The load factors for live load and dead load are taken respectively as (A) 1.5 and 2.2 (B) 2.2 and 1.5 (C) 1.5 and 1.5 (D) 2.2 and 2.2

The load factors for live load and dead load are taken respectively as
(A) 1.5 and 2.2
(B) 2.2 and 1.5
(C) 1.5 and 1.5
(D) 2.2 and 2.2
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(B) 2.2 and 1.5
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