What Does Gross Area Mean
(See Figure 3-2 Below) Definition. the Sum of All Areas on All Floors of a Building Included Within the Outside Faces of Its Exterior Walls, Including All...
(See figure 3-2 below) Definition. The sum of all areas on all floors of a building included within the outside faces of its exterior walls, including all vertical penetration areas, for circulation and shaft areas that connect one floor to another.
What is net area?
Definition of net area : the part of the cross-sectional area of a masonry unit effective in carrying load.
How is net area calculated?
It is calculated by measuring the area between the walls at the floor level and then deducting any protruding walls, abutments, mechanical and/or plumbing shafts, window niches with sills above the floor level and other construction that obstructs the programmatic use of a space.
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