What is the design live load for the roof with slope of 1(vertical):2(horizontal) and At of 500 square feet? (Group 2)

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2) What is the design live load for the roof with
slope of 1(vertical):2(horizontal) and At of 500
square feet? (Group 2)
Transcribed Image Text:2) What is the design live load for the roof with slope of 1(vertical):2(horizontal) and At of 500 square feet? (Group 2)
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we have given

slope of the roof = 1 (vertical) : 2(horizontal)

 tributary area of the roof = At = 500 ft2 

 

For Calculating design live , we have

Lr=Lo×R1×R2Here,Lo= minimum roof load = 20 psfR1&R2 are reduction factors

 

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