Fot those of you who are wondering if i worry about the 44 tons of earth above my head every day with more to add .... not one bit.
Pictures to help explain....
You see, once i made my layout clear to the architect that i wanted post spacing along the beam at 15-15-10 - she wanted to evenly space the posts along the I beam, 10-10-10 or 15-15-15 - after explaining to her that the engineer will engineer the largest span for the load .... in this case, the 15 foot living room and kitchen are engineered AND rated for TWICE this weight ( i could double the top soil up to 88 tons ).
Here is where it gets interesting - the bedrooms are only 10 feet wide. With the extra wooden beam worked in there as well - the bedroom roof can hold far more snow load or topsoil since it is 5 feet shorter.
Also, with the wooden beams closer together ( 24 inch on center instead of 32 inch on center ) it is the strongest part of the building.
The first picture shows the 15 foot span for the main rooms. Green dots are 32 inch on center beams, purple dots are the 15 foot span. Nice and solid - verified by the engineer to carry the load.
Second picture shows blue dots for the 10 foot span ( shorter and stronger ) while it also shows the red dots ( 32 inch on center beams as required ) but then you have that bit of extra space - so you need an extra beam - which the yellow dots are 24 inch on center.
Making the spot directly under my bed the safest, strongest spot in the building.
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