Sample Problem:

A 2nd floor frame of a BPO Building with Call Center on the 2nd floor consider that there is a roof
deck above the 2nd floor. Consider reinforced concrete (stone) for all structural members
1. Exterior 150 mm CHB Wall
a. Normal Weight
b. Plastered Both Sides
c. Full Grout
2. Ceiling
a. Acoustical Fiber Board
b. Suspended Steel Channel Sysm
c. Mechanical Duct Allowance
3. Floor and Floor Finishes
a. 20mm Ceramic Tile on 25mm Mortar Bed
4. Frame Partitions
a. Movable Partitions
Disregard weight of Beams, Girders, & Slab.
Use alternate floor live load reduction.
Find the following:
a. Dead & Live Load Reactions at Girder AB
b. Dead & Live Concentrated Load at Column A
Figure 1-Structural Frame of the BPO Building

Figure 2-Floor Framing of the 2nd Floor

Figure 3- Floor Framing Plan of the 2nd Floor
Solution :
a. Design Loads
-Dead Loads (Floor Pressure)
Acoustical Fiber Board 0.05kPa
Suspended Steel Channel System 0.10kPa
Ducting Allowance 0.20kPa
20mm Ceramic Tile (25mm mortar) 1.10kPa
Movable Partition 0.24kPa
Movable Partition (Additional) 1.0 kPa
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q D = 2.69kPa
-Dead Loads (Uniform Load)
h w = 3.05m
Masonry Wall
kN
150mm, 21.2 , full grout 2.97kPa
m3
Plastered both sides 2(0.24) kPa
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3.45 kPa

w wall = 3.45(hw )
= 3.45(3.05)
kN
w wall = 10.5525
m
-Live Loads
Call Center (Office Building), q L = 2.9kPa
b. Reactions for a simply supported beam with uniform load only

wL
R1 = R2 =
2
c. End Beams
2
t w = = 1m
2
wD = ( qD )(tw ) + qwall
= (2.69)(1) + 10.5225
kN
wD = 13.2125
m

wL
( RD ) EB =
2
13.2125(7.5)
=
2
( RD ) EB = 49.5469kN
d. Interior Beams
2 2
tw = + = 2m
2 2
wD = ( qD )(tw )
= (2.69)(2)
wD = 5.38kN / m
wL
( RD ) IB =
2
5.38(7.5)
=
2
( RD ) IB = 20.175kN
e. Girder AB
7.5
tw = = 3.75m
2
i. Live Load
AI = 2 At
= 2(6)(3.75)
AI = 45m 2  40m 2 ; Live Load Reduction is required

  1 
L = Lo 0.25 + 4.57  
  A 
 I 
  1 
= 2.9 0.25 + 4.57  
  45  
L = 2.7006kPa
check :
2.7006
= 0.9313  0.5, OK !
2.9
wL = L(tw )
= (2.7006)(3.75)
kN
wL = 10.12725
m
ii. support reactions at Girder AB due to live loads:

wL L
( RA ) L = ( RB ) L =
2
(10.12725)(6)
=
2
( RA ) L = ( RB ) L = 30.38175kN

iii. support reactions at girder AB due to dead loads

M A =0
 20.175  6
- 20.175(2) - 20.175(4) -   (6) - (10.5525)(6)   - 6( RB ) D =0
 2  2
371.52 − 6( RB ) D =0
( RB ) D =61.92kN 
F V =0
( RA ) D + ( RB ) D − 49.5469 − 20.175 − 20.175 − (20.175)(2) − 0.5525(6) = 0
( RA ) D = 101.3794kN , 
F. Column A
Dead Loads:
(PA ) D = (R A ) D
(PA ) D = 101.3794kN
Live Loads:
a. (PA ) L = (R A ) L
(PA ) L = 30.38175kN
b. (PA ) L = qL ( At )
AI = 4 At
= 4(3.75)(3)
= 45m 2  40m 2 , reduction is required

  1 
L = Lo 0.25 + 4.57  
  A  
 I 

  1 
= 2.9 0.25 + 4.57  
  45  
L = 2.7006kPa
check :
2.7006
= 0.9313  0.4, OK !
2.9
(PA ) L = (2.7006)(3.75)(3)
(PA ) L = 30.38175kN