Activity 3.2.2 Loads

For this Project we had to figure out the loads for the keystone building. 

Live Load: 20 psf.

Snow Load:  So our Snow Load is 20    .7 x 20 = 14  

Dead Load : 34.25

-BUR: 6.5

-Metal Deck: 3

-5in. rigid insulation: 3.75

-Suspended plaster ceiling w/lath: 11

-MEP: 10

Total = 34.25

Design Load : 34.25 + 20 = 54.25

Steel Deck type: type 22

Interior Tributary width: 5

Beam Loading: 271.25

Exterior Tributary width: 2.5

Beam Loading: 135.625

Interior Beam – 24 ft span =   12k5

In this activity I learned how to calculate loads that act on buildings and how to choose the correct joist designation.