Roof Panel Bears on Top of Wall
Roof panels bear on wall below. A positive connection is made between the roof panel and wall with partially-threaded screws.
Roof Panel Bears on Top of Wall
Roof panels bear on wall below. A positive connection is made between the roof panel and wall with partially-threaded screws.
Purpose: Transfer of vertical load from roof panel to wall below. Can also transfer in-plane and out-of-plane loads between the wall and roof panel.
Design Notes
- Capacity of primary load path is controlled by perpendicular-to-grain bearing capacity of roof panel or wood stud wall.
- Screws provide load path for in-plane and out-of-plane loads.
- Class
- Class 1
- Load
- Load High
- Cost
- Cost $
- Const.
- Constructability Easy
- Fire
- Fire Rating II