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John- The ASCE 7 committee has not done serious evaluation of garage loading requirements since 2002 when the load was reduced from 50 psf to 40 psf. However, Cole Graveen who heads the ASCE 7 Live Loads Subcommittee indicates that he has received a number of questions of this type recently,...
I’m writing to inquire about the live load minimums in ASCE 7 for parking garage structures in light of electric vehicle weights. With the EV demand appearing to not slow down, is ASCE reviewing any impact the EV industry may have on the current parking garage design live load minimums. ...
Hello Justin, I always consider a moving load to be live, but to James's point I would be hesitant to take advantage of a reduction for a live load that will be present concurrently with a full design floor or roof load. For the 0.75 reduction, are you referring to ASD load combination 4 in...
In the early pages of ASCE 7 you find text that says "ASCE does not intend, nor should anyone interpret, ASCE's standards to replace the sound judgment of a competent professional, having knowledge and experience in the appropriate field(s) of practice, ... ." In my professional opinion,...
I was hoping to connect with someone when considering the Dead Load vs Live Load cases and get more clarity on items not expressly stated in the two designations. I often come across having a moving load that is almost always present, and I'm trying to get clarity on the code intent of whether...
Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures, ASCE/SEI 7-22 provides the most up-to-date and coordinated loading provisions for general structural design. This standard prescribes design loads for all hazards including dead, live, soil, flood, tsunami, snow,...