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Roof and Floor Load Calculations

This document provides load tables and notes for a steel building design case study. It lists typical floor and roof dead loads in pounds per square foot to slabs, joists, girders and columns from items like concrete, mechanical systems, insulation and roofing. Floor live loads are listed as 80 psf and roof live loads as 20 psf. Notes provide that engineering judgment is required to determine loads and weights and reference applicable codes. Exterior wall loads are estimated at 15 psf and a CMU stairwell wall load is provided as 51 psf.

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Roof and Floor Load Calculations

This document provides load tables and notes for a steel building design case study. It lists typical floor and roof dead loads in pounds per square foot to slabs, joists, girders and columns from items like concrete, mechanical systems, insulation and roofing. Floor live loads are listed as 80 psf and roof live loads as 20 psf. Notes provide that engineering judgment is required to determine loads and weights and reference applicable codes. Exterior wall loads are estimated at 15 psf and a CMU stairwell wall load is provided as 51 psf.

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PROJECT: STEEL BUILDING DESIGN CASE STUDY

SUBJECT: GRAVITY LOADS (LOAD TABLES) SHEET 7 of 131


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TYPICAL FLOOR DEAD LOAD (LB/FT ) TO SLAB TO JOISTS TO GIRDERS TO COLUMNS
SLAB (4-3/4" Light WT. Concrete) 38 38 38 38
(Lightweight Concrete Density = 96 PCF)
MECH./ELEC./PIPING 10 10 10 10
(common practice = 10 psf)
CEILING SYSTEM (Table C3-1, ASCE 7-02) 5 5 5 5
(Acoustical fiber board & Mechnical Duct allowance)
JOISTS - 3.5 3.5 3.5
(Assume 11 LB/L.F. @ 3' O.C.)
GIRDERS - - 2.5 2.5
(Assume 85 LB/L.F. @ 36' O.C.)
COLUMNS (36'*30' = 1080 FT.2) - - - 2
(Assume 150LB./L.F.* 13')/1080FT.2
TOTAL FLOOR DEAD LOAD (LB/FT2) = 53 56.5 59 61
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ROOF DEAD LOAD (LB/FT ) TO SLAB TO JOISTS TO GIRDERS TO COLUMNS
ROOF DECK (Table C3-1, ASCE 7-02) 3 3 3 3
(Metal, 18 gage)
RIGID INSULATION (Table C3-1, ASCE 7-02) 3 3 3 3
(2" thick)
MECH./ELEC./PIPING & CEILING SYSTEM 10 10 10 10
(Assume 10 psf)
ROOFING (Table C3-1, ASCE 7-02) 6 6 6 6
(Five-ply felt & gravel)
JOISTS - 3.5 3.5 3.5
(Assume 11 LB/L.F. @ 3' O.C.)
GIRDERS - - 2.5 2.5
(Assume 85 LB/L.F. @ 36' O.C.)
COLUMNS (36'*30' = 1080 FT.2) - - - 2
(Assume 150LB./L.F.* 13')/1080FT.2
TOTAL ROOF DEAD LOAD (LB/FT2) = 22 25.5 28 30
PENTHOUSE DEAD LOADS (EQUIPMENT) - 100 100 100
TYPICAL FLOOR LIVE LOAD 80 80 80 80
ROOF LIVE LOAD 20 20 20 20
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NOTES:
* ENGINEERING JUDGMENT IS REQUIRED FOR LOAD DETERMINATION. FOR MINIMUM DESIGN DEAD LOADS AND
WEIGHTS OF BUILDING MATERIALS SEE ASCE 7-02 TABLE C3-1 & 2.
ASCE 7-02CALLS FOR A 100 PSF LIVE LOAD ALLOWANCE ON FIRST FLOOR OFFICE BUILDING CORRIDORS.
HOWEVER, THIS WAS IGNORED SINCE THE FIRST FLOOR SLAB IS CONSTRUCTED ON GRADE.
ASCE 7-02 CALLS FOR A 100 PSF LIVE LOAD ALLOWANCE FOR STAIRS AND EXITWAYS.

* USE OF FLOOR SPACE IS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:


OFFICE LOADING + PARTITION ALLOWANCE = 50 + 20 = 70 PSF
CORRIDOR LOADING = 80 PSF
USE THE MAXIMUM, 80 PSF, THROUGHOUT FOR LAYOUT FLEXIBILITY.

* ASCE 7-02 calls for a 20 psf roof live load

* EXTERIOR WALL SYSTEM LOAD = 15 PSF


(GRAVITY LOADS TO FOUNDATION, LATERAL LOAD TO EACH FLOOR LEVEL)

* CMU WALL SYSTEM AROUND STAIRWELL : 8" X 8" X 16" WITH 24" O.C. GROUT SPACING = 51 PSF

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