Wind or Snow load on Grated surface
Wind or Snow load on Grated surface
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I have a horizontal sunshade overhang with 11 Ga perforated steel grating with ¾" square holes on 1" oc. So the open area is about 56%. Obviously I would like to reduce the snow and wind load as much as I could and would like to apply the load to about 50% of the area. Is there anything specific about loads on perforated areas on IBC 06?
I remember working on something similar in City of Chicago (vertical mesh type roof enclosure around a basketball court) and the city engineer wanted something in writing from the mesh manufacturer about wind load on partial surface. Wonder how IBC 06 deals with this.
I remember working on something similar in City of Chicago (vertical mesh type roof enclosure around a basketball court) and the city engineer wanted something in writing from the mesh manufacturer about wind load on partial surface. Wonder how IBC 06 deals with this.






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I agree on not reducing the snow load.
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I saw a baseball backstop fence blow over after a big advertizing banner was installed on it.
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