350kg on UK floor Question
350kg on UK floor Question
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I have placed a 300l aquarium on the 4th floor of an apartment building. I am now being told this can cause damage to the structure of the building by the landlord(non engineer), but I am in disagreement as the tank has been there comfortably for a few months. Can someone tell me if this needs further investigation or is it a straight forward yes/no if built to code, should be more than satisfactory.
Please forgive me but this is all the information I have.
-Tank is 300L, I estimate a weight of 350KG with the stand etc.
-It covers an area of 1.23mx0.43m= 0.53m^2 on the floor. on 6 legs that distribute the weight.
-Apartment is in a converted office building based in the UK.
-Floors are made of concrete- unknown thickness.
-Tank is placed in the center perimetor of slab.
-Maxium point load 1.5KN from the landlord, unkown UDL.
If this can not be answered with the limited information, what would the worst case scenario of failure or damage as a result of overloading a raised concrete floor? As the tank has already been there for 3 months with no observed damage, is there a danger of long term damage?
Any help would be appreicated.
Not sure who to turn to or if this is the correct place to post such a topic :)
I have placed a 300l aquarium on the 4th floor of an apartment building. I am now being told this can cause damage to the structure of the building by the landlord(non engineer), but I am in disagreement as the tank has been there comfortably for a few months. Can someone tell me if this needs further investigation or is it a straight forward yes/no if built to code, should be more than satisfactory.
Please forgive me but this is all the information I have.
-Tank is 300L, I estimate a weight of 350KG with the stand etc.
-It covers an area of 1.23mx0.43m= 0.53m^2 on the floor. on 6 legs that distribute the weight.
-Apartment is in a converted office building based in the UK.
-Floors are made of concrete- unknown thickness.
-Tank is placed in the center perimetor of slab.
-Maxium point load 1.5KN from the landlord, unkown UDL.
If this can not be answered with the limited information, what would the worst case scenario of failure or damage as a result of overloading a raised concrete floor? As the tank has already been there for 3 months with no observed damage, is there a danger of long term damage?
Any help would be appreicated.






RE: 350kg on UK floor Question
RE: 350kg on UK floor Question
RE: 350kg on UK floor Question
RE: 350kg on UK floor Question
RE: 350kg on UK floor Question
So you have 350kg (3.4kN) over 6 legs, so 0.57kN point loads per leg. Less than 1.5kN, so okay by the landlord's requirements.
A 1.23m x 0.43m (plan area) tall cabinet filled with plates, crockery, and glassware often exceeds 350kg, so too does a 4-claw cast-iron bath full of water, or a king size water bed (200+ gallons).
A converted office building - depending on the age and occupancy of the office structure - would have had file cabinets full of paper files that probably exceeded 350 kg.
What do you mean when you say "raised concrete floor"? Is there a step in the top of slab surface, like a raised platform made of concrete?
RE: 350kg on UK floor Question
This sounds to me like it is equivalent to a water bed. Water beds are routinely banned in apartment buildings. Are they concerned about the weight, or is it the possibility of water leaking out?
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JHG
RE: 350kg on UK floor Question
The apartment is brand new and so moving from offices to residential use it must comply with building codes. I believe that there shouldn't be an issue at 350kg.
RE: 350kg on UK floor Question
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