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Thermal load in load combinations

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What will be the load factor for thermal load case in the different load combinations in IBC and ASCE ? Is it mentioned somewhere?
 
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ASCE 7-16 Section 2.3.4 specifies a minimum of 1.0, but leaves it up to you to determine what that factor should be for your application. Take a look at the commentary.
 
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