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This spreadsheet has #een prepared in accordance with infor$ation $ade a%aila#le to the A$erican
&nstitute of Steel Construction, &nc., A&SC 'ar(eting, ))C, and the Steel Solutions Center, ))C at the
ti$e of its preparation. *hile it is #elie%ed to #e accurate, it has not #een prepared for con%entional use
as an engineering or construction docu$ent and should not #e used or relied upon for any specific
application without co$petent professional e+a$ination and %erification of its accuracy, suita#ility and
applica#ility #y a licensed engineer, architect or other professional. A&SC, A&SC', and SSC disclai$ any
lia#ility arising fro$ infor$ation pro%ided #y others or fro$ the unauthori,ed use of the infor$ation
contained in this spreadsheet.
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1# $ro%ect &ame
'# $ro%ect (escription
3# !ompany
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+# ,ay -idth ./irder 0ength#
1# 2 of ,ays 3 along the ,uilding -idth
4# ,ay 0ength . ,eam 0ength#
5# 2 of ,ays 3 along the ,uilding 0ength
6# &umber of 7loors
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11# Interior ,eam ize
1'# &umber of Interior ,eam 0ines 8fractions are acceptable
13# E9terior ,eam ize
1)# &umber of E9terior ,eam 0ines 8fractions are acceptable
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11# Interior /irder ize
14# &umber of Interior /irder 0ines 8fractions are acceptable
15#
E9terior /irder ize
16# &umber of E9terior /irder 0ines 8fractions are acceptable
'0# Interior !olumn izes and 7loor :eights for up to 10 0e;els
'1# E9terior !olumn izes for up to 10 0e;els
7or $ar<ing /arages=
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'3# 7loor area per $ar<ing pace or >otal &umber of $ar<ing paces
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?itch to Input heet and Input the re@uired information in the
bo9es ?ith the blue te9t, including=
!hoose ?hether or not to paint the top flange of the beams. >he top flange may be left unpainted in
order to install studs or if the paint is field applied.
!hoose ?hether or not to paint the top flange of the girders >he top flange may be left unpainted in
order to install studs or if the paint is field applied.
!hoose ?hether or not to include par<ing on the lo?est le;el, usually slab3on3grade. -hen chec<ed
this option ?ill add another floor to the area of the structure for par<ing calculations.
ee the e9amples on the AE9ampleA and BCamp E9ampleA sheets for illustrations of ;ariables and ho? to handle
ramps in the input
This spreadsheet has #een prepared in accordance with infor$ation $ade a%aila#le to the A$erican
&nstitute of Steel Construction, &nc., A&SC 'ar(eting, ))C, and the Steel Solutions Center, ))C at the ti$e
of its preparation. *hile it is #elie%ed to #e accurate, it has not #een prepared for con%entional use as an
engineering or construction docu$ent and should not #e used or relied upon for any specific application
without co$petent professional e+a$ination and %erification of its accuracy, suita#ility and applica#ility #y
a licensed engineer, architect or other professional. A&SC, A&SC', and SSC disclai$ any lia#ility arising
fro$ infor$ation pro%ided #y others or fro$ the unauthori,ed use of the infor$ation contained in this
spreadsheet.
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$ro%ect= !opious $ar<ing 4ate7 10D'4D'01) page !
(escription= ) 0e;el $ar<ing tructure ?D !enter Camp
!lient= EF*C 7AVFCI>E 7A,CI!A>FC, Inc.
*ser= Gohn (oe
teel urface Area Estimation from >ypical ,ay Information
>ypical ,ays
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6ay )ength 8 6ea$ )ength9 ').0 ft : of 6ays '
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4epth 6f Tw 4epth 6f Tw
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Total Surface Area per 6ea$ 1'0 Total Surface Area per 6ea$ 101
>ypical Interior /irders >ypical E9terior /irders
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Total Surface Area per 5irder 61 Total Surface Area per 5irder 56
Surface Area per SBuare Foot of Floor 1.13) !.3""A!
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Total Surface Area per Colu$n )ine7 '3+
Total *eight per Colu$n )ine7 '01) l#s
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(escription= ) 0e;el $ar<ing tructure ?D !enter Camp
!lient= EF*C 7AVFCI>E 7A,CI!A>FC, Inc.
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Total Surface Area per Colu$n )ine7 '3+
Total *eight per Colu$n )ine7 '01) l#s
Total Colu$n Surface Area per SBuare Foot of Floor7 0.'41
Total Colu$n*eight per SBuare Foot of Floor7 '.)16
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Floor Fra$ing 1.13) Floor Fra$ing 1).3+5
Colu$ns 0.'41 Colu$ns '.)16
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Total Suspended Floor Area7 4150
Total Steel Surface Area7 1)11+
Total Steel *eight7 1) Tons
Estimate Volume of $aint or 7ire $rotection=
Daint Thic(ness7 1' $ils Fire Drotection Thic(ness7 '.+ in
Total Daint olu$e7 !<.? Total Daint olu$e7 "3,33=
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> Total Dar(ing Area7 ?32>
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Appro+i$ate ;u$#er of Spaces7 =< spaces
Steel Surface Area per Space7 3!!
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