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IBC 2015 Live Load Reduction

IBC 2015 live load reduction is specified in code section 1607.10. Live load effects on members with influence areas of less than 400 square feet are not modified by live load reduction.

IBC 2015 requires that live loads in excess of 100 psf and live loads from passenger car garages shall not be reduced, except that members supporting two or more floors may be reduced up to 20% per code sections 1607.10.1.2 and 1607.10.1.3. These two load types must be drawn on a "Live (storage)" loading to be considered appropriately.

The tributary area of one-way slabs is limited by section 1607.10.1.1.

Live load reduction is not calculated for Live (Roof) loadings.

Note: IBC 2015 actually defines an "application factor" not a "reduction factor" (reduction factor = 1 - application factor).