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Frequent Service Wind LC: D + ψ2L + 0.2W

This load combination is intended for checking the frequent serviceability limit state with wind.

The load factors used are:

Balance Loading: 1.0 (std & alt)

Dead Loading: 1.0 (std & alt)

Live (Reducible) Loading: 0.3 (std) & 0.0 (alt)

Live (Unreducible) Loading: 0.6 (std) & 0.0 (alt)

Live (Storage) Loading: 0.8 (std) & 0.0 (alt)

Wind-Service Loading: 0.2 (std) & -0.2 (alt)

Note: For mats / rafts this combination is broken into several combinations as no alternate factors are used