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A cardboard box that has been glued to the ground experiences pressures p1 = 0.25 psi and p2 = 1.05 psi on one side. The box has dimensions L1 = 18 in., L2 = 8 in., and h = 13 in. Use the pressure tributary to the diaphragm (lid) of the box to determine the reaction force V2 between the diaphragm and the shearwall (short side of the box).

The following roofing materials are stacked on a pallet at a construction site. The pallet is 4 ft by 7 ft, and the materials have been cut and stacked so that each layer completely covers the pallet. Use ASCE 7-10 to determine the total dead load resting on the pallet.4 layers of fiberboard, 1/2-in.7 layers of decking, 2-in. wood (Douglas fir)7 layers of plywood, 5/8-in. thick

A column is loaded in compression as follows. What is the controlling factored load for ASD?Dead load: 22 kipsFloor live load: 4 kipsRoof rain load: 3 kipsRoof live load: 6 kips

Girders G1, G2 and G3 in the roof framing plan support loads from purlin P1. Use ASD to determine the maximum bending moment in girder G3. The roof dead load is D = 11 psf.    The reduced roof live load for this girder is Lr = 18 psf.

A 15-ft-long, simply-supported beam supports a concentrated dead load of 495 lb at its center. Determine the maximum bending moment in the beam.

You have been tasked with designing a small, one-story healthcare facility. The mean roof height is 25 ft, the roof angle is 15 degrees, and the effective wind area is 10 square feet. The basic wind speed has been provided by the local building authority and is 120 mph. Assume that exposure category C is applicable and that the building is not located on a hill or an escarpment. Also assume that the building is an enclosed simple diaphragm and that the building meets all five conditions listed in ASCE 7-10 section 30.5.1. Determine the adjustment factor for building height and exposure, λ, for the Components and Cladding using the Simplified Envelope Procedure.

The two columns in the following floor framing plan support only loads from a restaurant on the second floor. The city has approved floor live load reductions for this particular building. A dead load of 11.1 psf acts on the tributary area of the columns. Combine this with the reduced floor live load, and then determine the total load that acts on one of the columns.

A column is loaded in compression as follows. What is the controlling factored load for LRFD?Dead load: 20 kipsFloor live load: 6 kipsRoof rain load: 8 kipsRoof live load: 7 kips

The following roof framing plan shows girders, purlins, and subpurlins. If a dead load of 10.6 psf acts on the tributary area of one of the 50-ft girders, determine the equivalent distributed load that acts on the girder.

You have been tasked with designing a theater. According to ASCE 7-10, what is the risk category for this building? Note that specific examples for each category are listed in the ASCE 7 commentary at the end of the document.