Thank you for clarifying @ProgrammingPE
and your right, if the overhang is large enough it could be in all zones as, a (zone dim), is taken from the edge of the overhang.
Thank you again sir!
I am looking at ASCE7-16 Chapter 30 Part 1 Components and Cladding calculations and I have a question about the external pressure coefficients.
For example purposes - Figure 30.2-2B is for Gable Roofs 7deg to 20deg. There are two tables, one for Roof and the other for Overhang. I was under the...
Thank you for the replies.
In this case, as a global check, the 5psf load increase does apply.
If I was going to break out a simple example.
- Under old loading - design is for 50psf to the roof members
- This is in an area where snow load will control over Live (no live load reduction will...
When reviewing an existing building and doing an alteration by adding equipment to the roof, would the 5% gravity load increase "rule"/exception account for the self weight of the roof members? So if the original design was for 50psf (dead and snow) and now i am getting 55psf, this will...
For multi-family (2 or 3 stories) wood construction with the units (homes) side by side in a building configuration, how to get the lateral load (From wind) to transfer throughout each unit on exterior walls.
For most cases between units, there is 2" GYP shaft liner with 1" air space on each...
