Settlement Analysis (Which Load Combination?)
Settlement Analysis (Which Load Combination?)
(OP)
Hey,
Which load combination do you prefer for settlement analysis?
Unfactored G+Q or Unfactored G only where G is the dead load and Q is the live load. And do you have any reference for your answer?
Which load combination do you prefer for settlement analysis?
Unfactored G+Q or Unfactored G only where G is the dead load and Q is the live load. And do you have any reference for your answer?





RE: Settlement Analysis (Which Load Combination?)
No reference.
RE: Settlement Analysis (Which Load Combination?)
RE: Settlement Analysis (Which Load Combination?)
RE: Settlement Analysis (Which Load Combination?)
Doctormo, yes, Service I state in AASHTO. Also they have a sentence that OVERALL STABILITY ANALYSIS SHOULD BE PERFORMED BASED ON THE SERVICE I. So this is the sentence I am looking for, only instead of overall settlements, it should say, SETTLEMENT CALCULATIONS. :)
RE: Settlement Analysis (Which Load Combination?)
Settlement = Service State
One would never use factored loads for a service state calculation.
RE: Settlement Analysis (Which Load Combination?)
RE: Settlement Analysis (Which Load Combination?)
http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=401228