Transient Load
Transient Load
(OP)
Should a Transient load (like a blowdown force) considered like a Live load or due to its non-steady condition shall be considered as an earthquake load? It seems too conservative to apply the live load factor (1.6) to a blowdown force for the concrete design. Please advise.





RE: Transient Load
Put it this way, if there's a problem, everyone is going to ask why you didn't use the 1.6 factor.