Structural Damage Question

From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
Date: Wed Oct 27 10:21:44 1999

Steve Robertson wrote:
>
> Buildings are designed to withstand both "live" and "dead" loads. A "live"
> load is one where the load is not constant or is moving. IE: people, wind,
> etc... A "dead" load is a load that is constant or does not move. IE: the
> structure itself.

> So, for a 20' X 20' room in your building the allowable load should be:
> 20 x 20 X 40(psf) = 16,000 lbs.

Just to point out, I believe that psf (pounds per sq foot) implies the load
should be spread out and not concentrated in one corner of the room :).
Thanks for those figures; I had always figured about 50 psf as a rule of
thumb.
Received on Wed Oct 27 1999 - 10:21:44 BST