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RE: RAM Concept Deflections and ACI Deflection Limits

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Thank you for the post. I will update the wiki to reference the Dead + Balance LC.

The document was written with a focus on conventionally reinforced slabs and not post-tensioned slabs. If there are no tendons in the slab, the balance loading effects would be 0 and the use of All Dead LC or Dead + Balance LC would not matter.

If the slab was post-tensioned, however, the exclusion of the balance loading effects would have a significant effect on the load history deflections. I would expect either extremely high deflections or a convergence problem. The best modeling practice is to include the Balance Loading in all combinations referenced in the load history steps. This would prevent that problem from occurring.


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