Roof Area Data

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Roof area data.

There are currently over 50 000 establishments engaged in the installation roofing siding and sheet metal work valued at a total of 31 4 billion. After studying building plan and physical arrangement assume that 4 leaders are required for this project. 2 estimate the roof drain outlet size you will likely use. 4 roof drain 3 determine your building s location on the above map to determine the approximate rainfall as measured in inches per hour.

Us demand for residential roofing products is forecast to advance 4 0 percent per year to 147 million squares in 2020 valued at 10 4 billion. 1 calculate the roof area to be drained. Area is defined as the expanse or measurement of a given surface and there are a few methods for measuring your roof s area. You should of course see the manufacturer provided technical data sheet for the r value of specific products.

Number of roof. The base width is the distance from one corner of your roof to the other at its base on the short side of your house. Divide total roof area by area found in step 3 to obtain the number of drains required example. From table 1 one 4 leader at 4 rate of rainfall will take care of 3 460 sq.

For a very good introductory overview article on r value see r values over at the website of. By experimenting with different aircraft camera systems and applying computer vision we continue to produce the highest resolution imagery available in the market today so we can exceed any customer requirement. Below to obtain roof area that can be handled by each leader. Divided by the 4 600 sq.

For a 4 hourly rainfall and 4 leader each drain can handle 4 600 sq. Roof area is 200 x 500 100 000 sq. Here s a handy r value table that covers most types of roof coverings building insulation and a few other materials. R value of various materials.

Equals 32 6 or 33 drains required.