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502.2 Loads and Load Combinations 502.3.3 Design for Strength Using
Load and Resistance Factor Design
The loads and load combinations shall be (LRFD)
as stipulated by this code. In the absence
of a building code, the loads and load Design according to the provisions for
combinations shall be those stipulated in Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD)
SEI/ASCE 7. For design purposes, the satisfies the requirements of this
nominal loads shall be taken as the loads Specification when the design strength of
stipulated by this code. each structural component equals or
exceeds the required strength determined
User Note: For LRFD designs, the load on the basis of the LRFD load
combinations in SEI/ASCE 7, Section 2.3 combinations. All provisions of this
apply. For ASD designs, the load Specification, except for those in Section
combinations in SEI/ASCE 7, Section 2.4 502.3.4, shall apply.
apply.
502.3 Design Basis Design shall be preformed in accordance
with the equation 502.3- 1:
R Rn (502.3-1) 502.3.6 Design of Connections