Sep 8, 2024 — Clifton

Blended Floor Load I

I've referenced the floor load a few times. It's composed of its component parts — all of the sub-components of a building type. Here is how it works at a conceptual level.

Blended load factor: 0 sf/person

The pie chart shows the % occupancy contribution. Lower sf/person requires a higher overall floor load, especially if there is a lot of it. Since this isn't that intuitive, I will build a scenario explorer.

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