Roof Load Width

F stands for the beam s fiber strength in bending which depends on the species of wood.

Roof load width.

You can enter this value either as a ratio x 12 or as an angle whichever suits you better. Multiply the length by the width to get the measurement for the area. The total load is 4 000 pounds. If you can t measure along the top chord divide the span horizontally from plate to plate by 2 then with a scientific calculator divide by cos cosine and then the pitch of the roof.

Measure the length and width of the carport to determine the area of the roof in square feet. Length and width of your roof. Fill in the parts of the formula that are already known. This video looks at roof load width rlw.

If your roof is pitched enter the length and width of the flat area covered by the roof. In order to stay intact and in place a roof must be able to resist loads both permanent and temporary that are pushing. 8000mm 2 4000mm. Intuitively this is the number of inches of snow on your roof in the place where the cover is the thickest.

Roofs are under a lot of pressure. You can enter these values in any units you d like including meters and feet. Step 2 determine dead load by identifying the amount of each construction material used in the roof. For the initial calculation f can be estimated at 1 000.

This is the sixth video in the series on the timber framing code. Rlw is used to calculate the sectional size of some roof members and supporting wall. So if the span was 8000mm and the roof pitch 20 degrees then. In the example the beam spans the 10 foot width of the roof.