Let’s not demonize driving, just stop subsidizing it

Re:Let’s not demonize driving, just stop subsidizing it by wiredfool on Friday February 17, 2017 @07:21AM (#13667727)

Generally, the load requirements for parking garages are smaller than the loading for space where humans can crowd.

Cars just aren't that heavy compared to people.

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Re:Let’s not demonize driving, just stop subsidizing it by quicklime on Friday February 17, 2017 @10:58AM (#13669103)

A typical car park is about 2.5m wide and 6m long, so 15 sq m. A typical car weighs about 1.5 tonnes, so the load on the floor of a car park is 100 kg per sq m.

I think it would be hard to exceed that with people, without breaking the fire code.

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Re:Let’s not demonize driving, just stop subsidizing it by wiredfool on Friday February 17, 2017 @12:52PM (#13670200)

Design loading for human occupancies come in in the range of 100psf, which is something like 500kg/m2. That's roughly one 200lb adult per 2sf.

You can pack a _lot_ of humans into a small space.

Cars are about half that, because they don't pack well.

Of course, libraries are even worse, sometimes you're looking at 300+ psf design loads there.

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Re:Let’s not demonize driving, just stop subsidizing it by Neliquat on Friday February 17, 2017 @09:24AM (#13668389)

Last I checked, my car weighed more than me, and all my posessions, combined.

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Re:Let’s not demonize driving, just stop subsidizing it by thfuran on Friday February 17, 2017 @09:52AM (#13668579)

Is it also a lot bigger than you?

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