Stair & Corridor Live Loads
Stair & Corridor Live Loads
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Do you generally use 100 psf unreducible live loads on corridors and stairs or use 100 psf reducible LL?
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RE: Stair & Corridor Live Loads
corridors - most of the time we use unreducible. IBC says corridors in assmebly occupancy is unreducible. Also, offices have 80 psf load for elevated cooridors.
RE: Stair & Corridor Live Loads
I think you can interpret that as allowing a reduction as long as the area you are considering is not classified as "public assembly". I'm not sure how you would get 100psf that wasn't public occupancy though. I wouldn't reduce it unless you have a really good reason and can back it up.
RE: Stair & Corridor Live Loads
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