Live Load Reduction
Live Load Reduction
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On a 5-story, loadbearing wall building, does the loadbearing wall qualify as a "column" or a "beam" when determining live load reduction? (I believe the equation is similar in most codes)
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RE: Live Load Reduction
Others would resolve that any loading in a floor above would spread out in a rigid-type wall (such as masonry or concrete) and therefore, you should be able to take into account a larger area at each floor as influencing the wall.
RE: Live Load Reduction
I'm not familiar with other codes.
regards,
chichuck
RE: Live Load Reduction
Under section 1607.9.2 "Alternate floor live load reduction" it states "Such reductions shall apply to slab systems, beams, girders, columns, piers, WALLS, and foundations."
The code further states the exact formulas to use when taking live load reductions for the above structural elements. Their is a 60% maximum reduction for vertical members, which is more of a reduction than the standard 40%.
Hope this helps