• Staad.PRO Seismic Response Spectrum (CQC)

    Hi. I am working on a steel structure and i have some issues with the seismic loads. That are the flexure MZ diagrams for the pure seismic load case in X direction (longitudinal). It caught my attention the results for the beam element marked in…
  • Live Load Reduction in Seismic Load as per IS 1893 : 2016

    Hello Team, I've understood that certain percentage of live load (25% or 50%) as per live load intensity shall be considered for seismic mass calculation as per IS 1893 : 2016, But nowhere it is mentioned in this code, about live load reduction in seismic…