Question

The loads on a floor beam of a commercial building are as below:
Roof loads:
$\text{Dead load}=5{\text{kN/m}}^2$
$\text{Live load}=4{\text{kN/m}}^2$
$\text{Roof finish}=2{\text{kN/m}}^2$
The design load for limit state of serviceability is _______.

Answer 1

For limit state of serviceability:

Partial safety factors for,
Dead load = 1.0
Live load = 1.0
Factored dead load
$=1\times (5+2)$
$=7kN/m^2$
Factored live load
$=1\times 4=4kN/m^2$
The design factored load
$=7+4=11kN/m^2$