Question: Do calculations to establish what is the permanent action ( dead load ) , G , you should use for design of the main floor

Do calculations to establish what is the permanent action (dead load), G, you should use for design of the main floor beams. Assume that we will use pairs of 300mm x 100mm sawn timber (NZ pine) sections for the main beams, 150mm apart. Consider the main beam between grids A & B along gridline 3 as being the most heavily-loaded beam and note the information regarding floor loads defined in question 1 is also relevant to this question because the gravity loads can be assumed to be distributed evenly onto the beam by the joists. Combine all dead load contributions and compute a uniformly distributed line load, wG (in kN/m), acting on the main beams.
Note that the main beams along each gridline consist of two solid timber beams, coupled together with blocking (of negligible weight) to act as a single beam element.
Broken Up into smaller questions
I have already answered 2a and 2b but am stuggling with the rest
2a) What is the dead load due to the self-weight of the main beams? [kN/m](3dp) Answer:0.276
2b) What is the dead load due to the self-weight of the joists? [kN/m](3dp) Answer:0.69
2c) What is the dead load due to other superimposed dead loads, such as flooring, ceiling, and service? [kN/m](3dp)
2d) Combine all dead load contributions and compute a uniformly distributed line load, wG (in kN/m), acting on the main beams. [kN/m](3dp)Figure 5. Main member layout proposed for mezzanine floor structure.

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