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A dead load of 14.1 psf acts on a roof with a 2/12 inch/inch pitch. Determine the equivalent flat-roof load.

The density of a dried piece of 2×8 Southern Pine dimension lumber that is 8 feet long and has a moisture content of 13% is _______.

If a building contains columns that are evenly spaced every 15 feet in the north-south direction and 24 feet in the east-west direction, the tributary area of a typical corner column would be _______.

A 11-ft-long, simply-supported beam supports a concentrated dead load of 400 lb at its center. Determine the maximum bending moment in the beam.

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: 3 kipsRoof live load: 10 kips

A column is loaded in compression as follows. What is the controlling factored load for ASD?Dead load: 23 kipsFloor live load: 8 kipsRoof rain load: 6 kipsRoof live load: 10 kips

Determine the flat roof snow load, pf, for an unheated building with a roof that is sheltered in terrain category D and has a risk category of II. Assume the ground snow load is 37 psf. Do not consider the minimum roof snow load, pm.

Determine the rain load, R, on a flat roof given the following data.Vertical distance from primary roof drain to scupper inlet, ds = 6.3 in.Vertical distance to top of rain water above scupper inlet, dh = 4.1 in.

The following roofing materials are stacked on a pallet at a construction site. The pallet is 4 ft by 8 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.7 layers of fiberboard, 1/2-in.4 layers of deck, metal, 18 gage4 layers of plywood, 1/2-in. thick

Determine the rain load, R, on a flat roof given the following data.Vertical distance from primary roof drain to scupper inlet, ds = 4.4 in.Vertical distance to top of rain water above scupper inlet, dh = 2.6 in.