Roof panel types
For wind loading calculations it is important that the correct roof type has been assigned to each roof panel, the following RoofType choices being available.
RoofType | Example |
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Default (if roof slope < 5 degrees) and Flat |
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Default (if roof slope ≥ 5 degrees) and Monopitch |
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Duopitch |
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Hip Gable |
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Hip Main |
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Mansard |
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For snow loading calculations, Tekla Structural Designer only has to distinguish between monopitch and pitched roofs. This is determined from the RoofType as follows:
RoofType | For snow loading this is considered as: |
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Default | Monopitch |
Flat | Monopitch |
Monopitch | Monopitch |
Duopitch | Pitched |
Hip Gable | Pitched |
Hip Main | Pitched |
Mansard | Pitched |