The floor of an office building is made of 7inthick Lightwei

The floor of an office building is made of 7-in.-thick Lightweight concrete with (weight of 100 lb/t3. If the office has a length of 20 ft and width of 20 ft, determine the total resultant force in kips caused by the dead load

Solution

Total resultant force = Unit weight * volume

= 100*20*20*7/12

=23333.33 lb