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TECHNICAL FEATURE // GSE SOFTWARE: LIVE LOAD REDUCTION

The live load reduction is available for the GSE steel, concrete, aluminum, and wood modules. The live load reduction will be applied to the columns of the structure. Live loads can be automatically reduced according to the selected method. The software computes the live load reduction factor (LLRF) that will reduce the effective axial compression force in columns.

When there is no live load reduction, Cf is equal to Cf (ana).

When the live load reduction is enabled, Cf is the effective compression force.

For a specific combination used in the compression limit states design, the effective compression force Cf (positive value for compression) will be computed based on the following equation.

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The GSE General Structural Engineering software is a fully integrated analysis and design software for structural engineering. The software accounts for steel, cold-formed steel, concrete, automated slab design, timber, light frame wood and aluminum.

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