Collateral And Dead Loads For Steel Buildings
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Written by: Chris Dotson
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Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 |
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When you finally make the decision to purchase a steel building, it is very important that you take into consideration what is going to be going on inside of your steel barn when you're calling steel building companies and comparing their steel building prices. There are choices to be made that are not necessarily called "adding accessories".
During the steel building design process the engineer will be sure to add the design factors that are standard with the building you have requested and with the area of foundation in mind. Things like snow fall, wind speed and exposure, and not to mention seismic activity will always be designed into the building. All these things must be changed to the counties specifications in which the building is being placed.
The customer is responsible to inform the salesman of the correct design load for the are where the building is being placed. There are some loads that are optional and will be added on the minimum level if the customer does not tell if they need more than that. The two types are called Collateral and Dead Loads.
The collateral load is defined as the weight of any non-moving additional materials or equipment that will be permanently fixed to the ceilings of metal buildings. Some examples of these materials or equipment might include drop ceilings, sprinkler systems, air ducts for heating and cooling systems, electrical systems or plumbing systems.
Say you are choosing to add some of these things or some things that i have not mentioned here to your steel building, make sure that you are aware you are negotiating the price of your metal building with your salesman.
The Dead Load is the self-weight of a building including things such as the sheeting, frames and bolts. Remember that anything you add to the building itself or on top of the building will be affecting the buildings self-weight.
Examples of this type of equipment or materials could include air conditioning or heating units, large ventilation systems, or decorative items like cupolas. Once again, if you are planning on installing any equipment on the roof of your metal garage, you need to let your salesman know so your metal building can be designed properly.
If you forget to mention the additions that you want with your building, it will most likely be designed wrong and will not meet the code requirements so be careful that you explain everything you need before the building is designed.
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