Strength Factor for Hydrostatic Uplift from Flood Loading
Strength Factor for Hydrostatic Uplift from Flood Loading
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When sizing steel in the top mat of a slab for hydrostatic uplift from flood waters what is the appropriate load factor? Under normal ground water I have been using 1.6 as described in ASCE but would it be acceptable to use the 1.0 or 2.0 factor used for Fa depending on the location? In my case it would be 1.0 I wasn't sure if Fa is referring primarily to the hydrodynamic loading from moving water, waves, and debris and the flood hydrostatic uplift should be treated like H?






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