Retail live loads, in the 80's

[vato]

It's a long shot, but maybe the existing floor that I am looking at was never designed for the now 100psf live load required for retail. I can't get ahold of the 82 ansi58.1 to see. Can some one look this up and share it with me?
thanks

 

[woodman88]

My UBC 1988 (Table 23-A) gives retail stores a 75 psf live load with a 2000 lbs. concentrated load (over a 2.5 sq. ft. area)on a otherwise unloaded floor. 100 psf with 3000 lbs for wholesale.

Garth Dreger PE - AZ Phoenix area
As EOR's we should take the responsibility to design our structures to support the components we allow in our design per that industry standards.

 

[msquared48]

My '79 UBC shows the same design values. They should apply for '82 also.

Mike McCann
MMC Engineering

 

[vato]

Thanks a bunch guys, that sure feels right. No, owner, you may not add a stone floor.