Common use of LOADING CRITERIA Clause in Contracts

LOADING CRITERIA. The floor slabs are generally designed to accommodate the following uniformly distributed live loads: Office areas (generally) - 3.5 kN / m2 plus 1.0kN/m2 partition loading 5% of office areas adjacent to cores (areas to be identified) - 7.5 kN / m2 between east & west cores Loading dock - 10.0 kN / m2 Roof (Curved metal areas) - 0.75 kN / m2 Plant Areas - 7.5 kN / m2 Entrance lobby - 4.0 kN / m2 Toilets - 2.5 kN / m2 In addition a superimposed design dead load of 0.85 kN / sqm has been allowed in the office areas for raised floors, suspended ceilings and services. No extreme events have been allowed for. Reference should be made to the Structural Loading plans.