1.
Load Combina on for Limit State of Collapse
Limit State design Combina on
1.5 (DL+LL)
Earthquake Load combina ons for Design
1.5 (DL+EQX)
1.5 (DL-EQX)
1.5 (DL+EQZ)
1.5 (DL-EQZ)
1.2(DL+LL+EQX)
1.2(DL+LL-EQX)
1.2(DL+LL+EQZ)
1.2(DL+LL-EQZ)
0.9DL+1.5EQX
0.9DL-1.5EQX
0.9DL+1.5EQZ
0.9DL-1.5EQZ
Wind Load Combina on for design
1.5(DL+WLX)
1.5(DL-WLX)
1.5(DL+WLZ)
1.5(DL-WLZ)
1.2(DL+LL+WLX)
1.2(DL+LL-WLX)
1.2(DL+LL+WLZ)
1.2(DL+LL-WLZ)
0.9DL+1.5WLX
0.9DL-1.5WLX
0.9DL+1.5WLZ
0.9DL-1.5WLZ
2. Load Combina on for Limit State of Serviceability
Limit state Serviceability Combina on
DL+LL
Earthquake Serviceability Combina on
DL+LL+EQX
DL+LL-EQX
DL+LL+EQZ
DL+LL-EQ
DL+EQX
DL-EQX
DL+EQZ
DL-EQZ
Wind Load Serviceability Combina on
DL+WLX
DL-WLX
DL+WLZ
DL-WLZ
DL+LL+WLX
DL+LL-WLX
DL+LL+WLZ
DL+LL-WLZ
3. Load Combina on with Temperature Load
Design Combina on With Temperature Load
1.5(DL+LL+TL)
Earthquake Load combina ons with Temperature Load
1.0(DL + EQX + TL)
1.0(DL – EQX + TL)
1.0(DL + EQZ + TL)
1.0(DL – EQZ + TL)
1.0(DL + LL + EQX + TL)
1.0(DL + LL – EQX + TL)
1.0(DL + LL + EQZ + TL)
1.0(DL + LL – EQZ + TL)
Wind Load Combina on with Temperature load
1.0(DL + WLX + TL)
1.0(DL – WLX + TL)
1.0(DL + WLZ + TL)
1.0(DL – WLZ + TL)
1.0(DL + LL + WLX + TL)
1.0(DL + LL – WLX + TL)
1.0(DL + LL + WLZ + TL)
1.0(DL + LL – WLZ + TL)
4. Load Combinations for Non-Orthogonal Structural Element.
When lateral load resis ng elements are not oriented along mutually orthogonal direc ons,
Structure shall be designed for the simultaneous effect due to full design earthquake load in one
horizontal direc on plus 30% of design earthquake load along the other horizontal direc on. Thus
structure should be designed for the following sets of combina ons of earthquake effects.
For above men oned criteria, sets of load combina on are listed below.
Earthquake load combina ons for design
1.5(DL+EQX+0.3EQZ)
1.5(DL+EQX-0.3EQZ)
1.5(DL-EQX-0.3EQZ)
1.5(DL-EQX+0.3EQZ)
1.5(DL+EQZ+0.3EQX)
1.5(DL+EQZ-0.3EQX)
1.5(DL-EQZ-0.3EQX)
1.5(DL-EQZ+0.3EQX)
1.2(DL+LL+EQX+0.3EQZ)
1.2(DL+LL+EQX-0.3EQZ)
1.2(DL+LL-EQX-0.3EQZ)
1.2(DL+LL-EQX+0.3EQZ)
1.2(DL+LL+EQZ+0.3EQX)
1.2(DL+LL+EQZ-0.3EQX)
1.2(DL+LL-EQZ-0.3EQX)
1.2(DL+LL-EQZ+0.3EQX)
0.9DL+1.5(EQX+0.3EQZ)
0.9DL+1.5(EQX-0.3EQZ)
0.9DL-1.5(EQX+0.3EQZ)
0.9DL-1.5(EQX-0.3EQZ)
0.9DL+1.5(EQZ+0.3EQX)
0.9DL+1.5(EQZ-0.3EQX)
0.9DL-1.5(EQZ+0.3EQX)
0.9DL-1.5(EQZ-0.3EQX)
Earthquake Load Combina ons for Serviceability checks
DL+LL+EQX+0.3EQZ
DL+LL+EQX-0.3EQZ
DL+LL-EQX+0.3EQZ
DL+LL-EQX-0.3EQZ
DL+LL+EQZ+0.3EQX
DL+LL+EQZ-0.3EQX
DL+LL-EQZ+0.3EQX
DL+LL-EQZ-0.3EQX
DL+EQX+0.3EQZ
DL+EQX-0.3EQZ
DL-EQX+0.3EQZ
DL-EQX-0.3EQZ
DL+EQZ+0.3EQX
DL+EQZ-0.3EQX
DL-EQZ+0.3EQX
DL-EQZ-0.3EQX
5. Three Direc onal Earthquake Load Combina on
Indian Standard IS 1893 -2016 Suggested that if your structure followed any condi ons which are
listed below, It is necessary to consider ver cal earthquake shaking in your structure design.
Structure is located in Seismic Zone IV or V
Structure has ver cal or plan irregulari es.
Structure is rested on so soil.
Bridges.
Structure has long spans.
Structure has large horizontal overhangs of structural members or sub-systems.
The all Three dimensional load combina ons are listed below.
