weights of material

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weights of material
for typical ductwork (general commercial), about 4 psf (19.5 kg/m^2).  add about 3 psf(14.6 kg/m^2)for ceiling tile and grid.  for lights/electical, another 2 psf (9.8 kg/m^2).
you may convert to other forms for ease of computation.
we use about the same as ron....a little lighter.  in most office/warehouse applications, we've found 5 psf (24.4 kg/m^2) to apply for ductwork and lighting.  for ceiling tile/grid we use 2 psf (9.8 kg/m^2).  in heavier mechanical rooms, where numerous pipe hangers and larger ducts may occur, we sometimes increase the load to 30 psf for mechanical/electrical (146 kg/m^2).