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Thanks for all the help guys. The architect finally decided to have a specific tile. He is going with US tile (two piece mission clay tile). Thats only 10 psf. So my total dead load is about 20 psf.

The tower is just an architectural tower. There is no means of access to the tower, though it has two windows on the wall suuporting it. I guess it is required for some architectural purposes.

The architect is not sure who the manufacturer is going to be. He says, he will know only after the project goes out for bid. So should I be using 12 psf for the clay tile roof as well? Or should I use the 14 psf for the clay tile. Another question, do small tower structures on wood roofs...

As per the arch'l drawings, there is a layer of felt underlayment. Does that replace mortar for the clay tiles ?

At another location, I have another tower with a clay tile roof. Would that be also the same weight as the concrete tile or would it be lesser?

Looking at the arch'l drawings it is about 4" thick

I was figuring out the dead loads for a wood tower on a wood building. The wood tower has a concrete tile roof. I was planning to use 15 psf as weight of my tile. My co-worker is saying I am being too conservative. He says the weights vary from 9 to 12 psf. What is the general weight that I...

The beams are at right angles to each other. The beam on top of the steel beam (W12x50) is a wood beam (floor beam 6-3/4 x 27). There is no uplift on the wood beam.

This is my first wood job. I need some help. I have a wood beam atop a steel beam w/ a 3X nailer. The beam is 6.75" wide and the nailer is about 8" wide. The total downward gravity load is abut 15 k. Am I right in assuming the area to determine the crushing would be 6.75"x8" ? Would a...