Three dimensional earthquake load combina on for design
1.5(DL+EQX+0.3EQZ+0.3EQY)
1.5(DL+EQX+0.3EQZ-0.3EQY)
1.5(DL+EQX-0.3EQZ+0.3EQY)
1.5(DL+EQX-0.3EQZ-0.3EQY)
1.5(DL-EQX-0.3EQZ-0.3EQY)
1.5(DL-EQX-0.3EQZ+0.3EQY)
1.5(DL-EQX+0.3EQZ-0.3EQY)
1.5(DL-EQX+0.3EQZ+0.3EQY)
1.5(DL+EQZ+0.3EQX+0.3EQY)
1.5(DL+EQZ+0.3EQX-0.3EQY)
1.5(DL+EQZ-0.3EQX+0.3EQY)
1.5(DL+EQZ-0.3EQX-0.3EQY)
1.5(DL-EQZ-0.3EQX-0.3EQY)
1.5(DL-EQZ-0.3EQX+0.3EQY)
1.5(DL-EQZ+0.3EQX-0.3EQY)
1.5(DL-EQZ+0.3EQX+0.3EQY)
1.2(DL+LL+EQX+0.3EQZ+0.3EQY)
1.2(DL+LL+EQX+0.3EQZ-0.3EQY)
1.2(DL+LL+EQX-0.3EQZ+0.3EQY)
1.2(DL+LL+EQX-0.3EQZ-0.3EQY)
1.2(DL+LL-EQX-0.3EQZ-0.3EQY)
1.2(DL+LL-EQX-0.3EQZ+0.3EQY)
1.2(DL+LL-EQX+0.3EQZ-0.3EQY)
1.2(DL+LL-EQX+0.3EQZ+0.3EQY)
1.2(DL+LL+EQZ+0.3EQX+0.3EQY)
1.2(DL+LL+EQZ+0.3EQX-0.3EQY)
1.2(DL+LL+EQZ-0.3EQX+0.3EQY)
1.2(DL+LL+EQZ-0.3EQX-0.3EQY)
1.2(DL+LL-EQZ-0.3EQX-0.3EQY)
1.2(DL+LL-EQZ-0.3EQX+0.3EQY)
1.2(DL+LL-EQZ+0.3EQX-0.3EQY)
1.2(DL+LL-EQZ+0.3EQX+0.3EQY)
0.9DL+1.5(EQX+0.3EQZ+0.3EQY)
0.9DL+1.5(EQX+0.3EQZ+0.3EQY)
0.9DL+1.5(EQX-0.3EQZ+0.3EQY)
0.9DL+1.5(EQX-0.3EQZ-0.3EQY)
0.9DL-1.5(EQX+0.3EQZ+0.3EQY)
0.9DL-1.5(EQX+0.3EQZ+0.3EQY)
0.9DL-1.5(EQX-0.3EQZ+0.3EQY)
0.9DL-1.5(EQX-0.3EQZ-0.3EQY)
0.9DL+1.5(EQZ+0.3EQX+0.3EQY)
0.9DL+1.5(EQZ+0.3EQX+0.3EQY)
0.9DL+1.5(EQZ-0.3EQX+0.3EQY)
0.9DL+1.5(EQZ-0.3EQX-0.3EQY)
0.9DL-1.5(EQZ+0.3EQX+0.3EQY)
0.9DL-1.5(EQZ+0.3EQX+0.3EQY)
0.9DL-1.5(EQZ-0.3EQX+0.3EQY)
0.9DL-1.5(EQZ-0.3EQX-0.3EQY)
Three dimensional earthquake load combina on for Serviceability check
DL+LL+EQX+0.3EQZ+0.3EQY
DL+LL+EQX+0.3EQZ-0.3EQY
DL+LL+EQX-0.3EQZ+0.3EQY
DL+LL+EQX-0.3EQZ-0.3EQY
DL+LL-EQX-0.3EQZ-0.3EQY
DL+LL-EQX-0.3EQZ+0.3EQY
DL+LL-EQX+0.3EQZ-0.3EQY
DL+LL-EQX+0.3EQZ+0.3EQY
DL+LL+EQZ+0.3EQX+0.3EQY
DL+LL+EQZ+0.3EQX-0.3EQY
DL+LL+EQZ-0.3EQX+0.3EQY
DL+LL+EQZ-0.3EQX-0.3EQY
DL+LL-EQZ-0.3EQX-0.3EQY
DL+LL-EQZ-0.3EQX+0.3EQY
DL+LL-EQZ+0.3EQX-0.3EQY
DL+LL-EQZ+0.3EQX+0.3EQY
DL+EQX+0.3EQZ+0.3EQY
DL+EQX+0.3EQZ-0.3EQY
DL+EQX-0.3EQZ+0.3EQY
DL+EQX-0.3EQZ-0.3EQY
DL-EQX-0.3EQZ-0.3EQY
DL-EQX-0.3EQZ+0.3EQY
DL-EQX+0.3EQZ-0.3EQY
DL-EQX+0.3EQZ+0.3EQY
DL+EQZ+0.3EQX+0.3EQY
DL+EQZ+0.3EQX-0.3EQY
DL+EQZ-0.3EQX+0.3EQY
DL+EQZ-0.3EQX-0.3EQY
DL-EQZ-0.3EQX-0.3EQY
DL-EQZ-0.3EQX+0.3EQY
DL-EQZ+0.3EQX-0.3EQY
DL-EQZ+0.3EQX+0.3EQY