The NRCA Leadership and Workforce Development Catalog now is available for download.

Wind Loads on Low Slope Roofs - (RCIF 01.01)

To obtain a copy of a specific publication, users should contact the publication's publisher directly.

Abstract
This document consolidates all the applicable provisions of ASCE 7 in a single document so that it provides a method of calculating roof wind loads and functions as a primer on the subject. It helps a roof designer to conform to ASCE 7 and, it provides an understanding of the dynamics of wind as it applies to a roof.
Date
1/2001
Author(s)
Stephen Patterson, Madan Mehta
Page(s)
75
Keyword(s)
wind load; low slope roof; RCI; wind speed; velocity; wind load; ASCE 7


Note: Documents in this section are provided as Adobe Acrobat PDF files. In order to print and view PDF files, the Adobe Acrobat Reader software/plugin, which runs on Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, OS/2 and various versions of UNIX, must be installed on your computer. Adobe Acrobat Reader is available for download as freeware from Adobe Acrobat's website. Please note that the resolution of on-screen versions is not as high as printed versions of PDF files.

Advertisement

Subscribe for Updates Join 25,000+ roofing professionals following NRCA

Subscribe to NRCA