- Author
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Dunham, J. W.
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Brekke, G. N.
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Thompson, G. N.
- Title
- Live Loads on Floors in Buildings.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Report
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BMS 133
December 19, 1952
29 p.
- Keywords
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floors
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office buildings
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industrial plants
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shopping centers
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warehouses
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surveys
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load capacity
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structural members
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building codes
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occupants
- Abstract
- Information is presented on floor loads found in various occupancies such as office buildings, stores, factories, and warehouses. Most of this consists of the results of a recent survey in which the weight and distribution of goods, equipment, and occupants were obtained floor by floor and area by area. Such data are needed as a check on permissible minimum live loads in building codes and as a basis for design of buildings. Although there are indications in the survey that building codes may set higher figures than are warranted for certain occupancies, the amount of information available is still too small to justify firm conclusions. A method of reducing the assumed value for live load on structural members supporting large floor areas is described. Supplementary investigations of floor loading are recommended to clear up questions that have arisen in connection with the survey.