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Table 1.3.1(b): Deflection Limitsa,b,c,h,i

(Limits and footnotes are from IBC 2012 Table 1604.3)
Load
Construction
Live Snow or Windf Dead + Lived,g
e
Roof Members:
Supporting plaster ceiling L/360 L/360 L/240
Supporting non-plaster ceiling L/240 L/240 L/180
Not supporting ceiling L/180 L/180 L/120
Roof members supporting metal roofing: L/150 --- ---
Structural Metal Roof and Siding Panelsa --- --- L/60
Floor members L/360 --- L/240
Exterior walls and interior partitions:
With brittle finishes --- L/240 ---
With flexible finishes --- L/120 ---
Wall members supporting metal siding: --- L/90 ---
Farm buildings --- --- L/180
Greenhouses --- --- L/120
Notes:
a. For structural roofing and siding made of formed metal sheets, the total load deflection shall
not exceed L/60. For secondary roof structural members supporting formed metal roofing,
the live load deflection shall not exceed L/150. For secondary wall members supporting
formed metal siding, the design wind load deflection shall not exceed L/90. For roofs, this
exception only applies when the metal sheets have no roof covering. (Note: Requirements of
this Note "a" have been added to Table 1.3.1(b) for clarification purposes.)
b. Interior partitions not exceeding 6 feet in height and flexible, folding and portable partitions
are not governed by the provisions of this section. The deflection criterion for interior
partitions is based on the horizontal load defined in Section 1607.13.
c. See Section 2403 for glass supports.
d. For wood structural members having a moisture content of less than 16 percent at time of
installation and used under dry conditions, the deflection resulting from Live + ½ Dead is
permitted to be substituted for the deflection resulting from Live + Dead.
e. The above deflections do not ensure against ponding. Roofs that do not have sufficient slope
or camber to assure adequate drainage shall be investigated for ponding. See Section 1611
for rain and ponding requirements and Section 1503.4 for roof drainage requirements. Note
that Section 1611.2 of IBC 2012 requires that bays of roofs susceptible to ponding instability
shall be evaluated in accordance with Section 8.4 of ASCE 7-10. A susceptible bay is defined
in Section 202, cross-referenced by Section 1602.1 of IBC 2012 as a roof or portion thereof
with (1) a slope less than 1/4-inch per foot, or (2) on which water is impounded upon it, in
whole or in part, and the secondary drainage system is functional but the primary drainage
system is blocked. A roof surface with a slope of 1/4-inch per foot or greater towards points
of free drainage is not a susceptible bay.
f. The wind load is permitted to be taken as 0.42 times the "component and cladding" loads for
the purpose of determining deflection limits herein.
g. For steel structural members, the dead load shall be taken as zero.
h. For aluminum structural members or aluminum panels used in skylights and sloped glazing
framing, roofs or walls of sunroom additions or patio covers, the total load deflection shall
not exceed L/60. For aluminum sandwich panels used in roofs or walls of sunroom additions
or patio covers, the total load deflection shall not exceed L/120.
i. For cantilever members, L shall be taken as twice the length of the cantilever.

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Table 3.5: Serviceability Considerations - Equipment

EQUIPMENT STRUCTURAL
DEFORMATION RECOMMENDATION LOADING
TYPE ELEMENT

RUNWAY TOTAL INWARD 1/2 IN. LL OR

SUPPORTS MOVEMENT MAXIMUM 50 YEAR SNOW

RUNWAY TOTAL OUTWARD 1 IN.

SNOW
SUPPORTS MOVEMENT MAXIMUM

HORIZONTAL L / 400
RUNWAY BEAM CRANE LATERAL
TOP RUNNING DEFLECTION MAXIMUM
CRANES
CRANE
RUNWAY BEAM VERTICAL L/600
VERTICAL
CMAA ‘A’, ‘B’ & ‘C’ DEFLECTION MAXIMUM
STATIC LOAD
CRANE
RUNWAY BEAM VERTICAL L/800
VERTICAL
CMAA ‘D’ DEFLECTION MAXIMUM
STATIC LOAD
CRANE
RUNWAY BEAM VERTICAL L /1000
VERTICAL
CMAA ‘E’ & ‘F’ DEFLECTION MAXIMUM
STATIC LOAD

