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Canopy Solutions L-Bent v16
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                         L-Bent / T-Bent Walkway Cover Calculator (ASD)
                      ASCE 7     Version v16      4/13/20
DISCLAIMER: THIS CALCULATOR IS ONLY VALID FOR FLAT ROOF WALKWAY COVERS WITH ZERO SLOPE
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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
V ult : mph
Exposure:
Risk Cat.:
Live Load: psf
Dead Load: psf
Ground Snow Load: psf
Superstructure
Against Host?
MRH:
Mean Roof Height
ft
URL:
Upper Roof Length
ft
PH:
Parapet Height:
ft
Canopy 
Deck Parallel to Walk.?
Post Nearer to Host?
For T-Bents, leave as Yes
W:
Width
ft
S:
Post Spacing
ft
H:
Height to top of post
ft
BS:
Back Span
ft
FS:
Front Span
ft
No. of Gutt./Pur.:
PS1:
Gutter/Purlin spacing 1
ft
PS2:
Gutter/Purlin spacing 2
ft
PS3:
Gutter/Purlin spacing 3
ft
PS4:
Gutter/Purlin spacing 4
ft
Fascia Height:
When decking is perpendicular to walkway, fascia height is net of fascia height AND beam height parallel to walkway
in
Welded Base Plate?
ASD Load Combinations (Post)
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
Purlin Capacity

        INVALID WITHOUT ENGINEER SEAL
Beam Capacity

INVALID WITHOUT
ENGINEER SEAL

INVALID WITHOUT
ENGINEER SEAL
Post Capacity

INVALID WITHOUT
ENGINEER SEAL

INVALID WITHOUT
ENGINEER SEAL
Gusset Capacity
Beam:
Post:
Quantity:
Gusset:
in
2" Washer?
1/2" Bolt Capacity:
ASD Reactions to Host Structure at Base of Post
Post:
Gravity:
Uplift:
Moment:
Lateral:
Foundation Design
USCS Soil Class:
GW: Well-graded gravel
GP: Poorly graded gravel
GM: Silty gravel
GC: Clayey gravel
SW: Well-graded sand
SP: Poorly graded sand
SM: Silty sand
SC: Clayey sand
ML: Silt
CL: Lean clay
OL: Organic clay/silt (low plasticity-LL<50)
MH: Elastic silt
CH: Fat clay
OH: Organic clay/silt (high plasticity-LL>=50)