Isokern Standard 36 - Fire-Lite Application - Load Calculations

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Floor framing for a Fire-Lite installation will need to
be designed and built to accept substantial dead loads spread
over a relatively small oor area.
The following weights and sizes can be used to
calculate Fire-Lite loading. Consult with local structural
engineer for proper sizing of structural oor frame members for
specic installations.
Load Calculations:
Total dead load amounts include (but are not necessarily
limited to) the following items and their corresponding weight
estimates listed below:
1. Fire-Lite unit model weights:
MFP = Magnum Series - SFP = Isokern Standard Series
a. Model 36 MFP: 1300 lbs. - 36 SFP: 1205 lbs.
b. Model 42 MFP: 1420 lbs. - 42 SFP: 1325 lbs.
c. Model 48 MFP: 1600 lbs. - 46 SFP: 1450 lbs.
2. Damper, re brick and mortar: 450 - 500 lbs.
3. Raised platform: 40 lbs.
4. Fireplace nished facing: approx. 200 lbs.
(dependant on facing used)
5. Weight of metal ue: negligible
By adding the weight of the appropriate Fire-Lite
Model listed in #1 above to the allowance given for each item in
2 through 5, above, the total weight of the Fire-Lite Series can
be estimated.
The oor area for each model is as follows:
Magnum:
Model 28 FP @ 35.5” x 28” = 6.90 sq.ft.
Model 36 FP @ 43” x 28” = 8.36 sq.ft.
Model 42 FP @ 49” x 28” = 9.52 sq.ft.
Model 48 FP @ 53” x 28” = 10.3 sq.ft.
Isokern Standard:
Model 36 FP @ 43” x 25.25” = 7.54 sq.ft.
Model 42 FP @ 49” x 25.25” = 8.59 sq.ft.
Model 48 FP @ 53” x 25.25” = 9.29 sq.ft.
Notes:
These dead load totals are in addition to the live load
and other dead load requirements for the specic site’s proposed
oor.
The load estimates given above for items are estimates
only and may not accurately dene total loads related to the
completed replace due to material choices that are at owner
option. Consult your local structural engineer for proper oor
system design, sizing and specications.
Isokern is not responsible for structural oor support
details for the Fire-Lite replace. Unless otherwise noted all
oor framing drawings in this manual are merely illustrations to
indicate the presence of an underlying oor system.
Fire-Lite Application - Load Calculations
FIGURE 84
Magnum Series Shown for Illustration Purposes Only