2.0
STRUCTURAL DESIGN LOAD REQUIREMENTS:
2.1
Minimum uniform basic design live loads shall conform to IBC 2003
requirements, except as shown in Table 1.
Allowance of 100 kg/m2 (20 psf) shall be made for partitions on
2.2
floors where specified live load is less than 500 kg/m2 (100 psf),
in addition to all other loads. Where live loads are 500 kg/m2
(100 psf) and greater, specific partition locations may be used
for design; however, appropriate notes must be made on the
drawings.
2.3
Provision shall be made in designing floors for a concentrated
load of 900 kg (2000 lb), placed upon any space 750 mm (2.5 ft)
square, wherever this load upon an otherwise unloaded floor would
produce stresses greater than those caused by the uniform load.
2.4
In order to provide a flexible design allowing certain range of
occupancy changes in the future, generalized live load categories
should be applied to large areas preferably one category to any
one floor.
2.5Roof live loads shall be based on geographical location and local
governing building code requirements; however, they shall not be less
than 100 kg/m2 (20 psf).
3.0
TABLE 1 - MINIMUM UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED LIVE LOADS *
OCCUPANCY OR USE
LIVE LOADS
kg/m2
(psf)
All Future Floors (Unless Otherwise Noted)
(100)
500
Corridors
(100)
500
Libraries & Light Storage
(125)
600
Lobbies
(100)
500
Mechanical Rooms
(150)
750
Office Areas
(80)
400
File and Computer Rooms
(125)
600
Footnote:
*
Design Live Loads shall be noted on the drawings in general notes
and on plans to indicate specific areas designed for different
loads. Column design loads shall be noted in column schedules.
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