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Determine the rain load, R, on a flat roof given the following data.Vertical distance from primary roof drain to scupper inlet, ds = 4.0 in.Vertical distance to top of rain water above scupper inlet, dh = 2.3 in.

If a building contains columns that are evenly spaced every 18 feet in the north-south direction and 15 feet in the east-west direction, the tributary area of a typical exterior column would be _______.

Determine the flat roof snow load, pf, for an unheated building with a roof that is partially exposed in terrain category B and has a risk category of IV. Assume the ground snow load is 46 psf. Do not consider the minimum roof snow load, pm.

A column is loaded in compression as follows. What is the controlling factored load for ASD?Dead load: 18 kipsFloor live load: 6 kipsRoof rain load: 8 kipsRoof live load: 11 kips

The following roof framing plan shows girders, purlins, and subpurlins. If a dead load of 12.8 psf acts on the tributary area of one of the columns, determine the equivalent point load that acts on the column.

Find the reduced roof live load for a one-story building which has columns evenly spaced every 12 feet in the north-south direction and 18 feet in the east-west direction. The building has an ordinary pitched roof with a slope of 5 inch/foot.

If a building contains columns that are evenly spaced every 12 feet in the north-south direction and 14 feet in the east-west direction, the tributary area of a typical interior column would be _______.

You have been tasked with designing a one-story fire station. 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 adjustment factor for building height and exposure, λ, for the Components and Cladding using the Simplified Envelope Procedure.

If a building contains columns that are evenly spaced every 17 feet in the north-south direction and 14 feet in the east-west direction, the tributary area of a typical corner column would be _______.

You have been tasked with designing a one-story emergency communications center. The mean roof height is 25 ft, the roof angle is 15 degrees, and the effective wind area is 50 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 1 of the Components and Cladding using the Simplified Envelope Procedure.