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Dead Load
Cladding, insulation, truss self-weight and purlin, services,
etc
Live Load
o BS6399-2
o 0.75kN/m2 (service purposes only)
o 1.5 kN/m2 (more than service purposes only)
Wind Load
o CP3:Ch V: Part 2.
o The loads acts normal to the roof surface
o Wind loads are important in design of light roofs
where suction can cause load reversal to give uplift
o With heavy decking like concrete flat roofs, the wind
uplift will be lower than the dead load. So wind need
not be considered.
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