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The paper discusses the optimization of serviceability load combinations for structural steel beam design in Australia, highlighting the differences in serviceability reliability between Australian and US codes. It emphasizes the need for code calibration to ensure that short-term live load factors exceed a minimum reliability target of 1.65, as serviceability failures can lead to significant economic losses. The study proposes suggested values for these load factors and aims to formulate more rational serv

Author

Victor Faria

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EN