Terrace roofing series 3000

What does snow load mean?

Snow has a weight that weighs on the roofing. To determine the weight that is likely to be the maximum load on your roofing, it is necessary to consider the following:

• the snow load zone
• Additions to the snow load zone (North German Lowlands, Harz Island etc.)
• the height above sea level
• the installation situation (snow accumulation possible?)

To be able to select the profiles and (if necessary) steel reinforcements for your roofing to match the determined snow load, you also need to know the following:

• the size of the roofing
• the distances between the posts (the larger, the more stable the gutter / eaves profile must be)
• the width of the fields (on how many rafters is the total weight distributed?)
• the length of the rafters (=roof depth)
• and then it is also important whether windows / doors should be under the roof. If so, the supports must be designed in such a way that the wind loads can be absorbed.

You can find more information about snow load here

Information on the installation of infill panels

When installing infill panels, make sure that the supports can absorb the additional load of wind loads. When planning your terrace roof, make sure that the design of the supports can absorb the wind loads for infill elements that may be used at a later date.