Sounds like your daughter didn’t get full measure for her money. Any P.E. should be able to do the calculations you need but you should find out beforehand just what the requirements are in the buiding location. Some jurisdictions require the entire set of working drawings to be sealed by an engineer licensed in the state and unfortunately sellers of stock plans may not qualify. If there was a substantial investment in those mail order plans and the company is unable or unwilling to provide complete customer service then I would suggest getting her money back and go local for proper plans.
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Hello Rlethrud
There are a number of factors involved in calculating uplift and to get a definitive answer here for your situation will be well nigh impossible.
Some of those factors are
Location
Terrain category
Shielding
Roofing material
Truss or pitched roof
Span
Overhang
A couple of questions though. Is the roof Trussed or pitched?
Is the pitching point at the plate line or at the cantilever plate line ( sometimes you can have a cantilever that is built out under the eave. At times this makes little or no difference to the uplift calcs if the pitching point ( and uplift point ) is in the same plane as the rest of the trusses/rafters)..in reading your post I get the impression that this may be the case " cantilevered 2 foot"??
regards
mark ( and hello to Walfy Wickwund )
Edited 11/17/2002 5:00:00 AM ET by MARKCADIOLI
Edited 11/17/2002 5:02:44 AM ET by MARKCADIOLI
I think the code official is way off base.
The amount of wind uplift on the cantilever is insignificant. They should be more worried about keeping the roof on the dang thing - That's what will go first in high winds.
What has four legs and an arm? A happy pit bull.