STRUCTURAL DESIGN CRITERIA

LOAD TYPE TYPE OF OCCUPANCY

COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL OFFICE PARKING DRIVEWAY RAMP ROOFDECK MACHINE RM
AHU/EE/TEL
DEADLOAD
SLAB t/2 t/2 t/2 t/2 t/2 t/2 t/2 75
UTILITIES 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
WATER PROOFING 10
LIVELOAD 100* 40* 50* 50* 100* 50*** 80** 150***

STORES STORAGE EXIT HELIPAD DOUBLE DECK ASSEMBLY AREAS

Retail Wholesale Light Heavy FACILITIES PARKING Fixed Seating
Areas
MINIMUM
LIVELOAD 75* 100* 150** 250** 100* 250* 60* 50*

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
SPECIAL **non-reducible liveload
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
L DESIGN CRITERIA
TYPE OF OCCUPANCY
ELEVATOR MACH RM
SWITCH GEAR RM
TRANSFORMER RM
100
5

50

250**

ASSEMBLY AREAS & AUDITORIUMS

Movbl Seating Stage Areas
& other Areas & Enclosed
Platforms
100* 125*

***or 9kN load/non-reducible liveload

**non-reducible liveload
* reducible liveload
 STRUCTURAL DESIGN CRITERIA
LOAD TYPE TYPE OF OCCUPANCY
COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL OFFICE PARKING DRIVEWAY RAMP ROOFDECK MACHINE RM
AHU/EE/TEL
DEADLOAD
SCREED (80MM) 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
FINISHES (20MM) 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 0.60
UTILITIES (EE/ME) 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20
CEILING 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20
PARTITIONS 1.20 1.80 1.20
CONCRETE PADS 2.40
WATER PROOFING 0.60
LIVELOAD 5.0* 2.0* 2.5* 2.5* 5.0* 2.5* 5.0** 7.2***

STORES STORAGE EXIT HELIPAD DOUBLE DECK ASSEMBLY AREAS

Retail Wholesale Light Heavy FACILITIES PARKING Fixed Seating
Areas
MINIMUM
LIVELOAD 3.6* 5.0* 7.2** 12.0** 5.0* 12.0* 3* 2.5*

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
SPECIAL
Light (gypsum bd w/ CHB) Heavy (4"/6" CHB)
DEADLOAD DEAD LOAD 2.00
1.20 1.80 2.20
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 li
all column hoops fy = 80,000psi ** non-reducible liveload
STRUCTURAL STEEL * reducible liveload
ASTM - A36 (Carbon Grade Steel fy = 36,000psi
L DESIGN CRITERIA
TYPE OF OCCUPANCY
ELEVATOR MACH RM
SWITCH GEAR RM
TRANSFORMER RM
2.00
0.60
0.20

2.40
0.60
12**

ASSEMBLY AREAS & AUDITORIUMS

Movbl Seating Stage Areas
& other Areas & Enclosed
Platforms
5.0* 6.0*

SCREED
200mm 300mm

4.00 6.00

or 9kN load/non-reducible liveload

non-reducible liveload