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AISC-LRFD Factored Load Combinations

• 1.4D
• 1.2D + 1.6L + 0.5(Lr or S or R)
• 1.2D + 1.6(Lr or S or R) + (0.5L or 0.8W)
• 1.2D + 1.3W + 0.5L + 0.5(Lr or S or R)
• 1.2D ± 1.0E + 0.5L + 0.2S
• 0.9D ± (1.3W or 1.0E)

See Segui, Section 2.3 and AISC Manual Specifications (Part 16) Section A4
(p. 16.1.-6) and Commentary A4 (p. 16.1.-171
AISC-LRFD Resistance Factors
member resistance factor limit states
Tension φ = 0.90 yielding
φ = 0.75 fracture
Compression φ = 0.85 buckling or yielding
Beams φb = 0.9 bending
φv = 0.9 shear
Welds same as for member actions
Fasteners φ = 0.75 all
Target Reliability Factors
Load β for members β for connections
D+L 3.0 4.5
D+L+W 2.5 ?
D+L+E 1.75 ?

See Segui, Section 2.4, Table 2.1.

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