Analysis of Wind-Induced Clip Loads on Standing Seam Metal Roofs
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 136, Issue 3
Abstract
The current investigation extends the previous work in calculating components and cladding loads for standing seam metal roof clips. It was found that the ASCE 7-05 wind loads for these clips are conservative, while several other studies have shown that the ASCE 7-05 is unconservative when compared to integrated wind tunnel pressure data. The current note resolves this contradiction, showing that the observed conservatism is primarily due to the fact that the critical clips are not located in the worst aerodynamic region of the roof.
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Acknowledgments
M. J. Morrison gratefully acknowledges scholarship support from NSERC Canada. G. A. Kopp gratefully acknowledges the support provided by the Canada Research Chairs program.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 136 • Issue 3 • March 2010
Pages: 334 - 337
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Received: Jan 6, 2009
Accepted: Sep 30, 2009
Published online: Feb 12, 2010
Published in print: Mar 2010
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