Thanks everyone for the replies.
After some research I've learned that I can reduce the live loads
on 2 story or more homes.
My reasons are:
The strip footings I design that support the roof trusses and
long span floor joists also have window openings.
AT the openings the roof load is dragged...
Thanks everyone for replying
AaronMcD
Where is the excerpt from ASCE7-10 found in regards to reducing the floor live load.
I've seen that done when I worked for an engineer in the past but it was long before I
got my license and consequently did not ask what code he was using that allowed...
I have been looking for backup from the IBC, IRC and the ASCE that allows Live Load reductions
when designing a continuous strip footing.
For a two story house and roof snow load when computing loads by the linear foot a small reduction
would seem reasonable. All I could find was code...
