Design of commercial decks

[jar546]

Is there a general design load that the RDP uses for decks that are to be used for commercial vs residential structures?

For example, what loading would you use for a deck that was going to be attached to a restaurant for use by patrons?

 

[Lurker]

2006 IBC Table 1607.1 #9 indicates that uniform live load for a deck should be the same as the occupancy served. So in the case of a restaurant, I'd go with #10 and require 100 psf.

 

[brudgers]

Yep, it drives residential framers up a wall.

 

[mtlogcabin]

In some areas the snow load & snow drifting could be higher than the live load at least around here on residential projects

 

[texas transplant]

Agree with Lurker and Mtlogcabin, the higher of those two loads.

 

[matassew]

Hi all,

I'm looking comments on a commercial deck question I posted on the link below:
I'm using 2015 IBC

Commercial deck egress through adjoining storage space

Hello, I'm designing an office building with a deck on the second floor accessed from a storage space. The deck is a covered with roof and guard rails. Is deck an assembly or it can be an S1 occupancy as an accessory for the space next to it? Is there a separation requirement between the deck...

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