dorm loft design
 

dorm loft design
i've been approached by a university to design a plan for a lofted bed typically found in college dorms.
are there any structural codes that i can use as reference for the load capability of the fasteners, joints, and wooden members?
my design will be more than robust. but i would like to be able to reference that the loft meets the requirements of any applicable codes.
osha says a man with tools weighs 250 lbs.
this being a college dorm - i would suggest at least double that in case the dormee has a visitor and seismic effects come into play.....
i would use the national design specification for wood construction, latest version.
daveatkins
underwriters laboratory.
ul doesn't publish codes unless someone knows otherwise. and i've never heard of a ul stamp on furniture.
i second the nds.
the liability thread was far more interesting to read.
ul does indeed publish standards. ul60950 - safety of information technology equipment, as an example. you are, however, correct in that there is no ul standard for furniture:
you should look here: