How accurate to be with Dead Loads?
How accurate to be with Dead Loads?
(OP)
Verbage in IBC code says we must consider everything when calculating dead loads. How accurate must we get? Is it ok to say:
Beams: 5psf
Purlins: 2psf
Deck: 1psf
Sprinkler: 5psf
Other collateral: 5psf
Total: 18psf
Is this too simplified?
Beams: 5psf
Purlins: 2psf
Deck: 1psf
Sprinkler: 5psf
Other collateral: 5psf
Total: 18psf
Is this too simplified?






RE: How accurate to be with Dead Loads?
RE: How accurate to be with Dead Loads?
All adjusted as reqd... the beam and sprinkler load you use may be on the upper end.
Dik
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Also I was taught that the sprinklers are fixed to every 2nd purlin therefore you would have twice the load on each purlin as a maximum downward load. This would obviously even out for the beams.
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Dik
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Be accurate and be realistic, since using loads significantly heavier than the customer needs will cost them money they didn't ask to spend.
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