COMPUTATION OF LOADS

Dead Load Computations

From NSCP 2010 6th Edition Table 204-1 & 204-2

DEAD LOADS FACTOR UNIT

Reinforced concrete, stone (including gravel) 23.6 kN/m^3
Concrete (solid portion) masonry, medium weight 19.6 kN/m^3
units
Suspended metal lath and gypsum plaster 0.48 kPa
Ceramic or quarry tile (20 mm) on 13 mm mortar 0.77 kPa
bed
Floor fill, stone concrete 0.023 kPa
200 mm thick hollow concrete19.6 kN/m^3, full 3.88 kPa
grout spacing
150 mm thick hollow concrete19.6 kN/m^3, full 2.82 kPa
grout spacing
Wall plaster (per face) 0.24 kPa

Floor Loads
THICKNESS LOAD (kPa)
Floor slab 0.15 m 3.54
Ceramic tiles - 0.77
Floor fill 0.02 m 0.023
Ceiling - 0.77
5.103

Wall Loads
THICKNESS (mm) HEIGHT (m) PLASTER LOAD (kN/m)
Exterior walls 200 mm 3.5 2 15.26
Exterior walls, roof deck 200 mm 1.25 2 5.45
Interior Walls 150 mm 3.5 2 11.55

Member Load
Self-weight using trial members
COMPONENT SECTION
Girders
Floor beams
Columns
Live Load Computations

From NSCP 2010 6th Edition Table 205-1 & Table 205-2

2ND, 3RD & 4TH FLOOR

Residential, basic = 1.9 kPa
floor area
Residential, = 2.9 kPa
external balconies
Restrooms = 1.9 kPa
Storage, light = 6.0 kPa
Exit facilities = 4.8 kPa

ROOF DECK
Roof deck = 1.9 kPa