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The following roofing materials are stacked on a pallet at a construction site. The pallet is 3 ft by 6 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.9 layers of asphalt shingles7 layers of deck, metal, 18 gage6 layers of plywood, 3/8-in. thick

If a building contains columns that are evenly spaced every 29 feet in the north-south direction and 14 feet in the east-west direction, the tributary area of a typical exterior column would be _______.

The following roof framing plan shows girders, purlins, and subpurlins. If a dead load of 7.90 psf acts on the tributary area of one of the sub-purlins, determine the equivalent distributed load that acts on the sub-purlin.

A 13-ft-long, simply-supported beam supports a concentrated dead load of 240 lb at its center. Determine the maximum bending moment in the beam.

You have been tasked with designing a one-story building for storing extremely hazardous materials. The mean roof height is 15 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 B 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 negative net design wind pressure for h = 30 ft, pnet30, on Zone 4 of the Components and Cladding using the Simplified Envelope Procedure.

You have been tasked with designing a one-story theater. The mean roof height is 25 ft, the roof angle is 15 degrees, and the effective wind area is 20 square feet. The basic wind speed has been provided by the local building authority and is 120 mph. Assume that exposure category D 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.

A 13-ft-long, simply-supported beam supports a uniformly distributed dead load of 60 lb/ft. Determine the maximum bending moment in the beam.

A 11-ft-long, simply-supported beam supports a uniformly distributed dead load of 60 lb/ft. Determine the maximum bending moment in the beam.

The following roof framing plan shows girders, purlins, and subpurlins. If a dead load of 12.02 psf acts on the tributary area of one of the columns, determine the equivalent point load that acts on the column.

The following roof framing plan shows girders, purlins, and subpurlins. If a dead load of 7.27 psf acts on the tributary area of one of the sub-purlins, determine the equivalent distributed load that acts on the sub-purlin.