running track live load
 

running track live load
i have always used 100 psf live load for running tracks (in a gymnasium). however, asce 7 specifies 60 psf for walkways and elevated platforms. it also specifies 100 psf for gym balconies and dance floors (the most similar items i could find to running track). which of these loads is correct?
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we've used 100 psf for elevated running tracks in gymnasiums. we've also spent some time checking the vibration characteristics...adding mass to ensure that the runners don't get bounced around.