TOP RUNNING DRIFT AT RUNWAY H / 240 ≤ 2-IN. CRANE LATERAL

BARE FRAME
CAB OPERATED ELEVATION MAXIMUM OR 10 YR. WIND

TOP RUNNING
DRIFT AT RUNWAY H / 100 CRANE LATERAL
PENDANT BARE FRAME
ELEVATION MAXIMUM OR 10 YR. WIND
OPERATED

UNDERHUNG RUNWAY BEAM VERTICAL L / 450 CRANE

CRANE CMAA ‘A’, ‘B’ & ‘C’ DEFLECTION MAXIMUM VERTICAL

VERTICAL H / 225 CRANE

JIB CRANE BOOM
DEFLECTION MAXIMUM VERTICAL

H / 500
BARE FRAME DRIFT 10 YEAR WIND
MAXIMUM

ELEVATORS MACHINE / SHEAVE VERTICAL L / 1666

DL + LL
BEAMS DEFLECTION MAXIMUM

MACHINE / SHEAVE VERTICAL H / 1666

DL + LL
BEAMS SUPPORTS DEFLECTION MAXIMUM

Note: The data originally published by AISC in Design Guide No. 3 for Table 3.5 contained an errors, which has been corrected her per
AISC errata.

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The building system shall be capable of supporting a minimum uniform

live load of [20 psf., reducible/non-reducible] [ psf].
G. Snow Loads:
The design [ground] [roof] snow loads shall be [ psf] or as defined on the
contract drawings.

[Specifier Note: Consult specified Design Code (Section 1.4B) for additional snow
factors to list, such as Exposure Factor CC, Thermal Factor CT & Snow Importance
Factor IS. All sources of snow drifting should be clearly identified in the contract
documents, i.e. adjacent structures, site features, roof height changes, etc.]

H. Wind Loads:
The design wind speed for the metal building system shall be [ mph]
[3 second gust] [fastest mile] or as defined on the contract documents.

[Specifier Note: The design wind speed must be identified as either "fastest mile" or 3-
second gust as appropriate to the applicable code. Consult Specified Code ((Section
1.4B) for additional wind factors, such as Wind Exposure, Wind Importance,
Topographic Effects.]

I. Seismic Loads:
Seismic load shall be determined based upon a [seismic zone factor
Z/spectral response acceleration factors Ss, S1] [ , ].
J. Rainfall Intensity:
All exterior gutters and downspouts shall be designed for rainfall intensity
based upon a 5-year recurrence interval for a five-minute duration. All
interior gutters, valleys and downspouts shall be designed for rainfall
intensity based upon a 25-year recurrence interval based on a five-minute
duration.

[Specifier Note: Rainfall intensities for both 5 and 25 year rainfall can be found in the
MBMA Metal Building Systems Manual, Chapter IX, "Climatological Data by U.S.
County."]

K. Deflection requirements shall be in accordance with the applicable provisions

of the AISC Steel Design Guide Series 3 - Serviceability Design
Considerations for Steel Buildings [the specified building code].

[Specifiers Note: L is the span of the element between support points, and H is the eave
height of the building. For 10-year wind values, use the 10 year wind speed map that is
included in ASCE 7-10 Appendix C.]

-OR-

K. Deflections shall be limited as follows:

Primary Framing:

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L/[180] [ ] for roof snow load.

H/[60] [ ] for 10-year wind load.
Secondary Framing:
L/[150] [ ] for roof dead load + roof snow load; but not less than that
required to maintain positive drainage for the greater of dead load + 1/2
roof snow load or dead load + 5 PSF.
L/[120] [ ]for 10-year wind load on walls and roof.
L/[180] [ ] for roof snow load (but not less than 20 PSF) on sheeting.
L. Thermal Effects:
Standing Seam roof panels shall be free to move in response to the
expansion and contraction forces resulting from a temperature variation.
Assembly to permit movement of components without buckling, failure of
joint seals, undue stress on fasteners or other detrimental effects, when
subject to temperature range of [ ] degrees F [ ] degrees C.
M. Site Conditions:
The following site features and adjacent structures must be considered in
the design. Building is [ ] feet away from a [ ] wide x [ ] long x [ ]
high adjacent building, as shown on drawings.

[Specifiers Note: Include other site features such as vegetation (windbreaks),

embankments, escarpments, special wind regions, etc.]

1.5 Submittals
Note: All manufacture drawings [and design calculations] shall bear the professional
seal and signature of a licensed professional engineer registered in the state of [ ].

A. Submit anchor bolt placement plan, column reactions, [ ] in advance of

erection drawings.

[Specifier Note: Do not request additional submittals if Contract Documents

sufficiently describe the products of this Section. Require only submittal of material
which must be verified by the specifier.]

B. Product Data: Provide data on [profiles], [component dimensions], [fasteners],

[color selection], and [ ].

[Specifier Note: When manufacturer's instructions for specific installation

requirements are referenced in PART 3 - EXECUTION, include the following request
for submittal of those instructions. Edit the PART 3 statements to avoid conflict with
Manufacturer's instructions.]

C. Manufacturer's Installation Instructions: Indicate preparation requirements,

assembly sequence, and [ ].

D. Shop or Erection Drawings: Indicate assembly dimensions, locations of

structural members, connections, attachments, openings, cambers, loads, and

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