Chapter:

Structural-Loads

1. What will be summation of entire individual floor lateral seismic load?
The figure above shown is an incomplete diagram of a hospital consisting of reinforced concrete frames with rigid joints. Given that SDS = 1.2g and SDI = 0.5 g and w= 400k.


2. Impact load results from which type of effects of loads applied?


3. What will be velocity pressure at a height of 80ft. if k80 = 0.5, k80t = 1.2, kd = 1.3, V = 120mph and I = 1.67?


4. Find fundamental natural period of this building?
The figure above shown is an incomplete diagram of a hospital consisting of reinforced concrete frames with rigid joints. Given that SDS = 1.2g and SDI = 0.5 g and w= 400k.


5. Find lateral seismic load applied at 4th level.
The figure above shown is an incomplete diagram of a hospital consisting of reinforced concrete frames with rigid joints. Given that SDS = 1.2g and SDI = 0.5 g and w= 400k.


6. Which type of drainage system will collect rainwater?


7. How does an increase in pitch of roof affects amount of load that can be placed on it?


8. Dead load comprises of:-


9. What will be flow rate (in gallons per minute) if A is 10 ft2 and rainfall intensity is 2 inches per hour?


10. What will be minimum value of total static lateral base shear for a hospital id SDS = 0.15g?