ARC281 Lecture 2 Notes

Lecture 2 - Loads, Load Paths,
Drawings
Type Lecture

Date @September 14, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmFO1Yw_pfE ARCH 2022
Materials Steel.pdf ARCH 2022 Concrete.pdf LIVE LOADS.pdf

Reviewed

Basic Drawings

Live Loads

Dead Loads

Snow Loads

Wind Loads

Soil Loads

Vibration

Temperature Loads

Load Combinations

Tributary Area




Lecture 2 - Loads, Load Paths, Drawings 1

, Structural Drawings - Hatching
Geotechnical Concrete Metal (Steel) Wood




Structural Drawings
Two Sets of the same building: What to look for:

Steel Grid Identification




Lecture 2 - Loads, Load Paths, Drawings 2

, Concrete Grid Dimensions

Labels

Sizing

Framing

Gravity System

Lateral Load Resisting System
(LLRS)

Cantilevers



Typical Building - Steel Typical Building - Concrete
Not a practical building architecturally Not a practical building architecturally
(See the file attached) (See the file attached)


Live Loads
(Refer to Live Load Table file)

Live loads refer to people in buildings

Assembly

Offices
Libraries

Corridors

Residential
And more…


What does 1.0 kN mean? What does 1.0 kPa
mean?
1 kN = 225 lb
1 kN over a 1 m^2 = 1
0.5 kN = 112 lb
kPa
2.44 kN = (210 + 140 +
200 lb)


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