Reduce Negative Coefficient 10%
Reduce Negative Coefficient 10%
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If a negative coefficient is reduced 10%, does the number become larger or smaller. For example, if -1.0 is reduced 10%, does it become -1.1 or -0.9? In other words, is the magnitude reduced or numeric value reduced?
The context is a footnote in ASCE 7-10 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures figure 30.4-1 (or ASCE 7-05 figure 6-11A) that states: "Values of GCp for walls shall be reduced by 10% when θ ≤ 10°"
Figure 30.4-1 is used to calculate wind loads and the coefficient can be positive or negative.
The context is a footnote in ASCE 7-10 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures figure 30.4-1 (or ASCE 7-05 figure 6-11A) that states: "Values of GCp for walls shall be reduced by 10% when θ ≤ 10°"
Figure 30.4-1 is used to calculate wind loads and the coefficient can be positive or negative.





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RE: Reduce Negative Coefficient 10%
And the answer: “"Values of GCp for walls shall be reduced by 10%”
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RE: Reduce Negative Coefficient 10%
How much to subtract? 10%
10% --> 0.1
-1.0*0.1=-0.1
-1.0 reduced by -0.1
-1.0 - (-0.1) = -0.9
Having gone through that exercise, codes need to be clear, precise and unambiguous. This language is not.
RE: Reduce Negative Coefficient 10%
Technically, 'reduced' means 'made smaller', not lower.
A large negative number is still large.
A small number is closer to 0, either positive or negative.
That said, in the original, the coefficient itself is not negative, and the language refers to making the coefficient smaller.
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1) does it refer to the magnitude ? (ie get closer to zero)
2) does it refer the numerical value (so a -ve number would get more negative)
if you're dealing with a code, then i'd ask around for the generally accepted interpretation.
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RE: Reduce Negative Coefficient 10%
If a negative coefficient is reduced 10% ==> NC - 10%
If a negative coefficient is reduced by 10% ==> NC * 0.9
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RE: Reduce Negative Coefficient 10%
No there isn't.
If a negative coefficient is reduced 10% ==> NC - 10% Expressed properly is NC - (NC * 0.1) --> NC * (1-0.1) --> NC * 0.9
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So if negative coefficient is "reduced" by 10%, it should be NC x 0.9.
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RE: Reduce Negative Coefficient 10%