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Building Load Calculation Guide

The document calculates load calculations on a building. It determines loads on beams from exterior brick walls (12 kN/m), interior partition walls (6 kN/m), and parapet walls (5 kN/m). Loads on slabs are also calculated, including 1.4 kN/m2 for typical floors and 2.6 kN/m2 for the terrace floor due to additional waterproofing materials. Self-weight of structural elements will be calculated separately in the ETABS software.

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Building Load Calculation Guide

The document calculates load calculations on a building. It determines loads on beams from exterior brick walls (12 kN/m), interior partition walls (6 kN/m), and parapet walls (5 kN/m). Loads on slabs are also calculated, including 1.4 kN/m2 for typical floors and 2.6 kN/m2 for the terrace floor due to additional waterproofing materials. Self-weight of structural elements will be calculated separately in the ETABS software.

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LOAD CALCULATION ON BUILDING

1. LOADING ON BEAMS

A. WALL LOADS FOR TYPICAL FLOOR

a) For 230 mm thick brick walls (Exterior walls)

Density of normal bricks = 20 kN/m3

Brick load per meter height = 0.23 x 20 = 4.6 kN/m

Typical height of the floor = 3m

Depth of the beam considered = 0.6m

Net height of brick wall in one floor = 3m – 0.6m = 2.4m

Hence total brick loads per meter length = 4.6 x 2.4 = 11.04 kN/m

Total brick loads per meter length is taken = 12 kN/m ( extra load for plastering)

b) For 115 mm thick brick walls (Interior or Partition walls)

Density of normal bricks = 20 kN/m3

Brick load per meter height = 0.115 x 20 = 2.3 kN/m

Typical height of the floor = 3m

Depth of the beam considered = 0.6m

Net height of brick wall in one floor = 3m – 0.6m = 2.4m

Total brick loads per meter length = 2.3 x 2.4 = 5.52 kN/m

Total brick loads per meter length is taken = 6 kN/m ( extra load for plastering)
B. WALL LOADS FOR TERRACE ( PARAPET )
Density of normal bricks = 20 kN/m3

Height of the parapet wall taken = 1m

Thickness of wall = 230mm

Parapet wall load on the beams = 1 X 20 X 0.23 = 4.6 kN/m

Parapet wall load on the beams is taken = 5 kN/m ( extra load for plastering)

2. LOADING ON SLABS

A. FOR TYPICAL FLOORS


Density of flooring (marbles, tiles etc. ) = 24 kn/m3

Density of ceiling plaster = 20.4 kN/m3

Thickness of floor finishes assumed on the slab= 50mm

Floor finishes on the slab = 0.05 x 24 = 1.2 kN/m2

Thickness of Ceiling plaster on the slab= 6mm

Weight of Ceiling plaster on the slab = 0.006 x 20.4 = 0.12 kN/m2

Total weight of Floor finish load on the slab = 1.2 + 0.12 = 1.32 kN/m2

= 1.4 kN/m2 (Rounded value)

B. FOR TERRACE FLOOR ( INCLUDING PROVISION OF WATER PROOFING)


Brick coba is the water proofing material generally used on the roof of every building.

Density of brick coba = 20 kN/m3

Density of ceiling plaster = 20.4 kN/m3


Thickness of brick coba taken = 120 mm

Weight of Brick coba on the slab = 0.120 x 24 = 2.4 kN/m2

Weight of 6mm Ceiling plaster on the slab = 0.006 x 20.4 = 0.12 kN/m2

Total weight of floor finish load on the roof slab = 2.4 + 0.12 = 2.52 kN/m2

= 2.60 kN/m2 (Rounded value)

NOTE : The self-weight of the structural elements will be automatically calculated by ETABS

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