Minnesota Administrative Rules

4645.2600 LIVE LOADS.

The following unit live loads shall be taken as the minimum distributed live loads for:

A.

bedrooms and all adjoining service rooms which comprise a typical nursing unit, except solariums and corridors, 40 pounds per square foot;

B.

solariums, corridors in nursing units, operating suites, examination and treatment rooms, laboratories, toilet and locker rooms, 60 pounds per square foot;

C.

offices, conference room, library, kitchen, radiographic room, corridors, and other public areas on first floor, 80 pounds per square foot;

D.

stairways, laundry, large rooms used for dining, recreation, or assembly purposes, workshops, 100 pounds per square foot;

E.

records file room, storage and supply rooms, 125 pounds per square foot;

F.

mechanical equipment room, 150 pounds per square foot;

G.

roofs, 40 pounds per square foot; and

H.

wind loads, as required by design conditions, but not less than 15 pounds per square foot for buildings less than 60 feet above ground.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 144.55; 144.56

Published Electronically:

January 21, 2000