WEIGHTS OF ASSEMBLED ELEMENTS OF CONSTRUCTION

Reference: STRUCTURAL DESIGN DATA & SPECIFICATIONS

-by: A.B.CARILLO

Member of Element Wt.in Weights in Wt. in

lb/sq.ft. (N/sq.m.) Pa Kpa
Wood Floor (7/8") and wood joists 9 to 11 431 0.431
Concrete Slab,per cm. Thk. 5 240 0.240
100 cm.(4" thk.) 50 2400 2.400
120 cm. (4 3/4" thk.) 60 2871 2.871
Floor Finishes:
Cement finish, 2-3 cms.'aver. 10 to 15 718 0.718
Vitrified tiles & Mortar, 3 cms. (aver.) 15 718 0.718
Cement tile & mortar, 4 cms. 19-20 957 0.957
Asphalt or vinyl on cement mortar base(min.) 12 575 0.575
Floor finishes:
Parquet Floor on Cement mortar base 13 623 0.623
Granolithic or terrazo, cast in place 25 to 30 1436 1.436
Granolithic or terrazo tiles on mortar base 30 to 35 1675 1.675
7/8" wood floor on sleepers w/ conc. Filler 30 1436 1.436
Partitions:
1/4" plywood double wall on 2" x 4" studs 7 335 0.335
7/8" wood panels,double on 2" x 4" studs 9 431 0.431
Glass blocks, 4" thk. 18 862 0.862
Brick, 4" thk. 40 1914 1.914
Brick, 6" thk. 60 2871 2.871
Concrete Hollow Block walls(1/2 of cells filled):
4" CHB, no plaster 32 1532 1.532
4" CHB, Plastered one face 38 1819 1.819
4" CHB, Plastered both faces 44 2107 2.107
6" CHB, no plaster 51 2441 2.441
6" CHB, Plastered one face 45 2154 2.154
6" CHB, Plastered both faces 57 2728 2.728
8" CHB, no plaster 57 2728 2.728
8" CHB, plastered one face 63 3015 3.015
8" CHB, Plastered both faces 69 3302 3.302
Ceilings, including joists and furrings:
1/4" plywood 5 240 0.240
7/8" wood boards 8 383 0.383
1/2 " insulation boards 5 240 0.240
1" insulation or accoustical boards 6.5 311 0.311
Metal lath and plaster 18 862 0.862
3/16" asbestos cement sheets 7 335 0.335
1/4" asbestos cement sheets 8 383 0.383
Roof covering(excludes purlis and/or rafters):
Galvanized Corrugated(incl. Laps & fastenings):
22 US STD. Gage 2.4 115 0.115
24 US STD. Gage 2 96 0.096
26 US STD. Gage 1.6 77-80 0.080
Plain G.I. W/ Battens(incl. Sheathing boards):
22 US STD. Gage 7 335 0.335
24 US STD. Gage 6.8 326 0.326
26 US STD. Gage 6.6 316 0.316
Corrugated Asbestos Cement(incl. Laps & fastenings):
 5/32 inch thk. 3.2 154 0.154
3/16 inch thk. 3.8 182 0.182
1/4 inch thk. 5 240 0.240
Clay Roofing tiles with sheathing,membrane water-
proofing and fastenings, no mortar 16 to 21 766-1005 1.005
Metal roof tiles with sheathing,membrane water-
proofing and fastenings 8 to 10 383-479 0.479