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2.4. Live loads
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What are live loads?
Hint
Think of what varies throughout the day.
- 2.
Give two examples of live loads.
Hint
Consider what you might see in a room.
- 3.
What are live loads?
- Static forces
- Dynamic forces
- Forces from the environment
Hint
They vary depending on occupancy.
- 4.
Live loads are an example of what kind of forces?
- True
- False
Hint
Think about what changes in a building during use.
- 5.
Consider a gymnasium designed to hold significant crowds. What design modifications would account for varying live loads during different events?
Hint
Think of events that could bring in larger crowds.
- 6.
A building code suggests a live load of 100 pounds per square foot. If a room measures 20 by 15 feet, what is the total expected live load?
Hint
Don't forget to multiply area by the load per unit area.
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