Given: Figure 2 shows the cross section of a wood frame building. Find: (a) Roof dead load D in psf on a horizontal plane; (b) Wall D in psf of wall surface area; (c) Wall D in lb/ft of wall; (d) Basic (i.e., consider roof slope but not tributary area) unit live load, Lr, in psf; ; and (e) Basic unit roof Lr in psf if the slope is changed to 4 /12.

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Given: Figure 2 shows the cross section of a wood frame building.
Find: (a) Roof dead load D in psf on a horizontal plane; (b) Wall D in psf of wall surface area; (c)
Wall D in lb/ft of wall; (d) Basic (i.e., consider roof slope but not tributary area) unit live load, Lr,
in psf; ; and (e) Basic unit roof Lr in psf if the slope is changed to 4
/12.

ASPHALT
SHINGLES
2x 60 16" O.C.
5/8" PLYWOOD
-RIDGE BEAM
5 1/2" FIBERGLASS
LOOSE INSULATION
2'-0
1/2" GYPSUM
WALL BOARD
7/8" STUCCO
214 P16" 0.C.
26-0
Figure 2
0-8
Transcribed Image Text:ASPHALT SHINGLES 2x 60 16" O.C. 5/8" PLYWOOD -RIDGE BEAM 5 1/2" FIBERGLASS LOOSE INSULATION 2'-0 1/2" GYPSUM WALL BOARD 7/8" STUCCO 214 P16" 0.C. 26-0 Figure 2 0-8
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