Civil Engineering MCQCivil Engineering (Shared)
For DL + LL + WL, the common factored load combination is:
Concrete Technology & RCCLoad combinationMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
1.2(DL+LL+WL)
B
1.5(DL+LL+WL)
C
0.9DL only
D
1.0DL + 0.5LL
Correct Answer
A. 1.2(DL+LL+WL)
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When wind or earthquake is combined with gravity loads, 1.2(DL+LL+WL/EL) is used. Reference: Clause 36.4.2; Table 18 | Page: verify from your official BIS copy/PDF pagination
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