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The document discusses the different types of loads that act on residential decks, including gravity loads from dead and live loads, and lateral loads from wind and wood movement. Gravity loads include the weight of decking materials and objects placed on the deck, and are supported through connections to the house structure. Lateral loads cause decks to shift horizontally and can result from wind, soil settlement, and wood shrinkage or swelling. Proper construction is needed to mitigate these forces to pre
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- Gaftoi Tica
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- EN