ETAB Live Load Redcution

[McGill10]

In ETAB, I defined Live load as reducible live load. I know it reduces live load for column design. But my question is does the live load get reduced for beam and joist design as well?
Because I don't want to recduce live load for beam and girder design- is there a way in ETAB so that it reduces ony for columns and not for beams and other elements?

Any help appreciated.

 

[slickdeals]

Yes, by choosing axial force option only. In the live load reduction menu under preferences, choose axial force only and it will reduce only that.

 

[McGill10]

This option is ok for column design.But while you design beams and girders,it reduces the live load.
But I want to design beams and girder on the same model but without reducing live load.So far I used to design beams and girder clicking the option " No live load reduction" and while designing columns click the option "reduce per ASCE 7" and choosing the axial force option as you mentioned above.
I am wondering how other people are designing and if there is an efficient way to do it.

Thanks

 

[slickdeals]

Live load reduction can be chosen only for axial forces. It won't reduce any moments in beams. I don't know what you mean!

 

[McGill10]

I also got reply from another post. They are recommending to overwrite the LL reduction factor =1.0 for beams and girders.And selecting the axial force only option as Slickdeals mentioned above for application to columns.

Itsolved the problem.

thanks for everyone.

 

[bazflexure]

One more question..
if i am not wrong, even if i define live load as simple live load (not reducable live) live load reduction will be applied by etabs.. rite/?

 

[McGill10]

ETABS does not reduce Live load unless it is assigned as reducible live.

 

[bazflexure]

thanks!