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Historic Building Codes

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Illbay

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May 22, 2001
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I have "Googled" to no avail. I would like to know what (if any) building code was in force in Pennsylvania or parts thereof, in the early to late 1960s.

Alternatively, was there a version of ANSI A58.1 (now ASCE 7) extant during that time period?

I'm trying to establish the likely floor live load an engineer may have used for a "storage warehouse" in that era.

Thanks.
 
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I don't think the live loads for storage have changed all that much - I have a copy of the 1967 National Building Code. Here's some live loads it lists:

Storage, hay or grain - 300 psf
Storage, warehouse, light - 125 psf
Storage, warehouse, heavy - 250 psf

I'm not sure where the "hay and grain" came from - perhaps more farmers back then...but the storage warehouse loadings are the same as today.
 
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