steel weight estimate
steel weight estimate
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Does anyone here happen to know for a gross estimate, what is the average steel material weight per square foot for a typical single story grocery store building, including all the joists, beams, and columns?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.






RE: steel weight estimate
For the current church project, considering STEEL FRAMING ONLY, open web steel joists, wide-flange steel beams (No open-web girders) and HSS steel columns, in reference to the DL-ONLY, I come up with a range from 15-20 psf. This is an estimate!
This DOES NOT INCLUDE roof live loads, roofing material dead loads, HVAC or other mechanical, finishes, etc!
RE: steel weight estimate
Columns 1 lb/ft2
Beams 1.5 lb/ft2
OWSJ & bridging 2.0 lb/ft2
Deck and trim 2.5 lb/ft2
for roughly a 30'x30' panel and 20' height... increase as necessary for seismic, larger panel, etc.