Problem 1: This diagram represents a one-way slab from a reading room in a library, in addition to the dead and live load, the slab supports a super imposed load of 6.5 psf. The slab thickness is
8 in. The beams are 14 in. Wide by 28 in. deep. ( c = 145 lb/ft3
)
a) Determine the service loads acting on the middle beam (B). Ws in lbf.
b) Determine the factored loads acting on the middle beam (B). Wu in lbf.
(Use standard load combination)