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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 12.7 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.

The following roof framing plan shows girders, purlins, and subpurlins. If a dead load of 11.39 psf acts on the tributary area of one of the columns, determine the equivalent point load that acts on the column.

Determine the flat roof snow load, pf, for a building kept just above freezing with a roof that is sheltered in terrain category D and has a risk category of II. Assume the ground snow load is 54 psf. Do not consider the minimum roof snow load, pm.

The two columns in the following floor framing plan support only loads from a dance hall on the second floor. The city has approved floor live load reductions for this particular building. A dead load of 12.8 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.

The following roof framing plan shows girders, purlins, and subpurlins. If a dead load of 11.15 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 11.96 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 12.14 psf acts on the tributary area of one of the columns, determine the equivalent point load that acts on the column.

A dead load of 14.4 psf acts on a roof with a 11/12 inch/inch pitch. Determine the equivalent flat-roof load.

The following roof framing plan shows girders, purlins, and subpurlins. If a dead load of 8.68 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.

The following roofing materials are stacked on a pallet at a construction site. The pallet is 4 ft by 4 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.6 layers of deck, metal, 20 gage8 layers of plywood, 1/2-in. thick