Dead loads:

Self weight of slab = 3.0kN/m2

scrid 50mm thick, self weight = 1.2kN/m2
Live loads:
live load on to the strcture will be 4kN/m2
Machine loads on the structure:
length breadth height
Machine
mm mm mm
Compression machine 1016 914 1321
Rapid mixer granulator 2000 1500 1400
Autocoater 2000 2000 2500
Fluid bed processor 2000 2000 2500
HPLC's 750 750 750
Tables for analytical
instruments 10000 1000 1000
Fume cupboard 3000 1000 4000

* Live load at machine loaction was neglected.

weight of pressure Floor Load intensity
machine kg (kN/m2)
600 6 tons 3rd floor 6.34
600 3rd floor 1.96
600 2 tons 3rd floor 1.47
1000 3 tons 3rd floor 2.45
100 500 kg 4th floor 1.74

2000 4th floor 1.96

1000 4th floor 3.27