Wind Roof Upift

Roof wind designer allows users to choose between asce 7 s 2005 2010 and 2016 editions.

Wind roof upift.

Roof assemblies were due to damage from windborne debris or inadequately secured corners and perimeters. The specific test that pertains to wind uplift utilizes a test apparatus designed by fm approvals. For a roofing system to qualify for fm approval the system must be tested by the laboratory to its product testing standards. Many institutes have been performing wind tunnel tests on green roofs and canada is the first country to employ a standard method for testing wind uplift on vegetated roofs.

Refer to fortified standard detail f g 2 below for locations of zones 1 2 3 notes. When building a structure it is important to calculate wind load to ensure that the structure can withstand high winds especially if the building is located in an area known for inclement weather. The most advanced wind tunnel wind uplift tests are being conducted at the nrc s dynamic roofing facility in ottawa canada using a chamber fan mechanism that simulates. Wind uplift design pressures provided are component and cladding c c asd pressures acting away from the roof surface per asce 7 10 figure 30 5 1 and 2015 irc table r301 2 2.

Then in 1992 hurricane andrew pounded south florida like few storms ever before. Omg roofing products conducts a wind uplift test on a 12 foot by 24 foot section of a system at its dedicated testing facility in agawam mass. Field 1 perimeter 2 and corner 3. In order for a structure to be sound and secure the foundation roof and walls must be strong and wind resistant.

Decra roofing profiles use a unique interlocking system high strength fasteners with documented pull out resistance and lab tested installation procedures to verify that our roofs provide wind uplift resistance far beyond the limits of conventional roofing materials. Roof wind designer uses asce 7 05 s method 1 simplified method asce 7 10 s envelope procedure part 2. Many studies on roofed structures have been performed in the past. Wind uplift design pressures psf.

Wind uplift loads are determined for three different zones of a roof system s area. Low rise buildings simplified of chapter 30 asce 7 16 s envelope procedure part 2. In 1989 hurricane hugo ripped through the carolinas leaving miles of devastation in its wake. Roof shape and slope are both important parameters for the safety of a structure especially when facing wind loads.