Dear all,

ASCE 7-10 code has a reduction factor of 0.6 on wind loads and 0.7 on seismic loads. These factors are given in ASCE 7-10 clause 2.4.1 for load combinations.
Based on this when we perform analysis in PVElite using ASCE 7-10, foundation loads which we get in output summary are not 100% wind and seismic.
This means that for design of foundation we have to again divide these loads by 0.6 for wind & 0.7 for seismic?
Also, the same clause of ASCE indicates do not use allowable stress increase. How it is taken care?