Research Article
Mar 1979
Stochastic Nature of Building Live Loads
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: Ross B. Corotis, M.ASCE, and Victor Aldea JariaAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 105, Issue 3
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The assignment of realistic values to the loads that a structure will have to carry is perhaps the least precise phase of design. This paper examines the nature of the floor live load process, which is comprised in general of all nonpermanent gravity loads, including furniture and equipment (books, paper, tables, mechanical equipment, etc.), people, and movable partitions. Not included are special heavy equipment, such as computers, since these loads would normally receive special considerations by the designer.
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Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 105 • Issue 3 • March 1979
Pages: 493 - 510
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© 1979 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Mar 1979
Published online: Feb 1, 2021
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Ross B. Corotis, M.ASCE
Assoc. Prof. Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, Ill.
Victor Aldea Jaria
Formerly Research Asst., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, Ill.
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