Weight of Building Material

WEIGHT OF BUILDING MATERIAL (Appx.)

ITEM

Weight, lbs/ sq. ft.

Item

Weight, lbs/ sq. ft.

ROOFING

CEILINGS

Wood Shingles

3.0

Gypsum Board

Wood Shakes

4.5

1/2"

3.3

Roman Tile

12.0

5/8"

4.2

Spanish Tile

19.0

3/4"

5.0

Lightweight Conc. Tile (consult manufacturer data)

10.0- 15.0 psf

Copper

1.5

PLASTER

COMPOSITI...ON

1/2" sand on 3/8" gyp. lath

8.0

2- 45# cap sheets

1.5

Lt. Wt. on 3/8" gyp. lath

5.0

2- 15# & 90 cap sheets

2.0

Sand Plaster on metal lath

10.0

2- 15# & 400 pea gravel

5.8

Metal Suspension Sys.

2.0

2-15# & 300 slag

4.7

ACOUSTIC FIBERBOARD

Asphalt Shingles

2.5

1/2"

0.7

SHEATHING

1"

1.5

1", DF

2.5

1 1/2"

2

2", DF

5.5

2"

2.6

Lumber, per 1" thickness

3.0

Sprinkler System

1- 1.5

PLYWOOD SHEATHING

FLOOR SURFACING

3/8"

1.2

1 1/2" Elastizell

13

1/2"

1.6

Carpet & Pad

1.5

5/8"

2.0

WALLS

3/4"

2.5

Exterior 7/8" Stucco & 1/2" Gyp. Board at inside face

16.0

7/8"

2.7

Exterior Siding, R-11 & 1/2" Gyp. Board at inside face

10.0

1"

3.0

Interior Walls with 1/2" Gyp. Board

10.0

1 1/8"

3.5

Layer of 1/2" Gypsum Board

5.00

FRAMING MEMBERS

7/8" Stucco

9

2X4 @12", 16", 24" o.c.

1.65, 1.3, 0.82

FRAMED WALLS- 8 ft high

2X6 @12", 16", 24" o.c.

2.54, 1.9, 1.27

2x4 @ 16" o.c.

10.6 PLF

2X8 @12", 16", 24" o.c.

3.39, 2.54, 1.7

2x4 @ 24" o.c.

8.9 PLF

2X10 @12", 16", 24" o.c.

4.29, 3.21, 2.15

2x6 @ 16" o.c.

16.7 PLF

Wood Trusses ( 2x4 T & B chords) @ 24" o.c.

2.5

2x6 @ 24" o.c.

14.0 PLF

MISC.

Concrete (sand & gravel aggregate)

150 pcf

Brick, 4" thick

40 psf

Concrete (per 1" thickness)

12.5 psf

LIGHTWEIGHT CMU

Mineral wool or fiberglass (1" thick)

0.05 psf

6", no grout

31 psf

Rigid roof insulation (1" thick)

1.5 psf

8", no grout

35 psf

Gypsum (1" thick)

2.0 psf

12", no grout

50 psf

6", vertical cells solidly grouted

56 psf

Top of Form

Bottom of Form


77 psf


118 psf

6", cells grouted @ 16" o.c.

46 psf


60 psf


90 psf


42 psf


53 psf


79 psf


40 psf


50 psf


73 psf

Wood based on Douglas Fir, 36 pcf for plywood; 40 pcf for OSB

Southern Pipe, 40 pcf for plywood; 44 pcf for OSB

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Building Material Weights

Soil, Sand & Gravel:

Lbs. Per CF

Metals:

Lbs. Per CF

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Cinders or ashes

40 - 45

Aluminum, cast

165

Clay dry

63

Brass, red

546

Clay, damp & plastic

110

Brass, yellow

528

Clay & gravel, dry

100

Bronze, commercial

552

Earth, dry & loose

76

Bronze, statuary

509

Earth, dry & packed

95

Copper

556

Earth, moist & loose

78

Iron, cast gray

450

Earth, moist & packed

96

Iron, wrought

485

Earth, mud & packed

115

Lead

710

Stone:

Lbs. Per CF

Monel metal

552

Granite

155-175

Nickel

555

Limestone

165

Stainless steel, rolled

492 - 510

Marble

165

Steel, rolled

490

Sandstone, bluestone

147

Zinc

440

Slate

175

Fuels & Liquids:

Lbs. Per CF

Concrete:

Lbs. Per CF

Coal, anthracite

47 - 48

Stone, reinforced

150

Coal, bituminous

40-45

Stone, plain

144

Gasoline

75

Slag, plain

130

Water @ 4º C

62.4

Cinder, reinforced

110 - 115

Water, ice

56

Concrete - Light Weight:

Lbs. Per CF

Mortar & Plaster:

Lbs. Per CF

Concrete, aerocrete

50 - 80

Mortar, masonry

116

Concrete, cinder fill

69

Plaster, gypsum, sand

104 - 120

Concrete, haydite

85 - 100

Plaster, gypsum, perlite

50-55

Concrete, nailcode

75

Plaster, portland cement, sand

104 - 120

Concrete, perlite

35 - 50

Plaster, portland cement, perlite

50 - 55

Concrete, pumice

60 - 90

Plaster, portland cement, vermiculite

50 - 55

Concrete, vermiculite

25 - 60

Partitions:

Lbs. Per SF

Brick / Block w/ Mortar:

Lbs. Per SF

2x4 wood stud, lath & plaster

14 - 16

4" Brick

35

4" metal stud, lath & plaster

18

4" Concrete block, stone or gravel

34

Moveable steel partition (office)

4-8

4" Concrete block, lt. wt. agg. (avg.)

