The north zone design live load equates to 40 pounds per square foot the middle zone equates to 30 pounds per square foot and the south zone equates to 20 pounds per square foot.
The long dark loadded above roof.
Since it is possible to use the attic for storage the live load of the attic floor is set at 20 psf according to code.
As a result the live load dead load and distribution of forces are different.
A clerestory roof has an interior wall built extending above one section of the roof with this section of wall often lined with several windows or one long window.
These or similar load combinations are often used in practice as short cuts to those load combinations that govern the design result.
How to find a load bearing wall.
Every house uses load bearing walls to stabilize the structure and support the weight of the home above.
If you need a storage area above your garage strong ceiling joists are necessary to support the added weight.
If you have an attic over your garage these joists also bear the load of your attic flooring and any materials you store in the attic.
Unlike the trussed roof live load and dead load of the rafters and ceiling joists must be accounted for as separate systems.
The north zone middle zone and the south zone are identified on the roof load zone map above.
But the dl hangs on the rafter through its connection to the rafter and the roof diaphragm and the rafter starts acting as a column member with.
Projection slides off the roof.
But what happens when you have a 12 12 pitch 45 slope or 20 78 12 pitch 60 slope roof.
The snow load which is based on local ground snow loading on a horiz.
The load combinations in table 3 1 are simplified and tailored to specific application in residential construction and the design of typical components and systems in a home.
This downward imposed load on the home is also known as the snow load.
Even without a second story the roof weighs a lot and.
