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I'm still comparing European and AC

I'm still comparing European and AC

I'm still comparing European and AC

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I'm still comparing European and ACI code.
I have some doubts concerning load combining in ACI.

From ACI318 and its comment it is not quite clear are the following combinations possible:

0.9 x D + 1.7 x L
(when dead load reduces effects of live load)

1.4 x D + 1.7 x L1 + 0.0 x L2
(it seems reasnoble that if there are several live loads, some of them could have favourable character)

0.75 x (1.4 x D + 1.7 x W)
(combination with wind load, but with zero live load)

0.9 x D + ??? x L + 1.3 x W
(dead load has a favourable character so it is taken with reduced factor. Why is wind factor 1.3 and not 1.28. Can live load "join" this combination and with which factor ???).

0.9 x D + 1.4 x F + 1.7 x L
(F - fluid pressure)

Could fluid load (F), inpact load (I), effects from differential settlement (T) be taken into seismic combination (wind load couldn't)? If could, what will be the right treatment for fluid load or T - load?

I also checked SAP2000 manual. It considers only small part of all possible combinations. Why is that?

thanks in advance
Zoran
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