22

2" solid plaster

18


50

3" solid plaster

27

6" Concrete block, lt. wt. gag. (avg.)

31

4" concrete black, light wt. plaster

34


58

6" concrete black, light wt. plaster

43


36

3" gypsum block, plaster 2S

21


90


25


58


31

Wood - 12% Moisture Content:

Lbs. Per CF

Glass:

Lbs. Per SF

Birch, red oak

44

Polished plate 1/4"

3.28

Cedar, northern white

22

Polished plate 1/2"

6.56

Cedar, western red

23

Double strength 1/8"

26 oz.

Cypress, southern

32

Insulated 1/8" plate w/ air space

3.25

Douglas fir, coast region

34

Glass block, 4"

20

Fir, commercial white

27

1/4" wire glass

3.5

Hemlock

28 - 29

Sheet A, 1/32"

45 oz.

Maple, hard

42

Sheet B, 1/4"

52 oz.

Oak, white

47

Insulation:

Lbs. Per SF

Pine, northern

25

Bat, blankets per 1" thick

0.1 - 0.4

Pine, long-leaf, southern

29

Cork board per 1" thick

0.58

Spruce, eastern

28

Foamed board per 1" thick

2.6 Oz.

Pine, ponderosa

28

Tile-Structural Facing w/ Mortar:

Lbs. Per SF

Pine short-leaf, southern

38

2" facing tile

16

Poplar, yellow

28

4" facing tile

30

Redwood

28

6" facing tile

41

Walnut, black

38

Tile-Structural Clay w/ Mortar:

Lbs. Per SF

Suspended Ceiling:

Lbs. Per SF

4" hollow

23

Mineral fiber tile 3/4", 12x12

1.2 - 1.57

6" hollow

33

Wood fiber board 5/8", 24x24

1.4

8" hollow, 5" unit height

42

Wood fiber board 5/8", 24x48

0.87


38

Wood fiber board 1", 24x48

1.18


34

Acoustic plaster on gyp. lath

10 - 11


66

Stone Veneer (no-mortar):

Lbs. Per SF


55

2" granite, 1/2" parging

30


49

4" granite, 1/2" parging

59

Roofing Materials:

Lbs. Per SF

6" limestone facing, 1/2" parging

55

Built-up

6.5

4" sandstone / bluestone, 1/2" parg.

49

Cemesto roof deck 1-9/16"

4.8

1" marble

13

Copper

1.5 - 2.5

1" slate

14

Corrugated asbestos

4.0

Finish Matl. Wall, Floor, Ceiling:

Lbs. Per SF

Corrugated glass

6.3

Acoustical tile, 1/2" no-support

0.8

Corrugated iron

1.2 - 1.7

Building board, 1/2"

8.0

Deck, steel without roofing or insul.

2.2-3.6

Cement finish, 1"

12.0

Fiberglass panels (2-1/2" corr.)

5-8 oz.

Gypsum board, 1/2"

2.1

Galvanized iron

1.2 - 1.7

Marble w/ setting bed

25-30

Gypsum tile, 3"

17

Plaster, suspended w/ lath

10.0

Lead, 1/8"

6-8

Plywood, 1/2"

1.5

Monel metal

1.2 - 1.5

Tile, glazed wall 3/8"

3.0

Plank, cinder conc. 2"

15

Tile, ceramic mosaic 1/4"

2.5

Plastic sandwich panel, 2-1/2" thick

2.6

Quarry tile, 1/2"

5.8

Shingles, asbestos cement

2.6

Quarry tile, 3/4"

8.6

Shingles, asphalt

1.7 - 2.8

Terrazzo, 2"

25.0

Singles, wood

2.0 - 3.0

Terrazzo, 3"

38.0

Slate, 3/16" - 1/4"

7.0 - 9.5

Vinyl asbestos tile, 1/2"

1.33

Slate, 3/8" - 1/2"

14 - 18

Hardwood flooring, 25/32"

4.0

Stainless steel

2.5

Wood block flooring, 3"

15.0

Tile, cement flat

13

Floor & Roofing Construction:

Lbs. Per SF

Tile, cement ribbed

16

Flexcore, 6" pre-cast lt, wt. conc.

30

Tile, clay mission

13.5

Flexcore, 6" pre-cast stone concrete

40

Tile, clay shingle type

8 - 16

Plank, cinder concrete 2"

15

Tile, clay flat w/ setting bed

15 - 20

Plank, durisol roof 3-1/4" & 4-1/4"

14 - 17

Porcelain Enamel Panels:

Lbs. Per SF

Plank, gypsum 2"

12

Porcelain on aluminum laminated to 1/8' w/ cement asbestos and aluminum foil back

2.15 - 2.5

Concrete-stone, reinforced 1"

12.5

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Concrete-slag, reinforced 1"

11.5

Porcelain on alum. un-backed

1.0

Concrete-lt. wt., reinforced 1"

6 - 10

Porcelain on steel panel, dbl. faced, laminated to 1-1/8" insulated core

4.0 - 6.5

Concrete-stone, plain 1"

12

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Concrete-slag, plain 1"

11

Porcelain on steel panel, un-backed pan-type

2.5 - 3.0

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