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Reduced Loading For construction time temporary slab load?

Reduced Loading For construction time temporary slab load?

Reduced Loading For construction time temporary slab load?

(OP)
Pals

Load factors are based on probabilities, as far as I know. There are cases when we have to put temporary load directly on slab during construction, and I am concerned on whether reduced load factors can be used for such loading.

Is there any reduction? Cant find anything in the code.

What risk is applicable for such loading? same as long term loads?

regards
IJR

RE: Reduced Loading For construction time temporary slab load?

Review ASCE 37-02. It deals with temporary loads during construction. For the most part, loads during construction are similar to those of a finished building - that said, the construction period is the most dangerous time in the life of most buildings.

What kind of load are you applying?

You may have more available residual capacity than you realize as during some stages of construction, not all deadload has been applied or installed and that capacity is still available from the structural system.

Good Luck,

Daniel Toon

RE: Reduced Loading For construction time temporary slab load?

(OP)
DTGT2002

The most common loading we apply is crane truck load used to erect steel roof structure on top of a reinforced concrete floor.

I agree with you that this loading can be dangerous, I am only looking for literary work on such loadings

Thanks for pointing out ASCE 37-02

respects
IJR

RE: Reduced Loading For construction time temporary slab load?

Is this a slab on grade?

RE: Reduced Loading For construction time temporary slab load?

(OP)
No mitchelon

it is elevated. and rests on a beam column grid system. The slab is two way.

respects
ijr

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