Seismic Load Effects and Combinations

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Last updated: Oct 28, 2022 by Zeynep AladaฤŸ
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  • Load combinations for strength design are applied automatically according to reinforced concrete, stuctural steel and seismic regulations.

ฤฐnternational Design Codes

ASCE 7-16 :

TSC 2018 :

Structures, components, and foundations are designed so that their design strength equals or exceeds the effects of the factored loads in the combinations given in Codes. Combinations are applied to consider one or more effects together. General load types defined in codes are given below.

  • Dead load

  • Live load

  • Earthquake load

  • Rain load

  • Snow load

  • wind load

The load effects obtained as a result of these load types are combined with appropriate coefficients to form combinations. When a structure is subject to seismic load effects, it is considered together with seismic load effects and other effects such as dead load, live load. Load combinations are used to determine design strength of any element.

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