Loads combinations according to ACI 318 - 2002 (American standard)

The loads combinations are combinations of load cases for which the structure is designed and
checked.

On this page you can find the loads combinations at serviceability limits states SLS and ultimate
limits states ULS ready for using including the accidental limits states ALS, generated according
to ACI 318 - 2002 considering the dead loads and varying loads (live, wind and thermal) and
accidental (seismic).

Loads cases considered :

 DL : dead load

 LL : live load

 WL : wind load

 Temp : thermal effect

 SEI : seismic load

See also, on the next pages, the loads combinations according to:

 BSCODE 8110   (British standard)

 Eurocode-1 EN 1990
The content of this page is available also in other language:

 French version

 Arabic version
Case where we have : DL & LL & WL

SLS   ACI 318 - 2002

1) DL + LL
2) DL
3) DL + WL
4) DL + LL + WL

ULS   ACI 318 - 2002

1) 1.2 DL + 1.6 LL
2) 1.2 DL + LL + 1.6 WL
3) 1.2 DL + 1.6 WL
4) 1.4 DL
5) 1.2 DL + 0.8 WL
6) 0.9 DL + 1.6 WL
Note 
   regarding the wind case, you have always to think to consider positive and negative case,
means pressure/suction loading
Case where we have : DL & LL & WL & Temp

SLS   ACI 318 - 2002

1) DL + LL
2) DL
3) DL + WL
4) DL + Temp
5) DL + LL + WL
6) DL + LL + Temp
7) DL + WL + Temp
8) DL + LL + WL + Temp

ULS   ACI 318 - 2002

1) 1.2 DL + 1.6 LL
2) 1.2 DL + LL + 1.6 WL
3) 1.2 DL + 1.6 WL
4) 1.2 DL + 1.6 LL + 1.2 Temp
5) 1.2 DL + 1.2 Temp
6) 1.4 DL
7) 1.2 DL + 0.8 WL
8) 0.9 DL + 1.6 WL

Note 
   regarding the wind case, you have always to think to consider positive and negative case,
means pressure/suction loading
Case where we have : DL & LL & SEI

SLS   ACI 318 - 2002

1) DL + LL
2) DL

ULS   ACI 318 - 2002

1) 1.2 DL + 1.6 LL
2) 1.4 DL

ALS   ACI 318 - 2002

1) 1.2 DL + LL + SEI
2) 1.2 DL + SEI
3) 1.2 DL + LL + (-SEI)
4) 1.2 DL + (-SEI)
5) 0.9 DL + SEI
6) 0.9 DL + (-SEI)
7) 1.2 DL + LL
The content of this page is available also in other language:

 French version

 Arabic version
See also, on the next pages, the loads combinations according to:

 BSCODE 8110   (British standard)

 Eurocode-1 EN 1990

       
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