RTU load on existing roof
RTU load on existing roof
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New Roof Top Unit load on an existing roof would be considered dead load, right?
When was the last time you drove down the highway without seeing a commercial truck hauling goods?
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RTU load on existing roof
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RE: RTU load on existing roof
But the snow on top of the RTU, and the drifted snow around the RTU, would be live load.
DaveAtkins
RE: RTU load on existing roof
Do you interpret ASCE7 section 7.8 to say that for most mechanical units (less than 15' long), drift can be ignored?
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RE: RTU load on existing roof
DaveAtkins