RE: 2006 IBC partition loads

Per item 2 of section 12.7.2 (Effective Seismic Weight) of ASCE 7-05:

 

"Where provisions for partitions is required by Section 4.2.2 in the floor load design, the actual partition weight or a minimum weight of 10 psf of floor area, whichever is greater."

 

Regards,

 

Scott

Adrian, MI

-----Original Message-----
From: Jordan Denio [mailto:jordan@AshleyVance.com]
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 5:25 PM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: 2006 IBC partition loads

List,

 

The 2006 IBC considers the partition load a live load (1607.5).  The UBC treated partition loads as a dead load (1606.2). Is the code implying that the 15 psf blanket partition load does not need to be considered in the seismic weight?

 

Jordan Denio