5 posts tagged “Dead Load”.
Slab self-weight is thickness times density. Reinforced concrete is about 25 kN per cubic metre, so a 150 mm slab weighs about 3.75 kN per square metre. Here is how to get it right.
Superimposed dead load is the permanent weight added on top of the structure's self weight: finishes, services, ceilings and partitions. Here is what counts and typical values.
A wall's line load is its weight per metre of length: height times thickness times unit weight. Here is the method, typical material weights, and a worked example.
Need to turn floor build-ups and occupancy into dead and live loads fast? StructLoads is a free tool that computes them and carries them through a full load takedown.
Dead load is the permanent weight of the structure; live load is the movable weight it carries. Here is the difference, typical values, and how each is factored.