STRUCTURAL LOAD DESIGN CRITERIA FOR OFFICE BUILDING: I GRAVITY LOADS 1.0 DESIGN GRAVITY LOADS -TYPICAL FOR MECHANICAL PLANT ROOM LEVELS FLOOR USAGE
LIVE LOAD (KN/M2)
SUPER IMPOSED LOAD KN/M2)
MECHANICAL 7.5* EQUIPMENT * OR ACTUAL LOAD IF GREATER
CEILING & SERVICES (KN/M2) 0.50
2.0 DESIGN LOADS -TYPICAL PARKING LEVELS FLOOR USAGE PARKING RAMPS/EXITS
LIVE LOAD (KN/M2) 2.00 5.00
SUPER IMPOSED LOAD KN/M2) 0.75
CEILING & SERVICES (KN/M2) 0.50 0.50
3.0 DESIGN LOADS -TYPICAL FOR OFFICE LEVELS FLOOR USAGE OFFICE
LIVE LOAD (KN/M2) 3.50
SUPER IMPOSED LOAD KN/M2) 1.00
STAIRS 5.00 LOBBIES/CORRIDOR 3.50 STORAGE 7.5* PLANT ROOMS 7.5* * OR ACTUAL LOAD IF GREATER
1.00
CEILING & SERVICES (KN/M2) 0.50 0.25 0.50 1.5-2.0
4.0 DESIGN GRAVITY LOADS -TYPICAL ROOFS FLOOR USAGE
LIVE LOAD (KN/M2)
Accessible for maintenance only
2.00
Accessible with window cleaning equipment or equivalent
5.00
SUPER IMPOSED LOAD KN/M2) 0.75
CEILING & SERVICES (KN/M2) 0.50
0.50
Water tank (See Clause 5.1) 5.0 NOTES: 5.1 WATER TANKS
5.2 PUMPS
Potable, Rainwater, Irrigation, Fire water tank size to cover the demand usage require must be given to the Engineer for design dead load consideration. Location or floor le be coordinated to the Architect. For high-rise building - Suggested location of potable water and fire water tank shall b basement, in addition near the middle height of the building, and near to the roof lev
Load and other data must be coordinated to the Engineer for base pad design conside
5.3 GENERATOR/TRANSFO Dimensions, load data must be given to the Engineer for design consideration RMER and OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 5.4 FINISHES
Load as shown above shall be changed depending the type of finishes to be used.
II WIND LOADS - As per the latest (ASCE) American society of Civil Engineers , (UBC) Uniform Building Code requireme
III EARTHQUAKE LOADS - As per the latest (IBC) International Building Code, (UBC) Uniform Building Code requirements
FINISHES (KN/M2) 3.50
FINISHES (KN/M2)
FINISHES (KN/M2) 1.80 1.2 TYP. FLR., 1.8 LANDING ONLY 1.80 1.80
FINISHES (KN/M2)
ze to cover the demand usage requirements oad consideration. Location or floor level shall
otable water and fire water tank shall be in f the building, and near to the roof level.
e Engineer for base pad design consideration.
gineer for design consideration
ing the type of finishes to be used.
BC) Uniform Building Code requirements.
C) Uniform Building Code requirements.