Multi-family residential Partition Load
Multi-family residential Partition Load
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How do you handle partition loading in multi-family residential?
I could see a few cases:
1. Treat it as a dead load - typically 10psf is what I see. This load would not get reduced as it might for a live load. Most likely this load will be there.
2. Treat it as a live load - 15 psf as noted in ASCE 7. This is typically done in office buildings but because the code says "where partitions will be erected or rearranged" I suppose this could apply to multifamily residential as well.
3. Some combination of the above.
I could see an argument made either way. I mean typically the walls of multi-family residential are not going to move, but they could, just not as regularly as say, an office building.
Thanks!
I could see a few cases:
1. Treat it as a dead load - typically 10psf is what I see. This load would not get reduced as it might for a live load. Most likely this load will be there.
2. Treat it as a live load - 15 psf as noted in ASCE 7. This is typically done in office buildings but because the code says "where partitions will be erected or rearranged" I suppose this could apply to multifamily residential as well.
3. Some combination of the above.
I could see an argument made either way. I mean typically the walls of multi-family residential are not going to move, but they could, just not as regularly as say, an office building.
Thanks!






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-actual weight for demising and corridor walls which usually don't load horizontal framing anyhow.
-5 psf extra on the floor area based on some typical unit plans.
This is something that I wish the codes covered explicitly. Many of my competitors just assume that it's covered in the live load.
I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.
RE: Multi-family residential Partition Load
RE: Multi-family residential Partition Load
RE: Multi-family residential Partition Load
RE: Multi-family residential Partition Load
I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.
RE: Multi-family residential Partition Load