Determine dead load by identifying the amount of each construction material used in the roof.
How to find roof load width.
If your roof is pitched enter the length and width of the flat area covered by the roof.
Pitch this is the incline of the roof expressed as a fraction.
Measure the length and width of the carport to determine the area of the roof in square feet.
Lengthand widthof your roof.
The north zone middle zone and the south zone are identified on the roof load zone map above.
How to calculate carport roof loads.
This downward imposed load on the home is also known as the snow load.
You can enter these values in any units you d like including meters and feet.
It is important to list live load dead load and total load separately because live load is used to compute stiffness and total load is used to calculate strength.
15 psf x 14ft 210 pounds per lineal foot.
50 psf x 14ft 700 pounds per lineal foot.
This video looks at roof load width rlw.
Roof load live load design is affected by the shape of the roof whether it is flat curved or pitched.
910 pounds per lineal foot.
Rlw is used to calculate the sectional size of some roof members and supporting wall.
Multiply the length by the.
You need to supply the following information.
Roof loads are a downward vertical force on the home.