RCDD · Question #367
Which of the following would be the medium duty concentrated load capacity of an access floor in an equipment room?
The correct answer is D. 2000 lbs/square ft.. The medium duty concentrated load capacity for an access floor panel in an equipment room is 2000 lbs per square foot, reflecting the heavier point loads imposed by dense IT equipment.
Question
Which of the following would be the medium duty concentrated load capacity of an access floor in an equipment room?
Options
- A100 lbs/square ft.
- B50 lbs/square ft.
- C1000 lbs/square ft.
- D2000 lbs/square ft.
How the community answered
(54 responses)- A9% (5)
- B13% (7)
- C4% (2)
- D74% (40)
Why each option
The medium duty concentrated load capacity for an access floor panel in an equipment room is 2000 lbs per square foot, reflecting the heavier point loads imposed by dense IT equipment.
100 lbs per square foot reflects a light duty rating appropriate for general office areas, not equipment rooms with heavy concentrated loads.
50 lbs per square foot is below even light duty thresholds and is wholly inadequate for any equipment room application.
1000 lbs per square foot represents a rating below the medium duty specification of 2000 lbs and would not meet the standard for equipment room access floors.
Medium duty access floor panels used in equipment rooms are rated for a concentrated load of 2000 lbs per square foot to support heavy server racks, UPS units, and other dense hardware that exert significant point loads on individual panels. This rating is defined in access floor standards such as CISCA and referenced in BICSI TDMM to guide infrastructure planning. Selecting the correct load rating prevents panel failure and ensures structural integrity under equipment weight.
Concept tested: Access floor medium duty concentrated load rating
Source: https://www.bicsi.org/education/publications/tdmm
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