Load Combination For Etabs as per Indian Standards

IT and ITeS buildings:

LIVE LOAD
S. No. Area
1
2

Parking floors, Ramp

All typical floors

3
4
5
6

Sever room
AHU
Bath rooms
Roof

Live load kN/m2 Remarks

Parking load. However the load
5
can be 4 kN/m2 also.
4
Office LL, IS:875 - 1987
Load due to servers and
9.5
equipments
4
Same as LL on resp. floor
2
IS:875 - 1987
2
IS:875 - 1987

IMPOSED LOAD
S. No. Details
1

Floor finish

2
3
4

Ceiling & Services

Lightweight Partition
Water proofing

Total

Live load kN/m2 Remarks

Considering 50mm finish with
1.2
PCC of density (24 kN/m3).
0.5
1
2

2.7 / 1.7 / 4.2

2.7 on all floor except terrace

and parking
1.7 on parking floors
3.2 on terrace

Residential high rise buildings:

LIVE LOAD
S. No.
1
2
3
4
5

Area
Parking floors, Ramp
Living, Dining, Bed,
Kitchen etc
Passage, Stair, Lift lobby,
Balcony
Bathroom, washroom
Roof

Live load kN/m2

5

Remarks
Parking load. However the load
can be 4 kN/m2 also.

Residence LL, IS:875 - 1987

3
2
2

do
do
do

IMPOSED LOAD
S. No.
1
2
3

Details
Floor finish
Lightweight Partition
Water proofing

Total

Live load kN/m2

1.2
1
1.5

2.2 / 2.7

Remarks
Considering 50mm finish with
PCC of density (24 kN/m3).

2.2 on all floor except

terrace
2.7 on terrace

LOAD COMBINATIONS
S.
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42

Details
Details
Un factored Dead load
Un factored Gravity load
Factored Gravity load
Gravity + EQ
Gravity + EQ
Gravity + EQ
Gravity + EQ
Gravity + EQ
Gravity + EQ
Gravity + EQ
Gravity + EQ
Dead + EQ
Dead load + EQ
Dead load + EQ
Dead load + EQ
Dead load + EQ
Dead load + EQ
Dead load + EQ
Dead load + EQ
Dead load + EQ
Dead load + EQ
Dead load + EQ
Dead load + EQ
Dead load + EQ
Dead load + EQ
Dead load + EQ
Dead load + EQ
Gravity + Wind
Gravity + Wind
Gravity + Wind
Gravity + Wind
Gravity + Wind
Gravity + Wind
Gravity + Wind
Gravity + Wind
Gravity + Wind
Gravity + Wind
Gravity + Wind
Gravity + Wind
Dead load + Temp.
Gravity + Temp.
Envelope

Label
TOTALDEAD
TOTALGRAVITY
COMB1
COMB2
COMB3
COMB4
COMB5
COMB6
COMB7
COMB8
COMB9
COMB10
COMB11
COMB12
COMB13
COMB14
COMB15
COMB16
COMB17
COMB18
COMB19
COMB20
COMB21
COMB22
COMB23
COMB24
COMB25
COMB26
COMB27
COMB28
COMB29
COMB30
COMB31
COMB32
COMB33
COMB34
COMB35
COMB36
COMB37
COMB38
COMB39
CRITICAL

DL+IL+GLASS+WALL
TOTALDEAD+LL
1.5 (TOTALGRAVITY)
1.2 TOTALGRAVITY + 1.2ELX
1.2 TOTALGRAVITY 1.2ELX
1.2 TOTALGRAVITY + 1.2ELY
1.2 TOTALGRAVITY 1.2ELY
1.2 TOTALGRAVITY + 1.2SX
1.2 TOTALGRAVITY 1.2SX
1.2 TOTALGRAVITY + 1.2SY
1.2 TOTALGRAVITY 1.2SY
1.5 TOTALDEAD + 1.5 ELX
1.5 TOTALDEAD -1.5 ELX
1.5 TOTALDEAD + 1.5 ELY
1.5 TOTALDEAD -1.5 ELY
1.5 TOTALDEAD + 1.5 SX
1.5 TOTALDEAD -1.5 SX
1.5 TOTALDEAD + 1.5 SY
1.5 TOTALDEAD -1.5 SY
0.9 TOTALDEAD + 1.5 ELX
0.9 TOTALDEAD + 1.5 ELY
0.9 TOTALDEAD + 1.5 SX
0.9 TOTALDEAD + 1.5 SY
0.9 TOTALDEAD - 1.5 ELX
0.9 TOTALDEAD - 1.5 ELY
0.9 TOTALDEAD - 1.5 SX
0.9 TOTALDEAD - 1.5 SY
1.2 TOTALGRAVITY + 1.2 WX
1.2 TOTALGRAVITY - 1.2 WX
1.2 TOTALGRAVITY + 1.2 WY
1.2 TOTALGRAVITY - 1.2 WY
1.5 TOTALDEAD + 1.5 WX
1.5 TOTALDEAD - 1.5 WX
1.5 TOTALDEAD + 1.5 WY
1.5 TOTALDEAD - 1.5 WY
0.9 TOTALDEAD + 1.5 WX
0.9 TOTALDEAD - 1.5 WX
0.9 TOTALDEAD + 1.5 WY
0.9 TOTALDEAD - 1.5 WY
1.5 TOTALDEAD + 1.5 TEMP
1.5 TOTALGRAVITY + 1.5 TEMP
ENV(COMB1 to COMB39)

Note:

ELX and ELY: Lateral load due to earthquake by ESM in x and y direction
SX and SY: Lateral load due to earthquake by Response Spectrum method
in x and y direction
WX and WY: Lateral load due to Wind in x and y direction
Either response spectrum or time history shall be used in general. ESM is
mandatory.
If time history is also used then either additional combinations are to be
added or existing combinations shall be replaced.
Scale factor is mandatory for response spectrum and time history. It must
be derived separately after comparing base shear due to ESM and then
second time analysis is to be carried out.