Kentucky Roof Loads

Underlayment materials required to comply with astm d226 d1970 d4869 and d6757 shall bear a label indicating compliance to the standard.

Kentucky roof loads. Where uniform roof live loads are reduced to less than 20 psf 0 96 kn m2 in accordance with section 1607 12 2 1 and are applied to the design of structural members arranged so as to create continulty the reduced roof live load shall be applied to adjacent spans or to alternate spans whichever produces. Purpose of this web site. To request a copy send a check for 22 50 includes postage payable to department of civil engineering university of idaho p o. 2attic loads may be included in the floor live load but a 10 psf attic load is typically used only to size ceiling joists adequately for access purposes.

Load limits on the roof of a building. Box 441022 moscow id 83844 1022. Underlayment for asphalt shingles clay and concrete tile metal roof shingles mineral surfaced roll roofing slate and slate type shingles wood shingles wood shakes and metal roof panels shall conform to the applicable standards listed in this chapter. However if the attic is intended for storage the attic live load or some portion should also be considered for the design of.

In order to stay intact and in place a roof must be able to resist loads both permanent and temporary that are pushing. Roof live loads largest roof loads typically caused by repair and maintenance pitch rise span lr 20 r1r2 12 lr 20 lr horizontal projection roof live load 16 r 1 r 2 live load reduction factors r 1 accounts for size of tributary area of roof column a t r 2 effect of the roof rise. A publication can be purchased called ground and roof snow loads for idaho by r. Roofs are under a lot of pressure.

Sheikh taheri published by the ui department of civil engineering 1986. Each state has a listing of building code and applicable guidelines for snow loads as well as details about where the snow load information may be found or purchased. 1607 12 1 distribution of roof loads. The purpose of this web site is to provide ground snow load analysis information and data gathered from all 50 states.