Partition Load (Short History) 1997 UBC — Uniformly distributed dead load equal to 20 pounds per square foot (psf) 2000 IBC ~ Uniformly distributed live load equal to 20 pounds per square foot (psf) 2003 IBC — Uniformly distributed live load equal to 20 pounds per square foot (psf) 2006 IBC — Uniformly distributed live load equal to 15 pounds per square foot (psf) 2007 CBC - Same as 2006 IBC UBC ~ Uniform Building Code IBC — International Building Code CBC - California Building Code Note: Check sheet S0 or $1 to see which code building is being built under. 1997 UBC 2000 IBC 1606.2 Pavtition Loads. Floors in office buildings and other 1607.5 Partition loads. In office buildings and in other tullings whore perition locations are subject io change sallbe buildings where partition locations are subject to change, lesigned to support, in addition to all other loads a uniformly di sion for partition weight shall be mede, whether or not twibuted dead load equal to 20 pounds per square foot (psf) (0.96 Pai a : : tute dead fond e pattons ae shown on the constuction documents, unless vm’) ss ‘the specified live load exceeds 80 pounds per square foot 3.83 KN/m?). Such partition load shall not be fess than a uni- fommly distibuted live load of 20 pounds per square foot (096k). 2003 IBC 2006 IBC ¥ 1607.5 Partition toads, In office buildings and in other build "$1607. Partition loads, In office buildings and in othe bu ings where partition locations are subject to change, provision ings whee patton locations are subject tochange, prov for partition weight shall be made, whether ornot partitions are_—_-for patition weight shall be made, whether or not partitions are shown onthe construction documents unless the specified ive shown on the construction documents unless the specified ive load exceeds 80 psf (3.83 kNin?). Such partition oad shall not__ load exceeds 80 psf (3.83 kN/n?). The pasttion load shall not be less than @ uniformly distributed live load of 20 psf be less than a uniformly distributed live load of 15 psf (0.74 (0.964, sin). Sas 20 Ene