Thanks for the replies everyone!
Thanks for the Eurocode reference @HTURKAK and @Smoulder .
It appears the Eurocode addresses this in a manner similar to what I'm describing.
EN 1990-6.4.3.1(4):
Aha, so, the Eurocode tells us that we can split a load up based favourable and unfavourable...
Hello,
This is a Canadian Building Code LSD (NBCC/OBC) related question, but I imagine there might be similar confusion in ASCE, IBC etc.
When you have a scenario when there are both active and counteracting dead loads, does your load combination become 1.25Dactive + 0.90Dcounter + 1.5L etc...