


Load Combinations Buildings, towers and other vertical structures and all portions thereof shall be designed to resist the load combinations in NSCP Section 203. Near‐source factors are revised to consider distance to source 0.7 second, else Ft = 0 wx : mass at floor level hx : height of floor from ground levelĮarthquake Loads Dynamic Analysis – Response Spectrum Load combinations for are changed due to the use of strength‐based wind loading based on ASCE 7‐10 Additional live load designations for parking, garage, and ramp live loading Basic wind speed are revised based on latest studies For communication towers, ANSI TIA/EIA 222G latest edition is fully referenced in the NSCP Significant Changes to Chapter 2 Minimum Design Loads UPDATES ON CHAPTER 2 : MINIMUM DESIGN LOADS NATIONAL STRUCTURAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES NSCP 2015, VOLUME 1
