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Live Loading Types

RAM Concept allows several different live loading types. These types are affected by live load reduction in different ways, depending upon the design code. The types are:

Live (Reducible) Loading Standard live load reduction is performed

Live (Unreducible) Loading No live load reduction is performed

Live (Storage) Loading Special "storage" live load reduction is performed if allowed in the specified code.

Live (Parking) Loading Special "parking" live load reduction is performed if allowed in the specified code.

Live (Roof) Loading No live load reduction is performed.

These loading types are specified in the Loadings window. See section 10.2 though section 10.6 of Chapter 10, "Specifying Loadings" for more information.

Note: Live (Roof) Loading is reducible in the RAM Structural System, but not in RAM Concept .