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STRUCTURAL DESIGN MANUAL FOR HOSPITAL / REPLACEMENT HOSPITAL /
CLINICAL ADDITION / DOMICILIARY / NURSING HOME / PSYCHIATRIC
BUILDING / OUTPATIENT CLINIC / VETERINARY MEDICAL UNIT PROJECTS
(February 1, 2014)
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February 1, 2014
STRUCTURAL DESIGN MANUAL
FOR HOSPITAL PROJECTS
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Table of Contents
Subject
Page No
1.
2.
General.................................................. 1
3.
4.
5.
6.
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STRUCTURAL DESIGN MANUAL
FOR HOSPITAL PROJECTS
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
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1.
2.
GENERAL:
2.1
above in local
to the attention of
Management Office,
to their use in the
2.2
2.3
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2.4
3.
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
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4.
LIVE LOADS
(psf)
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All Future Floors (Unless Otherwise Noted)
Interstitial Floor (Walk-on Ceilings)
Loading Docks and Platforms
Lobbies
Mechanical Rooms
Administrative Services
Clinical and Support Services
Corridors:
In Wards
All Others
File and Computer Rooms
Kitchen and Dining Areas
Pharmacy and Retail
Ward Rooms
Research and Education Buildings
100
25**
250
100
150
80
80
60
100
125
100
100
40
100
Footnotes:
*
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TABLE 2 - SPECIAL LOAD REQUIREMENTS:
FUNCTIONAL
DEPARTMENTS
SPECIAL AREAS
UNIFORM LOAD
LOADS
psf
Audiology and
Speech
Pathology
SPECIAL
EQUIPMENT LOADS
Audiometric Room
Dietetic
Service
Refrigeration &
Frozen Storage
200
Engineering
Service
Maintenance &
Repair Shops
150
General Offices
Addressograph, Power
File Record Retriever
Laboratory
Service
Morgue
150
Laundry
Washers/Dryers
200
Medical
Research
Gas Cylinder
Storage
250
Mechanical Cage
Washer, Concrete Dog
Cages
Radiology
Service
X-Ray Film
Storage
Stationary Files
Mobile (Rolling)
250
400
Rehabilitation
Medicine
Supply Service
Miscellaneous
Services
Radiographic &
Fluroscope Equip,
Tomograph Table
Cobalt 60 Units,
Linear Accelerators,
Overhead Equipment
Hubbard Tank, Therapy
Tank & Pool, Overhead
Equipment
Light Storage
Heavy Storage/
Warehouse
Loading Dock
150
250
Mobile (Rolling)
Storage & Record
Files
300
250
Automatic Cart
Washer, Heavy
Sterilizer, Storage
Tank, Vaults
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6.
DATE
TITLE
01
02
31
31
31
31
31
31
03
03
03
03
03
05
05
05
05
05
07-13
03-13
10-12
10-12
10-12
10-12
10-12
10-12
07-11
10-12
10-12
07-11
07-11
11-12
03-10
10-12
07-11
07-11
45
41
23
20
23
62
63
63
23
30
30
37
41
12
21
31
36
40
29
00
19
00
23.33
00
16
26
00
00
53
13
33
00
00
00
00
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