For an office building the minimum uniform live load is 50 psf over the entire floor area plus a concentrated load check of 2000 pounds over any 2 6 x 2 6 square space.
Required floor loading psf for office.
2attic loads may be included in the floor live load but a 10 psf attic load is typically used only to size ceiling joists adequately for access purposes.
Ibc section 1607 specifies the prescribed minimum live loads based upon occupancy.
Minimum uniformly distributed live loads adapted from sei asce 7 10.
1603 1 1 floor live load.
The requirement to design a floor for a uniform load of 50 psf over the entire area for a particular member does not mean that this is the largest load that can be placed on the floor.
1603 1 2 roof live load.
The span table for a 30 psf live load 10psf dead load floor indicates a required fb value of 1 315 and a minimum e value of 1 800 000.
This load should also.
However if the attic is intended for storage the attic live load or some portion should also be considered for the design of.
In the example the joists have a spacing of 16 inches and a span of 11 feet 2 inches.
0 9d 1 0w a load factor of 1 6 when adding to load 7.
In this case your joists are adequate to support a 30 psf live load and 10 psf dead load.
0 9d 1 0e effect or 0 9 when resisting the load when permanent.
The load is an average value for a typical office space with desks filing cabinets aisles etc.
Use of live load reduc tion in accordance with section 1607 10 shall be indicated for each type of live load used in the design.
Loads should be determined in accordance with this chapter.
Design load bearing values of soils.