UFC 4-171-05
1 January 2005
with change 25 October 2006
Floor live loads (in accordance with ASCE 7)
Assembly/waiting rooms
100 psf
4.8 kPA
Classrooms
40 psf
1.9 kPA
Corridors (2nd floor)
80 psf
3.8 kPA
Day rooms/lounge
60 psf
2.9 kPA
Latrines/locker rooms
75 psf
3.6 kPA
Library/reading rooms
60 psf
2.9 kPA
Light storage
125 psf
6.0 kPA
Mechanical room (air conditioning) 125 psf
6.0 kPA
Mech. equip. room (general)
100 psf
4.8 kPA
Offices
50 psf
2.4 kPA
Recreation rooms
100 psf
4.8 kPA
Telephone/radio equip. rooms
100 psf
4.8 kPA
Floor partition load
20 psf
1.0 kPA
3-7.2.3 Some Tenants have concentrated loads in the form of banks of files or safes;
the designer should inquire as to whether there are special loads which need to be
accommodated in the design.
3-7.3
Lateral Design
3-7.3.1 Seismic lateral loads are determined according to \ the latest DoD guidance
set forth in UFC 1-200-01 "General Building Requirement"/2/. A geotechnical engineer
should determine the seismic Site Classification during the site evaluation and prior to
the project feasibility study.
3-7.3.2 Wind lateral loads are determined according to \ the latest DoD guidance
set forth in UFC 1-200-01 "General Building Requirement" /2/. Basic wind speeds are
also found in UFC 3-310-01 "Design: Structural Load Data". \ However, in the event
of discrepancies, the former shal govern./2/ An Importance Factor of 1.0 should be
applied to the design of training centers.
3-7.3.3 Wind pressures (components and cladding) on roof systems should be shown
on construction documents. Structural should determine cladding wind pressure values
and information could be shown on architectural roof plans.
3-7.3.4 Provide redundant lateral resisting systems to comply with AT/FP
requirements. Refer to Section 3-7.6 for further information.
3-7.4
Structural Ceiling Grid System: Below the sloped roof, provide a U-shaped
cold-formed channel grid system for ceiling, mechanical/electrical equipment support
and lateral support of nonload-bearing partition walls. Grid system should be laterally
braced for site-specific seismic conditions. Minimum lateral design load will be 0.25 kPa
(5 psf) applied to supported elements.
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