Roof panels
Load-bearing roof panels for gable, hip or flat roof lines, compatible with red iron steel or bar joists.
Published data
- Width
- Maximum 4 ft
- Length
- Maximum 33 ft standard
- Thickness
- Typically 7¼ in to 12 in standard, custom up to 15 in
- Thermal efficiency
- R-30 to R-75
- Span
- 8 ft to 15 ft at 30 to 50 psf live load, with purlins or ridge beams at 12 ft on centre
- Design load
- 40 psf horizontal roof load
Roof lines including gables, hips or flat.
Compatible with structural design using either red iron structural steel or bar joists.
After installation roof panels should be covered to protect them from prolonged exposure to weather.
Source · Technical Product Description; 3-Part Specification 1.5 E.1 and 1.7 E · Guardian documents
Written by Data Subsystems, for Guardian Structural Technologies. Last updated .
Drafted from Guardian Structural product literature and published building-science sources. Awaiting Guardian technical review. Confirm any figure against the current product documents or ask us before you rely on it in a design.
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Curtain walls
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Load-bearing exterior walls
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