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snow load and table 9.5(b) aci 318

Thread starter ramihabchi
Start date Feb 12, 2022

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Feb 12, 2022

ramihabchi

Structural

Hi,designing a transfer slab I want to check deflection according to table 9.5(b).
I have snow loads transfered to the slab through implanted columns.it seems to me that ACI doesn't define snow load as a type of load to which we check deflection.so is it considered a live load?or it is neglected?