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Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society

Table 7 Statistical parameters of the loads (GB 50009-2012 [21])

From: Research on design value of compressive strength for Chinese fir dimension lumber based on full-size testing

Statistical parameters

Load types

G

L O

L R

L W

L S

Mean/nominal

1.060

0.524

0.644

1.000

1.040

COV (%)

7.0

28.8

23.3

19.0

22.0

Distribution types

Normal

Extreme-I

Extreme-I

Extreme-I

Extreme-I

  1. G dead load, which includes the self-weight of structural members and other materials, L O office occupancy load, L R residential occupancy load, L W wind load, L S snow load, COV coefficient of variance