Type of Building | Type of Occupancy | Live Load (kN/m^2) |
Assembly Halls | With Fixed Seats | 2.50 |
With Movable Seats | 5.00 | |
Stage Floor | 7.50 | |
Gymnasiums | Main Floor | 5.00 |
Libraries | Reading Rooms | 3.00 |
Stack Rooms | 7.50 | |
Manufacturing Facilities | Light | 5.00 |
Heavy | 7.50 | |
Maintenance Platforms | 3.00 | |
Office Buildings | Offices | 2.50 |
Lobbies | 5.00 | |
Computer Rooms | 5.00 | |
Corridors above first floor | 4.00 | |
Schools | Class Rooms | 2.00 |
Corridors | 4.00 | |
Recreation Rooms | 3.75 | |
Warehouses | Light | 6.25 |
Heavy | 12.50 | |
Shopping Stores | Retail | 3.75 |
Wholesale | 5.00 | |
Stairs and Exit-ways | 5.00 |