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    IBC Occupancy Classification vs. Live Load

    Is there anything in IBC that explicitly links the Chapter 3 occupancy classifications to the Chapter 16 live loads? I'm working on an old concrete building (2-way flat slab with drop panels) that has no existing drawings. It's currently office space and will be renovated, but will remain an...
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    3-sided braced diaphragm: chord?

    Straightforward question: if you have a diaphragm braced on 3 sides, is there a chord force generated when the load is parallel to the single brace? It seems to me that, no, there is not, but rather 2 perpendicular shears that restore the torsional moment (possibly generating collector forces...
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    Concrete Slab - Compression Reinforcing & Long-Term Deflection (ACI 318)

    Hello all, Does anyone know of any technical references regarding the use of slab reinforcing (top and bottom mats) as being effective in compression (due to moment, not axial loads)? I'm trying to determine if I can reduce long-term deflections per ACI 318-11, Section 9.5.2.5, by considering...

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