collateral load
collateral load
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Can somebody please help with a translation from US English to UK English? A colleague is spending this week in the States conducting an independent review of some structures there for a client. We are puzzled by the phrase 'collateral load' in calculations, which is listed in addition to dead load, live (imposed) load etc, and typically has a value of 5 lb/sq ft. We are wondering if it means what we in the UK call 'services load' - e.g. the weight of lights, pipes, a/c ducts etc suspended from the structure. Or does it have some other meaning we haven't guessed at? Help would be much appreciated.
Richard
Richard






RE: collateral load
RE: collateral load
Cheers
Richard
RE: collateral load
You know the loading is there but cannot define it in great detail. Collateral load is applied as a uniform load so that the main framing members are designed properly.
The individual items are small, but over the area of a building, they can be significant.