Steel z purlins and z girts are also available with other depths and flange widths.
Roof purlin for 10 span.
The safe spans below are suitable for sheds and class 1 structures with the following assumptions.
Reduced end spans each purlin should have 7 5 of each adjacent span added rather than 7 5 of that purlin s span.
Safe roof purlins spans.
It is a horizontal bar that used to support building at the roof structurally.
Cleated or bracketed fixing only no flange bolting.
Dead load will be the actual weight of the roof steel and the roof purlins.
Max roof span allowed 12m.
In areas with mild climates patio roofs are generally designed for loads of 30 psf pounds per square foot.
High pressure zones kl 1 5 and 2 0 included.
Engineered purlin metal mart offers a complete line of engineered purlin material.
Lap lengths of less than 10 or 5 on any side of a support may not provide full structural continuity and may also suffer from local failures not considered by this method.
For sake of discussion we will assume a minimal roof snow load of 20 psf pounds per square foot and a 4 12 roof slope.
An essential part of planning a patio roof or gazebo project is determining the number size and spacing of rafters beams and posts according to the loads they will carry.
2 are indicated below.
Purlin is a well known material in the field of architecture structural building or structural engineering.
For heavy roofs or in.
1 psf lb f ft 2 47 88 n m 2.
Available in cee or zee shape red oxide primed or galvanized 16 14 or 12 gauge sizes from 4 up to 12 flange widths of 1 1 2 up to 4 cut to your specified lengths hole punching available load tables available for all material.
02 6554 6422 email.
All spans to have 1 row of bridging.
Dead load weight of structure and fixed loads 15 lbs ft 2.
Cpe 0 9 and cpi 0 2.
We manufacture any component from 1 2 steel subgirts to 12 section up to 10 gauge.
29 norfolk close tuncurry nsw 2428 phone.
Maximum rafter spans for a patio roof.
There is an available purlin for every type of roofing material including purlin span for metal roof which is the most common material type to use this item.
Douglas fir maximum horizontal roof rafter span for lumber grade selected structural and no.
Live load is weight of furniture wind snow and more.
The cos of the purlin spacing is because the load on the purlins is vertical and the purlin spacing is with the run of the roof.
Steel roof purlins and wall girts are produced and available in house.