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Minimum Uniformly Distributed Live Load (kN/m2)*

( )
kN/
m2

Theaters
4.8
7.2
2.9

aisles, corridors
stage floors
orchestra
floors
yards, terraces
balconies

8
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-
-

kN/
m2

Hospitals

2.9
1.9

operating rooms
private rooms

1
-
-

1.9

wards

2
-
-
-

1.9

Classrooms

-
-
9
-

4.8

Corridors

4.8

storage warehouse

10

1.9

light
heavy

-
-

Multifamily
houses

11
-
-
-

1.9
4.8
2.9

4.8
2.9

Schools

6.0
12.0

Stores
4.8
3.6
6.0

Libraries

first floor
upper floor
wholesale

12

2.9
reading rooms
7.2
stack rooms
Office buildings
3.8
offices
4.8
lobbies

4.8
Restaurants, Dancing halls

Hotels
1.9
4.8
2.9

guest rooms
public rooms
public corridors
serving
corridors
private
corridors

private apartments
public rooms
corridors

Dwellings
1.9

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-
13
-
-

1.4
1.0
4.8
4.8

14

7.2

first floor
:
habitable
uninhabitable
Stairs, fire escapes
Gymnasiums

Armories and drill rooms

From Reference : Courtesy of American National Standards Institute

* Prof

Dr. Nabeel Al-Bayati

Consultant Engineer in Structural Engineer
Building and Construction Engineering Department
University of Technology
Baghdad - IRAQ

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Table (2) Weights and Areas of Reinforcing Steel Bars

(Dia.
of bar)
mm

Weight
Kg/m

6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38

0.222
0.395
0.617
0.888
1.21
1.58
2.00
2.47
2.98
3.55
4.17
4.83
5.55
6.31
7.13
7.99
8.90

Area of steel cross-section in cm2

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0.283 0.566 0.848 1.13 1.41 1.70 1.98 2.26 2.54 2.83
.503 1.01 1.51 1.51 2.01 2.51 3.52 4.02 4.52 5.03
.785 1.57 2.36 3.14 3.93 4.71 5.50 6.28 7.07 7.85
1.13 2.26 3.39 4.52 5.65 6.79 7.92 9.05 10.2 11.3
1.54 3.08 4.62 6.16 7.70 9.24 10.8 12.3 13.9 15.4
2.01 4.02 6.03 8.04 10.1 12.1 14.1 16.1 18.1 20.1
2.54 5.09 7.63 10.2 12.7 15.3 17.8 20.4 22.9 25.4
3.14 6.28 9.42 12.6 15.7 19.8 22.0 25.1 28.3 31.4
3.80 7.60 11.4 15.2 19.0 22.8 26.6 30.4 34.2 38.0
4.52 9.04 13.6 18.1 22.5 27.1 31.7 36.2 40.7 45.2
5.31 10.6 15.9 21.2 25.5 31.9 37.2 42.5 47.0 53.1
6.16 12.3 18.5 24.6 30.8 37.5 43.1 49.3 55.4 61.6
7.07 14.1 21.2 28.3 35.3 42.4 49.5 56.6 63.6 70.7
8.04 16.1 24.1 32.2 40.2 48.3 56.3 64.3 72.4 80.4
9.08 18.2 27.2 36.3 45.4 54.5 53.6 72.6 81.7 90.8
10.2 20.4 30.6 40.9 50.7 61.2 71.4 81.6 91.8 102
11.3 22.6 33.9 45.2 56.5 67.8 79.1 90.4 102 113

Table (3) Distribution of steel reinforcement mm2 per meter length

(Dia. of

Spacing (mm)

bar mm)

75

100

125

150

175

200

225

250

275

300

350

400

450

500

10
12
16
18
22
25
28
32
36
38
40

1.047
1.508
2.681
3.387
5.067
6.545
8.213
10.724
13.574
15.122
16.760

0.785
1.131
2.017
2.540
3.800
4.909
6.160
8.043
10.180
11.341
12.570

0.628
0.905
1.608
2.032
3.040
3.827
4.426
6.434
8.144
9.073
10.056

0.524
0.754
1.340
1.693
2.533
3.272
4.107
5.362
6.787
7.561
8.280

0.449
0.646
1.149
1.451
2.171
2.805
3.520
4.596
5.817
6.481
7.183

0.393
0.565
1.005
1.270
1.900
2.454
3.080
4.021
5.090
5.671
6.285

0.349
0.503
0.894
1.129
1.689
2.182
2.738
3.575
4.525
5.041
5.587

0.314
0.452
0.804
1.016
1.520
1.963
2.464
3.217
4.072
4.573
5.028

0.286
0.411
0.731
0.924
1.382
1.785
2.240
2.925
3.702
4.124
4.571

0.262
0.377
0.670
0.847
1.267
1.636
2.054
2.681
3.344
3.781
4.190

0.223
0.323
0.574
0.726
1.086
1.403
1.760
2.298
2.909
3.241
3.592

0.195
0.283
0.503
0.635
0.950
1.228
1.540
2.011
2.545
2.836
3.143

0.175
0.252
0.447
0.565
0.845
1.091
1.369
1.729
2.263
2.521
2.794

0.157
0.226
0.402
0.508
0.760
0.982
1.232
1.609
2.036
2.269
2.514

* Prof

Dr. Nabeel Al-Bayati

Consultant Engineer in Structural Engineer
Building and Construction Engineering Department
University of Technology
Baghdad - IRAQ