Floor Loading at Gallery Occupancy
Floor Loading at Gallery Occupancy
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I'm looking at some floor framing that both supports and spans above gallery space. The building is a museum of sorts. No heavy sculptures; just large hanging displays and the odd piano hanging from the roof etc.
What magnitude of loads have others used in similar situations? For both of the gallery spaces that I've worked on in the past, the client came back to us late in the game needing to hang rather heavy displays from the structure above.
I've asked the client about their intentions when it comes to suspending loads from the floor framing above. Unfortunately, they are having a hard time articulating their needs in a way that is useful to me. They simply want "flexibility". And why shouldn't they, right?
Anybody have any suggestions to offer regarding loading? Would it be appropriate to classify the load of suspended displays as live load or superimposed dead load? I'm leaning towards SDL.
Thanks,
KootK
What magnitude of loads have others used in similar situations? For both of the gallery spaces that I've worked on in the past, the client came back to us late in the game needing to hang rather heavy displays from the structure above.
I've asked the client about their intentions when it comes to suspending loads from the floor framing above. Unfortunately, they are having a hard time articulating their needs in a way that is useful to me. They simply want "flexibility". And why shouldn't they, right?
Anybody have any suggestions to offer regarding loading? Would it be appropriate to classify the load of suspended displays as live load or superimposed dead load? I'm leaning towards SDL.
Thanks,
KootK






RE: Floor Loading at Gallery Occupancy
"flexibility" to me also means lots of strength for those wacky museum pieces that way a ton.
RE: Floor Loading at Gallery Occupancy
RE: Floor Loading at Gallery Occupancy
RE: Floor Loading at Gallery Occupancy
RE: Floor Loading at Gallery Occupancy
Per definition of dead loads given in ASCE 7-05, section 3.1.1 - only the weight of the materials of construction and fixed service equipment is considered as a dead load. The fixed service equipment may be hung or suspended from the structural framing.
RE: Floor Loading at Gallery Occupancy