Table 1.

8:Uniform and Concentrated Loads(NSCP)

USE OF OCCUPANCY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

13
14
15
16
17
18
19

Description
Category
Armories
Assembly areas and
Fixed seating areas
auditorium and balconies Movable seating and other areas
therewith
Stage areas and enclosed platform
Cornices,marquees &
residential balconies
Exit Facilities
General storage and/ or repair
Garages
Private pleasure car storage
Hospitals
Wards and rooms
Reading Rooms
Libraries
Stock Rooms
Light
Manufacturing
Heavy
Offices
Press rooms
Printing Plants
Composing and linotype rooms
Residential
Not Less than the load for the
occupancy with which they are
Rest Rooms
associated but need not exceed
2400 Pa
Reviewing stands,
grandstands and
bleachers
Same as area served for the type
Roof Deck
of occupancy
School
Classrooms
Sidewalks and
Public access
driveways
Light
Storage
Heavy
Retail
Stores
Wholesale
Low Cost Housing unit

Uniform
Load,Pa
7200
2400
4800
6000

Concentrated
Load,N
0
0
0
0

3000
4800
4800
2400
2000
3000
6000
3600
6000
2400
7200
4800
2000

0
0
4500
4500
6700
8900
13400
8900
11200
8900
0

4800

2000

4500

12000
6000
12000
3600
4800
1500

8900
13400
0