UBC 1997 LOAD COMBINATIONS

SERVICE LOAD COMBINATIONS

ULTIMATE LOAD COMBINATIONS

1.4 D + 1.7 L

1.4 D + 1.7 L + 1.7 H

D + L

1.32 D + 0.55 L + 1.1 EQX + 1.6 H

D + L+H
D +0.75 L + 0.536 EQX + H
D +0.75 L + 0.536 EQY + H
0.9 D + 0.7143 EQX + H
0.9 D + 0.7143 EQY + H
D + WX + H
D + WY + H
D +0.75 L + 0.75 WX + H
D +0.75 L + 0.75 WY + H

1.32 D + 0.55 L + 1.1 EQY + 1.6 H

0.99 D + 1.1 EQX + 1.6 H
0.99 D + 1.1 EQY + 1.6 H
1.2 D + 0.5 L + 1.3 WX + 1.6 H
1.2 D + 0.5 L + 1.3 WY + 1.6 H
0.9 D + 1.3 WX + 1.6 H
0.9 D + 1.3 WY + 1.6 H
Note:
For Live Load greater than 100 psf the
Factors 0.5 and 0.55 will be 1.0 and 1.1
respectively.

With Snow Loads the Combinations including Live Load will be as follows

D + L + (Lr or S ) + H
D +0.75 L + 0.75 (Lr or S ) + 0.536 EQX + H
D +0.75 L + 0.75 (Lr or S ) + 0.536 EQY + H
D +0.75 L + 0.75 (Lr or S ) + 0.75 WX + H
D +0.75 L + 0.75 (Lr or S ) + 0.75 WY + H
Where H is the lateral Pressure of Soil.

1.4 D + 1.7 L + 1.7 (Lr or S ) + 1.7 H

1.32 D + 0.55 L + 0.77 S + 1.1 EQX + 1.6 H
1.32 D + 0.55 L + 0.77 S + 1.1 EQY + 1.6 H
1.2 D + 0.5 L + 0.5 (Lr or S) + 1.3 WX + 1.6 H
1.2 D + 0.5 L + 0.5 (Lr or S) + 1.3 WY + 1.6 H