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Second Floor Load Calculation

The document contains 3 engineering problems involving calculating loads and reactions on structural elements: 1) Calculating the total dead load in pounds per foot of a wall consisting of clay brick and wood studs on both sides. 2) Determining the total dead load in pounds per square foot for a concrete slab floor with cinder concrete fill and a suspended ceiling. 3) Solving for the vertical and horizontal reactions on beams supporting various loads using free body diagrams and the method of joints.

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Second Floor Load Calculation

The document contains 3 engineering problems involving calculating loads and reactions on structural elements: 1) Calculating the total dead load in pounds per foot of a wall consisting of clay brick and wood studs on both sides. 2) Determining the total dead load in pounds per square foot for a concrete slab floor with cinder concrete fill and a suspended ceiling. 3) Solving for the vertical and horizontal reactions on beams supporting various loads using free body diagrams and the method of joints.

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A building wall consists of 12-in. clay- brick and 2 x 4 unplastered woodstuds on both sides. If
the wall is 8 ft high, determine the load in pounds per foot length of wall that it exerts on the
floor.

Using the data in Table 1-3,

Minimum Design Dead Load for 12- in clay brick = 115 psf

Therefore, for 8 ft high wall

Dead Load for 12-in clay brick = 115 psf x 8 ft = 920 psf - 4 Points

Minimum Design Dead Load for

2 x 4 unplastered Woodstuds = 4 psf (From Table 1-3)

For both sides, = 2(4) psf = 8 psf

For 8 ft high wall = 8 ft (8 psf) = 64 psf - 4 Points

Therefore, Total Design Dead load = 920 psf + 64 psf

= 984 lb/ft Ans - 2 Points


2. 1-8

The second floor of a light manufacturing building is constructed from a 5- in. thick stone
concrete slab with an added 4- in. cinder concrete fill as shown. If the suspended ceiling of
the first floor consists of metal lath and gypsum plaster, determine the dead load for design in
pounds per square foot of floor area.

Sol:

Using the data in Table 1-3,

Minimum Design Load for stone concrete, per inch = 12 psf

For 5 –in. concrete slab, Design Dead Load = 12 x 5 = 60 psf - 4 Points

Minimum Design Dead Load for

cinder concrete fill, per inch = 9 psf

For 4-in. cinder fill, Design Dead Load =9x4= 36 psf - 4 Points

Minimum Design Dead Load for suspended metal

lath and gypsum = 10 psf

Total Design Dead Load = 60 psf +36 psf +10 psf

= 106 lb/ft2 Ans - 2 Points


3. 2-18

Determine the reactions on the beam. The support at B can be assumed as a roller.

Sol:

7.5 SIN θ
5K
7.5K

5 3
4
7.5 COS θ
Ax
5' 5' 5' 10'
Ay
By

Resolving into x and y components and summing moments about A,

+ Ʃ MA = 0; 5(5) + 15(7.5) (3/5) – 25 (By) = 0 - 3 Points

By = 3.70 k Ans - 1 Point

+ Ʃ FX = 0; AX - (4/5) (7.5) = 0 - 2 Points

AX = 6.00 k Ans - 1 Point

+ Ʃ Fy = 0; Ay + By – 5- (3/5) (7.5) = 0 - 2 Points

Ay = 5.80 k Ans - 1 Point


4. 2- 23

Determine the vertical reactions at the supports A and B. Assume A is a roller and B is a pin.

Sol:

200 lb 200 lb 1k

300 lb

Bx

5' 3' 10' 3.33' 6.67'

Ay By

Resultant Forces: 1) 50 x 20 = 1000 lb acts 10 ft from right. - 1 Point

2) (½) (30) (20) = 300 lb acts 6.67 ft from right. - 1 Point

+ Ʃ MB = 0; 300(6.67) + 1000(10) +200(23) + 200(28) - Ay (20) = 0 - 2 Points

Ay = 1110.05 lb = 1.11 k Ans - 1 Point

+ Ʃ FX = 0; Bx = 0 Ans - 2 Points

+ Ʃ Fy = 0; 200 + 200 + 1000 + 300 – 1110.05 - By = 0 - 2 Points

By = 589.95 lb = 590 lb Ans - 1 Point

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