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Loading for designing "Firewall"

Loading for designing "Firewall"

Loading for designing "Firewall"

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I need to know what loading (in addition to axial load due to wall's self weight) is required to design a firewall which will be about 27 ' high. The IBC 2006 is to be adhered to. Of course the firewall has to be supporting itself under fire conditions . I presume it has to be a cantilever wall.  What kind of lateral pressure(wind pressure)(perpendicular to wall) is required in IBC 2006 ?

RE: Loading for designing "Firewall"

If it's an interior wall, 5 psf is a normal lateral pressure.  

If it is exterior, that is a site sensitive calculated value and cannot be answered here without a lot more information.

Mike McCann
MMC Engineering

RE: Loading for designing "Firewall"

Don't forget, it needs to also be designed for lateral loads due to seismic activity.  

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