Ron
So, you propose that I take the entire area of the window and multiply it by the factored pressure, take that load and add safety factor of 400% then take the load and divide it by the permiter to determine the loading per inch. Then size my anchors and clip assemblies appropriately?
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Both of you guys are right and I so use a 300 % safety factor but I am still trying to just understand how the pressure in the circular portion transmits to the window frame.
The loading at the sill is traianglar and the loading on a rectangular window is trapezoidal. How does the round window resolve its forces at the frame. I take the wind pressure times the area and resolve those forces to pound/inch so I know how to size the anchor clips.
I could use some help resolving the tributary area of a 48" wide window that is 126" in height. If the window were rectangular I would not have a problem but the top of window is a semicircle. Any help would be appreciated as I am determining the anchor locations at the window frame to the...
