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typical structural loads
i'm a geotech, so please forgive the remedial question (ok, i'm a new geotech). where can i find typical structural loads for building types. i can figure the loads out based on construction materials et al, but i'm too lazy to do that just to write a prelim geotech report. any references?
"residential structural design guide - 2000 editon", free .pdf download at this link
the aisc manual has typical weights of building materials in the misc. section at the back. international building code (ibc) has design live loads for various types of structures. asce-7 is minimum design loads for buildings and other structures.
by structural loads, i assume dead loads for various types of buildings.
there is too many variables that affect the total dead loads so it isn't practical to assign a typical floor/roof dead load for a particular building type. structrual engineers have to break down the loads at each level for each project.
i've been asked by geotechnical engineers to provide a maximum column load and maximum line load at a preliminary stage. if a structural engineer is available, he should be able to give you the answer you need.
i usually get my info from structurals and architects. that info is not available to me at this time and i wanted just to have a reference that would give me an idea of where to start my analysis today. it's only a gym and i can easily estimate the structural loads. i thought it would be nice to have a reference for projects in the future. thanks for your help everybody. (that residential reference is killer, slide!)
slideruleera, that is an excellent document. have you ever come across anything that gives the shear transfer capacity from the sloped roof diaphragm to the wall below, assuming no blocking? i have seen statements like, "transferring the sliding shear force from the sloped roof diaphragm is usually not a big deal for houses". while that may be true, i would like to know what the allowables are. in my area, i see a lot of energy truss heels that are deep, and i worry about the transfer of this force. for commercial buildings i use blocking with votches for ventillation, but i haven't seen anyone do this for a house.
bjb - you may find some information in "roof framing connections in conventional residential construction" at this link
thanks slideruleera, those articles are very helpful. i hope that future tests will address the deeper "energy" truss heels.

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