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 Guide to the Performance Requirements of Roof Glazing Bars for Conservatories
• Special Applications
Guide to the Performance Requirements of
Roof Glazing Bars for Conservatories
Foreword
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This Guide is confined to conservatories
which are exempt from the Building
Regulations 1995, i.e. the Building
Regulations which apply in England and
Wales Schedule 3 of the Regulations,
Exempt BUILDINGS AND WORK,gives
exemptions to the following:-
1 A detached building having a floor area
which does not exceed 30m2 which
contains no sleeping accommodation and
is either:-
(a) Situated more than 1 metre from the
boundary or its curtilage;or
(b) A single storey building constructed
wholly of non-combustible material.
2 The extension of a building by the
addition, at ground level of:-
(a) A greenhouse, conservatory, porch,
covered yard or covered way ;o r
(b) A carport open on at least two sides,
where the floor area of that extension
does not exceed 30m2.
Essentially, therefore, this Guide covers
small conservatories at ground level,either
free standing or in the form of an
extension, where the floor area does not
exceed 30m2.
Although formal planning permission is
rarely required, it is recommended that the
purchaser should consult the Planning
Department of his Local Authority before
proceeding.
1 Scope
This Guide applies to the selection of Roof
Glazing Bars which are capable of
supporting both single and double glazed
sheet materials.These recommendations
assume that the Glass and Plastics Glazing
sheet material have been selected in
accordance with the guidance given in the
GGF Data Sheet 5.7 Part 1 (The Selection
of Glass & Plastic Glazing Sheet Materials).
2 Definition
Conservatory – A predominantly glazed
construction, either attached to a building
Glass and Glazing Federation
SECTION 5
or free-standing, used for any purpose
other than solely as a greenhouse.This
definition includes any glazed area which
provides access to a building.
3 Requirements
When assessing the suitability of type and
size of glazing bar for use in a roof the
following should be considered:-
3.1 Loading – wind, snow, self weight and
glazing material.
4 Loading – Calculation Procedure for
Glazing Bars
The method described below for
calculating the total design load is suitable
for most conservatories falling within the
scope and foreword of this Guide.
The following assumptions have been
made:-
(i) The conservatory is rectangular in
plan.
(ii) The height of the conservatory (to the
top of the structure) is not more than
5m. For higher structures,reference
should be made to BS CP3: Chapter V:
P t .2 .
(iii) The conservatory has a monopitch or
pitched roof, with a roof angle up to
30º.
(iv) Drifting of snow on roofs due to
valleys, and obstructions created by the
difference in height between a
conservatory, and a higher building
onto which it abuts, has not been
taken into consideration.These loads
are regarded as exceptional loads. If
the designer wishes to take them into
account, specialist advice should be
obtained from a body such as the
Building Research Establishment, as the
relevant shape coefficient may be as
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5.7.2
high as 8.0. (This can occur for
example with a bell ended Victorian
conservatory).
(v) It is recommended that the roof
structures are designed for a minimum
value of .6 K/Nm2 using these
calculations, in compliance with BS
6399.
(vi) The sheet glazing material and the
structural supports are adequate for
total design load.
Calculation of Design Wind Load
Two methods of calculating the required
strength of roof glazing bars are described
– arithmetical and tabular.
4.1.1 Basic Wind Speed
First, ascertain the Basic Wind Speed in
metres per second, using the map in
Figure 1.
4.1.2 Topographical Adjustment (Si)
Allowance should now be made for the
topographical factors.This is done by
multiplying the Basic Wind Speed by one
of the three possible factors given here.
(a) For steep sided, enclosed valleys
sheltered from all winds.The factor to
use here is 0.9.
(b) For very exposed hill slopes and crests
or valleys shaped to produce a
funnelling of the wind.The factor to
use here is 1.1.
(c) For all other cases use a factor of 1.
Basic Wind Speed x Topographical
Adjustment = Result
V x Si = Corrected Wind Speed.
When using the tabular method see
Table 1.
While every attempt is made to present up to date
information,this data sheet,produced by the Glass
and Glazing Federation,is issued for guidance but
without responsibility for any advice given therein or
omission therefrom or for the consequences of acting
in reliance thereon and all liability on the part of the
Glass and Glazing Federation ho wever arising in
connection therewith is expressly disclaimed.
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4.1.3 Ground Roughness Factor (S2) Table 2. Ground Roughness Factors with 6mm double glazing units at 15º). Table 5. Multiply by Pressure Coefficient to obtain Load. (6mm D.G. Units @ 15º)
The next stage is to make a correction for Factor 4.1.6 Value Pressure Coefficients
the Ground Roughness Factor, these Conservatory Ridge Height Having arrived at this point whereby the from
categories are described in Table 2 and also Category 3m 5m Design Wind Load had been obtained it is Table 4 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8
take into consideration the Eave Height of 1. Open country with no obstructions. 0.83 0.88 now necessary to calculate the Design 100 260 240 220 200 180 160
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the structure. 2. Open country with scattered windbreaks. 0.72 0.79 Snow Load. 300 100 40 20 80 140 200
Having ascertained the Ground 3. Country with many wind breaks; 4.2 Calculation of Design Snow Load, Ps 500 60 160 260 360 460 560
Roughness Factor this should be multiplied small towns,outskirts of large cities. 0.64 0.70 700 220 360 500 640 780 920
4.2.1
by the result of the calculation carried out 4. Surfaces with large and frequent 900 380 560 740 920 1100 1280
under Section 4.1.2. obstructions e.g.city centres. 0.56 0.60 Select the basic snow load on the ground 1100 540 760 980 1200 1420 1640
(Sb) from Figure 2. 1300 700 960 1220 1480 1740 2000
Table 1. