This construction title contains the fundamental information on the safety concept and characteristic values of the main influences. The second edition has been completely revised and updated based on the Eurocodes. Summaries and numerous calculation examples illustrate the new normative regulations regarding the influences on load-bearing structures. Key topics include: fundamentals of the safety concept according to Eurocode, self-weights of building materials, components, and storage materials, live loads for buildings, wind loads, snow and ice loads, influences from earthquakes, and a complex example calculating a storage hall.