Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Dead Loads




Dead Load Calculations:



Exterior Wall and Window Wall Weight:                 11 psf                                                    43,072 lbs.

Interior Wall Weight:                                                   4.5 psf                                                   4,343 lbs.

Wood Floors:                                                                 8.6 psf                                                   24,080 lbs.

Roof:                                                                               10.1 psf                                                  25,250 lbs.

Wood Beams:                                                                5 lbs./ lin. ft.                                         2,078 lbs.

Wood Columns:                                                             5 lbs./ lin. ft.                                         630 lbs.

Steel Columns (2.5" round steel pipe):                      8 lbs./ lin. ft.                                         504 lbs.

Concrete Floor 6" thick (Basement):                          75 psf                                                     137,328 lbs.

Foundation Walls 8" thick:                                           60 lbs./ lin. ft.                                       14,139 lbs.

Column Footings 8" thick:                                            100 lbs./ lin. ft.                                     2,800 lbs.

Wall Footings 8" thick:                                                  100 lbs./ lin. ft.                                     23,565 lbs.

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Weight Above Ground:                                                                                                                 99,453 lbs.

Weight Below Ground:                                                                                                                 178,336 lbs.

Total Weight of Building:                                                                                                              277,789 lbs.

Square Footage Above Ground (including Roof):                                                                    5,300 sq. ft.


Average Dead Load Above Ground:                             99453 lbs./ 5300 sq. ft.=                 18.8 psf

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