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Existing 1950's era building

Existing 1950's era building

Existing 1950's era building

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Does anyone know if the BOCA code included a 15psf partition load requirement in the early 1950s? I only have access to a 1975 BOCA code, which does have the provision. Thank you in advance.

RE: Existing 1950's era building

I am looking for a 1975 BOCA Building code. Would you like to sale yours?

RE: Existing 1950's era building

Is there a provision for 'fixed' partitions. In the National Building Code, if the partitions are fixed (and accounted for), then there is no need to include the additional partition loading. Often with the displaced live loading, the additional partition load is only a couple of psf.

Dik

RE: Existing 1950's era building

A58.1-1945 and A58.1-1955, published by the National Bureau of Standards, both require partition weight to be considered "in office buildings or other buildings where partitions might be subject to erection or rearrangement... unless the specified live load exceeds 80 pounds per square foot". So that standard requires partition weight to be considered but offers no specific (e.g., 20 psf) requirement for the load to be applied. The 1948 Southern Building Code in Chapter XII requires a 20 psf dead load partition allowance. I don't have a BOCA code from that era. One can likely be purchased, however, at a reasonable price from ICC.

RE: Existing 1950's era building

Hokie:
Check to wording to see that it does apply to 'fixed' partitions.

My drawing notes:


PARTITIONS SHALL BE FIXED AND PARTITION LOADING IS PREDICATED ON ACTUAL PARTITION LAYOUT SHOWN. ENGINEERING REVIEW REQUIRED TO MODIFY PARTITION LAYOUT

FIXED PARTITIONS 5 PSF
MOVABLE PARTITIONS 20 PSF

I often use 65 psf for design live load

Dik

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