Minimum Concentrated Loads and Uniform Loads

UNIFORM CONCENTRATED
USE OF OCCUPANCY
LOAD LOAD

CATEGORY DESCRIPTION kPa kN

Movable Seats 4.8 0
Theaters,
assembly and Lobbies & Platforms 4.8 0
auditoriums
Stages Areas 7.2 0
Dining Rooms &
4.8 0
Restaurant
Residential Basic Floor Area 1.9 0
Sidewalks and
Public Access 12 0
driveways
Access Floor Office Use 2.4 9
System Computer Use 4.8 9
Source: Table of Minimum Uniform and Concentrated Live Loads taken from NSCP 2015

Seismic Importance Factor

SEISMIC
OCCUPANCY
STRUCTURE IMPORTANCE
CATEGORY
FACTOR, I
IV-Standard Occupancy
Four Storey Hotel Building 1.00
Structure
Two Storey Event Center IV-Standard Occupancy
1.00
Building Structure
Two Storey Eco Tourism IV-Standard Occupancy
1.00
Office Building Structure
 Wind Zone for the Different Provinces of the Philippines

ZONE

CLASSIFICATION PROVINCES

(BASIC WIND SPEED)

Albay, Aurora, Batanes, Cagayan, CamarinesNorte,

Zone 1
CamarinesSur, Catanduanes, Eastern Samar, Isabela,
(V = 250 kph) Northern Samar, Quezon, Quirino, Samar, Sorsogon
Abra, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Aklan, Antique,
Apayao, Bataan, Batangas, Biliran, Capiz, Cavite, Cebu,
200 kph
Davao Oriental, Guimaras. Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos
Sur, Ilo-ilo, La Union, Laguna, Leyte
Marinduque, Masbate, Moutain Province, National Capital
Region, Mindoro, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Rizal, Romblon,
Siquijor, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Tarlac,
Zambales
Zone III Basilan, Bukidnon, Davao del Norte, Lanao del Sur,
Maguindanao, Misamis Oriental, North Cotobato, Sultan
(V = 150 kph)
Kudarat, Sulu, Tawi-tawi, Zamboanga del Norte,
Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga
Source: National Structural Code of the Philippines 2015

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