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What are dead loads?
Think about what the building consists of.
Give an example of a live load.
Consider things that are not permanent.
What is a dead load?
Recall the definition of dead and live loads.
True or False: Live loads remain constant over time.
Think about people and furniture varying.
A structural engineer analyzes a four-story building. If the dead load is estimated to be 200,000 lbs and live loads expected during peak usage are 150,000 lbs, what total load must the builder design for?
Add both types of loads together for the total.
A building experiences 10 mph steady wind. Calculate the expected wind load if its surface area exposed to wind is 500 sq ft, knowing wind pressure is typically 0.0024 x (velocity^2).
Use the formula given with the surface area.
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