Standard loads of materials.
Irc dead load tile roof.
Pitched roof measured on slope clay tiles plain.
Thick 125 12 in.
Thick 150 concrete block wall 8 in.
What is the general weight that i should assume for concrete tile.
I was planning to use 15 psf as weight of my tile.
The international code council icc is a non profit organization dedicated to developing model codes and standards used in the design build and compliance process.
Schedule of permanent loads commonly found in residential properties.
The international codes i codes are the widely accepted comprehensive set of model codes used in the us and abroad to help ensure the engineering of safe sustainable affordable and resilient structures.
Foot ceiling construction gypsum sheetrock finish 10psf floor construction carpet or vinyl 10 psf hardwood floor 12 psf ceramic tile 15 psf.
Arch 331 note set 13 1 s2014abn 2.
Footings floors walls roofs 2018 irc essentials workbook page 42 for example spread footing sizes for conventional frame construction assume average weights for the construction materials being supported.
Trusses that are designed for asphalt or composite type shingles can have dead loads of around 7 10 pounds per square foot psf.
My co worker is saying i am being too conservative.
If you have the original design information on the trusses you should be able to determine the top chord design dead load.
D dead load l live load l r live roof load w wind load s snow load e earthquake load r rainwater load or ice water load t effect of material temperature h hydraulic loads from soil f hydraulic loads from fluids.
3 3 dead loads dead loads consist of the permanent construction material loads comprising the roof floor wall and foundation systems including claddings finishes and fixed equipment.
Thick 60 2015 jobsite codes indd 11 12 15 15 3 22 pm.
Dead loads cont d typical weights of horizontal systems roof construction asphalt shingles 15 psf pounds per sq.
The clay tiles you are using weigh about 8 pounds per square foot adding 5 pounds to the design dead load.
I was figuring out the dead loads for a wood tower on a wood building.
Roof dead load framing sheathing asphalt shingles insulation drywall 10 exterior wall 2 4 framing sheathing siding insulation drywall 10 floor joist sheathing carpeting drywall 10 concrete wall 8 in.
The wood tower has a concrete tile roof.
He says the weights vary from 9 to 12 psf.
The values for dead loads in table 3 2 are for commonly used materials and constructions in light frame residential buildings.
So all things being equal if you were able to use a rafter table for dead loads of 10 pounds per square foot for the asphalt roof you should be able to use a rafter table for dead loads of 15 pounds per square foot for the tile roof.
