forces between glass panels and cladding bars . 86
H.4 Rainwater capacities of gutters, gutter outlets and downpipes . 87
H.5 Aperture ratio . 87
H.6 Light interception ratio . 89
Annex I (informative) Calculation method for film covered greenhouses . 91
I.1 General. 91
I.2 Actions on film covered greenhouses . 91
I.3 Transmission of forces from the film to the supporting structure . 91
I.4 Verification of the film . 94
Bibliography . 95
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European foreword
This document (EN 13031-1:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 284
“Greenhouses”, the secretariat of which is held by NEN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2020, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by June 2020.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document will supersede EN 13031-1:2001.
National document: National choices are allowed in EN 13031-1 through:
• 5.2.3 for Design working life of the structure;
• 5.3.1 for Classification of Consequence Classes CC;
• 5.3.2 for Differentiation of Partial Factors;
• 5.3.3 and 10.3 for Combinations of actions and related ψ-coefficients;
• 5.3.4 for Reference Periods for related Probabilities of Exceedance;
• 10.2.2 and 10.2.3 for Adjustment Factors for Reference Periods according to 5.3.4;
• 10.2.2.6 for Temperature ranges for gutters and other structural components;
• 10.3 Combination of actions;
• Annex A for Glass design calculation;
• Annex B for Wind: Size Factors, Correlation Coefficients, Aerodynamic Coefficients;
• Annex C for Snow: Surface Material Coefficients, Thermal Coefficients, Shape Coefficients;
• Annex E for Earthquake: Classification of Importance Categories IC, Importance Factors γ , Return
I
Periods, probabilities of Exceedance and Adjustment Factors;
• Annex F for Owner's manual and identification plate.
As a guidance, the recommended values in tables are shown in grey fields.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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Introduction
Part 1 of this document relates specifically to commercial production greenhouses used for the
professional production of plants (crops) where human occupancy is restricted to authorized
personnel, concerning low levels in number and duration. Other parts of this European standard are to
be prepared that relate to greenhouses where general access by the public is permitted (such as those
in garden centres or expositions).
This document gives specific rules and information, such as load distributions, deformation criteria and
limitations to tolerances, for structural design and construction of greenhouses to enable adequate
structural safety.
The structural design is based on EN 1990 and the relevant parts of EN 1991 to EN 1999 (Eurocodes 1
to 9) regarding the general principles and basic requirements for actions, mechanical resistance and
stability, serviceability and durability. National Application Documents (NAD) are considered.
Recommended values for structural design in this document are given in accordance with the
classification of greenhouses in EN 1990. This takes into account, that for commercial production
greenhouses the consequences and nature of failure and the importance for public safety are lower than
for normal buildings. The design working life is small. The potential economic loss is limited to the
owner and the impact on the environment is low.
Non-contradictory, complementary information is provided to account for the particular requirements,
functions and forms of commercial production greenhouses that distinguish them from ordinary
buildings. A distinguishing functional requirement is the optimization of solar radiation transmission to
create and maintain an optimal environment for the growth of plants (crops). This has implications on
the form and structural design of commercial greenhouses.
As rules and requirements of this standard may become adopted by other European standards, for
example the Structural Eurocodes or codes for Glass in Building – Design of glass panes, these will be
replaced by a reference to this document.
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1 Scope
This document specifies principles and requirements for the mechanical resistance and stability,
serviceability and durability for design and construction of commercial production greenhouse
structures, including their foundations, irrespective of the material used, for the professional
production of plants (crops).
Fire resistance-related aspects are not covered in this document.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 572-1, Glass in building — Basic soda lime silicate glass products — Part 1: Definitions and general
physical and mechanical properties
EN 572-6, Glass in building — Basic soda lime silicate glass products — Part 6: Wired patterned glass
EN 673, Glass in building — Determination of thermal transmittance (U value) — Calculation method
EN 1090-1, Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures — Part 1: Requirements for conformity
assessment of structural components
EN 1096-1, Glass in building — Coated glass — Part 1: Definitions and classification
EN 1279-1, Glass in Building — Insulating glass units — Part 1: Generalities, system description, rules for
substitution, tolerances and visual quality
EN 1990, Eurocode — Basis of structural design
EN 1991-1-1, Eurocode 1: Actions on structures — Part 1-1: General actions — Densities, self-weight,
imposed loads for buildings
EN 1991-1-3, Eurocode 1 – Actions on structures — Part 1-3: General actions — Snow loads
EN 1991-1-4, Eurocode 1: Actions on structures — Part 1-4: General actions — Wind actions
EN 1993-1-1, Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures — Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings
EN 1998-1, Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance — Part 1: General rules, seismic
actions and rules for buildings
EN 12150-1, Glass in building — Thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety glass — Part 1: Definition
and description
prEN 16612:2017, Glass in building — Determination of the lateral load resistance of glass panes by
calculation
ISO 4355, Bases for design of structures — Determination of snow loads on roofs
EN ISO 6946, Building components and building elements — Thermal resistance and thermal
transmittance — Calculation methods (ISO 6946)
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EN ISO 10077-1, Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters — Calculation of thermal
transmittance – Part 1: General (ISO 10077-1)
EN ISO 10077-2, Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters — Calculation of thermal
transmittance — Part 2: Numerical method for frames (ISO 10077-2)
EN ISO 12543-5, Glass in building — Laminated glass and laminated safety glass — Part 5: Dimensions
and edge finishing (ISO 12543-5)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 1990, EN 1090-1 and the
following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
greenhouse
building structure that optimizes solar radiation transmission used for plants requiring regulated
climatic conditions
3.2
commercial production greenhouse
greenhouse (3.1) for professional production and/-or protection of plants (crops), where human
occupancy is restricted to authorized personnel, concerning low levels in number and duration
Note 1 to entry: Other persons shall be accompanied by authorized personnel.
3.3
clearance
free space in the rabbet, between the cut-size of a cladding panel and two opposite cladding bars
3.4
permanent opening
opening which cannot be closed under extreme wind conditions and which has a significant influence
on the internal pressure
3.5
cladding
outer skin of roof and wall attached to the structural framework of the greenhouse
Note 1 to entry: It is made of panels of glass or plastic sheets or of plastic film and may include further metal
components, such as cladding bars, ridge bar and gutter. The gutter can also be as well a component of the
structural framework.
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4 Symbols and abbreviations
Abbreviations:
NAD National Application Documents, e.g. National Annex to Eurocode or Euronorm, also
National Code or National Regulation by the Authority
SLS serviceability limit states
ULS ultimate limit states
NCR non collapse requirements
DLS damage limitation states
CC consequence class
IC earthquake importance category
Luv windward side of the structure
Lee leeward side of the structure
0°-Wind wind direction perpendicular to ridge and gutter, side walls, inclined windward and
leeward roof surface
90°-Wind wind direction parallel to ridge and gutter, perpendicular to the gable walls
Symbols:
NOTE The following symbols used in this document are based on EN 1990, EN 1991 and EN 1998.
Latin upper-case letters:
A altitude of the building site above sea level in m
A accidental action
i
A characteristic value of accidental action
k
A ground area of the greenhouse
gr
A aperture area of the greenhouse
ap
A light interception area of the greenhouse
li
B width
B width of the greenhouse
gh
C exceptional snow load coefficient
esl
Ce exposure coefficient
C surface material coeffi
...

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