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Characteristic Service Wind LC: D + ψ0L + S + ψ0W

This load combination is intended for checking the characteristic serviceability limit state with wind. It considers snow as the leading action and applies ψ 0 to accompanying variable actions. The load factors used are:

Balance Loading: 1.0 (std & alt)

Dead Loading: 1.0 (std & alt)

Live (Reducible) Loading: 0.7 (std) & 0.0 (alt)

Live (Unreducible) Loading: 0.7 (std) & 0.0 (alt)

Live (Storage) Loading: 1.0 (std) & 0.0 (alt)

Live (Parking) Loading: 0.7 (std) & 0.0 (alt)

Snow Loading: 1.0 (std) & 0.0 (alt)

Wind-Service Loading: 0.5 (std) & -0.5 (alt) (UK National Annex)

Wind-Service Loading: 0.6 (std) & -0.6 (alt) (Generic National Annex)

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