PLEASE REFER TO ASCE 7-10, TO FIND THE DEADLOADS OF THIS BUILDING Complete the s

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PLEASE REFER TO ASCE 7-10, TO FIND THE DEADLOADS OF THIS BUILDING

Complete the structural analysis for the condominium/commercial mixed use building shown. The building will be in Everett, Washington. The design load determination information is as follows: The roofing will be steel, a standing seam roof. The foundation will be a concrete slab on grade with a turned down footing. The design shall conform to ASCE 7-10. Determine the dead loads that each element in the building needs to be designed to, and determine the load combination that controls for the roof framing, Floor Framing, and end braced frame. The drawings of the condominium are shown on the following pages.

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As per ASCE 7-10 Dead Loads,

Table C3-1 -Minimum design dead loads -

COVERINGS, ROOFS & WALL-

Items                                                                                                 Dead Load

Roof panels are of steel                                                                      492 lbs /ft3

Floor -

a) Floor deck, metal 18 gauge                                                             3 psf

b) Light weight concrete / inch                                                             8 psf

Load combinations -

Roof framing - 1.4 x D

Here D = dead load

Floor framing & wall - 1.4 x D

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