Thanks everyone for affirming my thoughts! Always like to check if there are some weird exclusions- the greenhouse one was a new one, but yea this is intended to be someone’s wood shop, so def not applicable. My client is going to go with a diff building supplier and ask this question from the...
To be clear, I know the structure strength is covered for 20psf with that snow/wind load, but still- how does he think he is getting away with this reduction? Says he does it all the time.
I am peer reviewing a generic set of plans for a metal building that’s risk category I.
The engineer that sealed it is in NC. They list Design loads of roof live load =12 psf. Snow load =35 psf , and wind loads up to 170 mph.
The generic drawings cover up to 24’ wide lean to structure up to...
