Ah now I see it in the standard:
"Unless otherwise
specified, the indicated concentration shall be
assumed to be uniformly distributed on a floor or
roof over an area of 2.5 feet square [6.25 ft (0.58 2
m )] and shall be located so as to produce the 2
maximum load effects in the structural...
Hello, I was perusing the MA structural docs as shown in the attached image:
I'm trying to get my head wrapped around how to interpret uniform distributed vs point load. I understand distributed can be used to calculate total weight capacity of a room, and point load explains why I, a 200 lb...
