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Residential Footing Loads ?
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Add the weight of all roofing materials (use 20 psf if you don't want to take the time otherwise), add up the weight of all wall materials (framing, insulation, brick, etc.) and divide your answer by the perimeter.
Usually around 2 klf for 1 story, and 3 klf for two story simple frame, brick veneer house.
Usually around 2 klf for 1 story, and 3 klf for two story simple frame, brick veneer house.
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boo1...yes, but for anything other than flat roofs, they are usually pretty low, considering the code minimums. Exceptions are snow loads and wind loads for stability. For most residential geometry, foundation mass is not critical in stability. In some structures, foundation mass is the basis of stability.
As for the live loads, conservatively and by code we use that component. I only mentioned the computation for dead loads as the live loads are independent of the structural materials.
As for the live loads, conservatively and by code we use that component. I only mentioned the computation for dead loads as the live loads are independent of the structural materials.
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