https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/f/ram-staad-forum/227598/ram-structural-system-with-ram-concept---llr-parametersSo I am entering the LLR Parameters manually in a 3 over 1 Podium building and am trying to get the Live Load reduction to work. On my job, I have (3) levels, so I thought if I input an area for one level, and then input the total number of levels, thaten-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/thread/703677?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:37:28 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:b73ae187-ef08-4d7c-84e9-900bfb63ed71Seth Guthrie<p>The number of levels influences the maximum reduction, but not the tributary (or influence) areas.&nbsp;</p> <p>The manual notes:&nbsp;</p> <p style="padding-left:30px;">Number of levels supported - Most codes consider the number of levels supported when calculating the&nbsp;allowed reductions. If RAM Concept&#39;s automatic calculation of areas is used, then the number of levels supported&nbsp;is assumed to be one.</p> <p>And from ASCE 7-10 it says.&nbsp;</p> <p><img src="/resized-image/__size/320x240/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/5932/pastedimage1648481868053v1.png" alt=" " /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>