Swimfastalex PE
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I am a little confused by the wording in AASHTO LRFD C3.6.1.1.2 and how it relates to the Multiple Presence Factor.
Here it is as follows:
If a component supported a sidewalk and two lanes of vehicular live load, it would be investigated for:
Thanks.
Here it is as follows:
If a component supported a sidewalk and two lanes of vehicular live load, it would be investigated for:
- One lane of vehicular live load, m = 1.20;
- The greater of the more significant lanes of vehicular live load and pedestrian loads or two lanes of vehicular live load, m = 1.0, applied to the governing case; and
- Two lanes of vehicular live load and the pedestrian loads, m = 0.85.
Thanks.