Canopy Solutions Cantilever Canopy Calculator

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Cantilever Canopy Calculator (ASD)
ASCE 7      Version v2      4/16/20
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ASCE:
IBC 03/06/09 = ASCE 7-05
IBC 12/15 = ASCE 7-10
IBC 18 = ASCE 7-16
V: mph
Vult: mph
Exposure:
Risk Cat.:
Live Load: 20 psf
Dead Load: 2 psf
Ground Snow Load: psf
Superstructure
MRH:
Mean Roof Height: 60' Max. for Provisions for Attached Canopies
ft
URL:
Upper Roof Length:
ft
PH:
Parapet Height:
ft
Canopy 
P:
Projection:
ft
CH:
Canopy Height:
ft
S:
Beam Spacing:
ft
SP:
Soffit Purlin Spacing:
ft
ASD Load Combinations
Effective Combinations:
Gravity:
Uplift:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6a.
6b.
7.
8.
Legend:
D = Dead Load Lr = Roof Live Load S = Snow Load W = Wind Load
Decking Capacity

INVALID WITHOUT
ENGINEER SEAL

Cantilever Beam Capacity

INVALID WITHOUT
ENGINEER SEAL

Soffit Purlin Capacity

INVALID WITHOUT
ENGINEER SEAL

ASD Reactions to Host Structure at Beam
 
Gravity: kips
Uplift: kips
Moment: kip-ft

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  Information                      
  60' max. MRH as there is lack of provisions in ASCE 7-16 for attached canopies            
  Rain Load (R) is ignored (will update eventually)                  
  Canopy height (wind pressure/statics) and arm height (statics) assumed to act through centerlines of gutter for simplicity    
  Load Combo 6a reserved as TX canopy engineers not considering roof maintenance during wind design event      
                           
  Load Combinations (Moment)   Grav Control Uplift Control       Loads  
  1 D         D  
  2 D         S  
  3         Lr  
  4         Wp  
  5         Wn  
  6a       R 0  
  6b              
  7            
  8 0.6D              
        Max:              
                           
  Load Combinations (Deflection)   Grav Control Uplift Control       Loads  
  1 D         D  
  2 D         S  
  3         Lr  
  4         Wp  
  5         Wn  
  6a       R 0  
  6b              
  7            
  8 0.6D              
        Max:              
                           
                           
                           
  Decking Capacity                      
  Decking     Fb(l) Unity(m) Unity(def)            
  3"x6"x0.065" 6063-T6 Pan              
  3"x6"x0.079" 6063-T6 Pan              
  3"x6"x0.094" 6063-T6 Pan              
  2"x8"x0.065" 6063-T6 Pan              
  2.75"x6"x0.078" 6063-T6 Pan              
  2.75"x6"x0.078" 6063-T6 Cap & Pan              
  4.5"x6"x0.078" 6063-T6 Cap & Pan              
  6"x6"x0.078" 6063-T6 Cap & Pan              
                           
  Cantilever Beam Capacity                    
  Cantilever Beam   Unity(m) Unity(def)              
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                           
  Soffit Purlin Capacity                    
  Soffit Purlin   Fb(l) Unity(m) Unity(def)            
    23.3              
  32.9              
    32.9              
    32.9              
    32.9              
    32.9