Lateral load for a grating platform
Lateral load for a grating platform
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Aprox 40'x60' platform with industrial grating over WF beams over 4 HSS columns. About 16' tall. Purpose: to provide some protection to the existing small pump station below from falling ice from an adjacent tower.
My question is about the lateral force I need to design this new structure for. Self weight is not that much, and seismic design category is B so seismic loads are low. Is there something in the code or good rule of thumb for a minimum lateral load I should design for. I was thinking about 10% of live load/snow over the platform.
My question is about the lateral force I need to design this new structure for. Self weight is not that much, and seismic design category is B so seismic loads are low. Is there something in the code or good rule of thumb for a minimum lateral load I should design for. I was thinking about 10% of live load/snow over the platform.






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RE: Lateral load for a grating platform
I've designed open steel framing power plant structures and we certainly had to design for the wind on the steel framing. It is isn't too much, but it still needs to be considered.
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