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If a building contains columns that are evenly spaced every 29 feet in the north-south direction and 24 feet in the east-west direction, the tributary area of a typical corner column would be _______.

Determine the rain load, R, on a flat roof given the following data.Vertical distance from primary roof drain to scupper inlet, ds = 5.2 in.Vertical distance to top of rain water above scupper inlet, dh = 3.6 in.

The following roof framing plan shows girders, purlins, and subpurlins. If a dead load of 12.01 psf acts on the tributary area of one of the 50-ft girders, determine the equivalent distributed load that acts on the girder.

Which of the following structures has a wide span, is horizontally dispersed, and has fewer hierarchical levels?

Determine the rain load, R, on a flat roof given the following data.Vertical distance from primary roof drain to scupper inlet, ds = 5.8 in.Vertical distance to top of rain water above scupper inlet, dh = 5.0 in.

The following roof framing plan shows girders, purlins, and subpurlins. If a dead load of 7.36 psf acts on the tributary area of one of the sub-purlins, determine the equivalent point load that acts at the center of the sub-purlin.

Determine the flat roof snow load, pf, for an unheated building with a roof that is partially exposed in terrain category C and has a risk category of III. Assume the ground snow load is 24 psf. Do not consider the minimum roof snow load, pm.

You have been tasked with designing a one-story building for storing extremely hazardous materials. The mean roof height is 15 ft, and the roof angle is 20 degrees. The basic wind speed has been provided by the local building authority and is 110 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 eight conditions listed in ASCE 7-10 section 28.6.2. Determine the adjustment factor for building height and exposure, λ, for the Main Wind Force Resisting System using the Simplified Envelope Procedure.

You have been tasked with designing a one-story building for storing extremely hazardous materials. The mean roof height is 25 ft, the roof angle is 20 degrees, and the effective wind area is 20 square feet. The basic wind speed has been provided by the local building authority and is 115 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 positive net design wind pressure for h = 30 ft, pnet30, on Zone 4 of the Components and Cladding using the Simplified Envelope Procedure.

The two columns in the following floor framing plan support only loads from a bowling alley on the second floor. The city has approved floor live load reductions for this particular building. A dead load of 11.7 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.