If there s wall board covered ceiling suspended from the underside of that floor the dead load increases to about 10 pounds per square foot.
Floor loading standards residential.
Dead loads cont d typical weights of horizontal systems roof construction asphalt shingles 15 psf pounds per sq.
They are legally backed by the engineering profession.
Total dead loads 6 2 2 8 1 0 10 0 psf live load 20 psf.
For the bottom floor of a single story residence no basement.
By contrast the span charts in as1684 are limited only to residential floor live loads of 1 5kpa 1 8kn.
However if the attic is intended for storage the attic live load or some portion should also be considered for the design of.
Load types loads used in design load equations are given letters by type.
D dead load l live load l r live roof load w wind load.
If the floor trusses support load bearing walls that carry upper level floor and or roof.
May be less depending on roof slope.
Loads should be determined in accordance with this chapter.
2attic loads may be included in the floor live load but a 10 psf attic load is typically used only to size ceiling joists adequately for access purposes.
A typical wood frame floor covered with carpet or vinyl flooring has a dead load of about 8 pounds per square foot.
These loads vary in magnitude position and duration but the building codes also require a designated live load be applied to every square foot of floor system.
The dead load on a floor is determined by the materials used in the floor s construction.