Feb 5 2025, 03:13 PM
QUOTE(rayeonlee @ Feb 5 2025, 10:40 AM)
i came across an article discussing whether older parking structures can handle the increasing weight of EVs. With many EVs weighing over 2 tonnes, that’s significantly more than a typical ice car.
Most high-rise buildings were designed with weight limits based on older vehicle trends. So, as more EVs hitting the msian roads, could this become a structural safety issue?
Am sure developers and engineers already factoring this in for new high rises but for older ones will we start seeing weight restrictions?
https://www.carlist.my/news/parking-structu...evs-93264/93264
As an amateur structural eng, this question quite intriguing to me. Usually the carpark structures in Malaysia is design accordance to comply with categories F, which around 3tons weight or 250kg/m2 as an area weight. On top of that we will putting 1.5* safety factor on top to comply with some statistical probable situation as stipulate by the design standard. Hence, I would say nothing much to worry if the building is design and build appropriately to it's function.Most high-rise buildings were designed with weight limits based on older vehicle trends. So, as more EVs hitting the msian roads, could this become a structural safety issue?
Am sure developers and engineers already factoring this in for new high rises but for older ones will we start seeing weight restrictions?
https://www.carlist.my/news/parking-structu...evs-93264/93264
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