STRUCTURAL DESIGN CRITERIA

LOAD TYPE TYPE OF OCCUPANCY

COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL OFFICE PARKING DRIVEWAY RAMP ROOFDECK MACHINE RM ELEVATOR MACH RM
AHU/EE/TEL SWITCH GEAR RM
DEADLOAD TRANSFORMER RM
SLAB t/2 t/2 t/2 t/2 t/2 t/2 t/2 75 100
UTILITIES 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
TOP+FIN 25 25 25 25 12.5
CEILING 5 5 5 5
PARTITIONS 25 35 25
CONCRETE PADS 50 50
WATER PROOFING 10
LIVELOAD 100* 40* 50* 50* 100* 50*** 80** 150*** 250**

STORES STORAGE EXIT HELIPAD DOUBLE DECK ASSEMBLY AREAS & AUDITORIUMS
Retail Wholesale Light Heavy FACILITIES PARKING Fixed Seating Movbl Seating Stage Areas
Areas & other Areas & Enclosed
MINIMUM Platforms
LIVELOAD 75* 100* 150** 250** 100* 250* 60* 50* 100* 125*

AIR HANDLING ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL GENSET/ SWITCHGEAR FAN ROOM PUMP ROOM LOADING
SPECIAL UNIT RM ROOM ROOM TRANSFORMER DOCKS
LIVELOAD
(or actual load) 150** 150** 250** 250** 250** 150** 150** 300*

PARTITIONS
OFFICE RESIDENTIAL ***or 9kN load/non-reducible liveload
**non-reducible liveload
SPECIAL Light (gypsum bd w/ CHB) Heavy (4"/6" CHB) * reducible liveload
DEADLOAD
25 35 45
MASONRY, CONCRETE BLOCKS STEEL REINFORCEMENT YIELD STRENGTH
Non-load Bearing Blocks fm = 650.00 psi 12 mm & smaller bars fy = 40,000psi
Load Bearing Blocks fm = 1000.00 psi 16 mm & larger bars fy = 60,000psi
all column hoops fy = 80,000psi
STRUCTURAL STEEL
ASTM - A36 (Carbon Grade Steel fy = 36,000psi
 STRUCTURAL DESIGN CRITERIA
LOAD TYPE TYPE OF OCCUPANCY
COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL OFFICE PARKING DRIVEWAY RAMP ROOFDECK MACHINE RM ELEVATOR MACH RM
AHU/EE/TEL SWITCH GEAR RM
DEADLOAD TRANSFORMER RM

UTILITIES 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24
TOP+FIN 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 0.60
CEILING 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24
PARTITIONS 1.20 1.68 1.20
CONCRETE PADS 2.40 2.40
WATER PROOFING 0.48
LIVELOAD 4.8* 1.92* 2.4* 2.4* 4.8* 2.4*** 3.84** 7.2*** 12**

STORES STORAGE EXIT HELIPAD DOUBLE DECK ASSEMBLY AREAS & AUDITORIUMS
Retail Wholesale Light Heavy FACILITIES PARKING Fixed Seating Movbl Seating Stage Areas
Areas & other Areas & Enclosed
MINIMUM Platforms
LIVELOAD 3.6* 4.8* 7.2** 12.0** 4.8* 12.0* 2.88* 2.4* 4.8* 6.0*

AIR HANDLING ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL GENSET/ SWITCHGEAR FAN ROOM PUMP ROOM LOADING
SPECIAL UNIT RM ROOM ROOM TRANSFORMER DOCKS
LIVELOAD
(or actual load) 7.2** 7.2** 12.0** 12.0** 12.0** 7.2** 7.2** 14.4*

PARTITIONS SCREED
OFFICE RESIDENTIAL THK 100mm 200mm 300mm
SPECIAL Light (gypsum bd w/ CHB) Heavy (4"/6" CHB)
DEADLOAD DEAD LOAD 2.00 4.00 6.00
1.2 1.68 2.16
MASONRY, CONCRETE BLOCKS STEEL REINFORCEMENT YIELD STRENGTH
Non-load Bearing Blocks fm = 650.00 psi 12 mm & smaller bars fy = 40,000psi
Load Bearing Blocks fm = 1000.00 psi 16 mm & larger bars fy = 60,000psi *** or 9kN load/non-reducible liveload
all column hoops fy = 80,000psi ** non-reducible liveload
STRUCTURAL STEEL * reducible liveload
ASTM - A36 (Carbon Grade Steel fy = 36,000psi