they are planning to add a rack of dumbbells, unfortunately. I am going to state a limit of dumbbell weight the rack can hold and run a 150 psf live load, plus an area load of the other equipment they plan to use. I'm ultimately trying to convince them to move the fitness center to the basement...
Thank you all for your comments!
Vibration is a top check for the floor for sure, I also am about to reach out to a truss manufacturer and seeing which trusses are usable for the required loads and spans and at different spacings. And I also am writing a narrative of specific equipment that...
thankfully there is no squat rack, mainly treadmills and elipticals. There is one weight rack holding dumbbells, but a squat rack would add a new level of difficulty, especially 4 stories up on a 20' span for wood joists.
Great, thank you!
I definitely was going to treat the weight rack as a concentrated load, but I didn't know exactly what to consider for the fitness center as a whole.
Thanks,
Greg
Hey everyone, I have a unique design I'm working that maybe someone can provide an answer or suggestion to:
I'm designing a 4-story, wood structure apartment complex, and the client wants to put a bar and a fitness center on the roof. I have looked in ASCE 7-16 and there is a live load...
