Roof Bracing Design

For a heavy roof for each 25 m of roof plan area or part thereof one roof plane diagonal brace or one roof space diagonal brace is required.

Roof bracing design.

For a light roof for each 50 m of roof plan area or part thereof one roof plane diagonal brace or one roof space diagonal brace is required. Roof bracing design hood roof bonnet roofing systems are basically a mansard roof backwards. Table 10 16 sets out the minimum roof bracing requirements for roof plan areas including the overhangs. Likewise referred to as kicked eaves a hood roof has 4 sides with a high top incline as well as a much more mild reduced incline offering cover around the sides of your home for a veranda.

One roof brace per 25m2 of roof area see rule 8 for minimum requirements 1. Use this for gable roofs hip roofs and combinations of these. The bracing described in this brochure covers both framed roofs and fully trussed roofs. Roof bracing is the secondary structure of the steel building which include upper lateral horizontal bracing down lateral horizontal bracing and longitudinal horizontal bracing steel materials used q235b.

Dormers porches do not require bracing. I roof plane brace or ii roof space brace or combination of the two. Roof bracing must be applied in opposing directions with the number location and tie down of bracing units to be determined as described in the relevant standard.