DESIGN CRITERIA

Proposed Two (2) Commercial Building

I. Design Loads

DEADLOAD
Ceilings
Acoustical Fiber Board 0.05 kPa
Suspended metal lath and plaster 0.23 kPa
Coverings (Roof and Wall)
Copper or tin 0.05 kPa
Rigid Insulation, 13 mm 0.04 kPa
Waterproofing membranes: Liquid applied 0.05 kPa
Floor Fill
Stone concrete, per mm 0.023 kPa
Floor and Floor Finishes
Cement finish (25 mm) on stone-concrete fill 1.53 kPa
Ceramic or Quarry tile (20mm) 1.1 kPa
Frame Partitions
Steel studs, 13 mm gypsum board each side 0.38 kPa
Frame Walls
Exterior Walls (CHB) 2.70 kPa
Windows, glass, frame and sash 0.38 kPa
Utilities (Me, Ee) 0.24 kPa
LIVELOAD
Storage (Light) 6.0 kPa
Restrooms 2.4 kPa
Office (Business Processing) 2.9 kPa

 UNIT WEIGHT OF CONCRETE 23.54 kN/m3

Wind Load
Basic Wind Speed 250kph
Exposure Category B
Wind Directionality Factor Kd 0.85
Topographic Factor Kzt 1.0
Enclosure classification Enclosed
II. Material Properties
Concrete, 28-day compressive strength f’c = 25 MPa
Yield Strength fy = 415 MPa

III. References
NSCP 2015