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building design.) Some local codes require
something higher.
The higher the load the higher the cost, the lower
the load the lower the cost.
If the specified live load is higher than the governing
code minimum, you need to question the reasons.
If the collateral loads are incorrectly included in the
live load you need to separate them.
Use live load reduction whenever possible to
potentially reduce the cost.
All codes allow reductions (except for a few
cities). Make sure you are using the loading
requirements for the jobsite.
Collateral Load
The charts related to collateral loads (shown
later in this section) were taken from the “help section”
of VP Command and represent typical collateral loads.
This is intended as a reference only.
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