1. A floor plan shown has the following space allocations - an office conference room, a small storage area for light materials, and lobby that serves as an exit facility towards the fire exit. Compute the effective live load (in kN/m2 or kPa) that the floor will carry using the Varignon's formula: A Areal (Live Load 1) + Area2(Liveload) + ... so on Total Area of the floor

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1. A floor plan shown has the following space allocations - an office conference room,
a small storage area for light materials, and lobby that serves as an exit facility
towards the fire exit. Compute the effective live load (in kN/m2 or kPa) that the
floor will carry using the Varignon's formula:
A =
Areal (Live Load1) + Area2(Liveload) + ... so on
Total Area of the floor
2850
3225
0$9
2100
LOBBY TO
FIRE EXIT
1650
1 1
STORAGE
CONFERENCE ROOM
W
Transcribed Image Text:1. A floor plan shown has the following space allocations - an office conference room, a small storage area for light materials, and lobby that serves as an exit facility towards the fire exit. Compute the effective live load (in kN/m2 or kPa) that the floor will carry using the Varignon's formula: A = Areal (Live Load1) + Area2(Liveload) + ... so on Total Area of the floor 2850 3225 0$9 2100 LOBBY TO FIRE EXIT 1650 1 1 STORAGE CONFERENCE ROOM W
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