Mezzanine
Mezzanine
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I have a 1578 sp. ft. Mezzanine rated for 100 p.s.f. live load. Does this mean that I can safely store 157,800 lbs up there?
Gary
Gary
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RE: Mezzanine
Also remember that the 118,350 lbs (75 psf x 1578 sq. ft.) needs to be evenly distributed.
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Don't take anyone's response here as some type of knowledgeable approval of you placing loads on an existing structure. Hire a structural engineer to review the existing framing and connections before doing this.
A concentrated load of 4,450 lbs (equaling 130 psf over its footprint) cannot be reasoned out here at Eng-Tips. The loading application, position, etc. relative to slab, floor joists/beams, etc. must be looked at along with existing connection details, etc. to verify if this works.
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100 psf UNIFORM load may be placed on the mezzanine. Be cautious of heavily loaded areas where load per square foot is > than 100.
There will be some load redistribution, so exceeding 100 psf in a few nominal areas where you have corridors adjacent is most likely a non-issue.
If you provide a sketch of the mezzanine framing, engineers here can chime in on the best place to stack your storage.
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So, moral of the story, granted that the OP was a hypothetical, but, one cannot just add dead load up to the allowable live load and call it good.