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1607.7.3 Heavy Vehicle Garages

2017 FBC - Building, 6th edition > 16 Structural Design > 1607 Live Loads > 1607.7 Heavy Vehicle Loads > 1607.7.3 Heavy Vehicle Garages
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Garages designed to accommodate vehicles that exceed a 10,000-pound (4536 kg) gross vehicle weight rating, shall be designed using the live loading specified by Section 1607.7.1. For garages the design for impact and fatigue is not required.

Exception: The vehicular live loads and load placement are allowed to be determined using the actual vehicle weights for the vehicles allowed onto the garage floors, provided such loads and placement are based on rational engineering principles and are approved by the building official, but shall not be less than 50 psf (2.9 kN/m2). This live load shall not be reduced.

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1607.7.3 Structural Design, Heavy Vehicle Garages
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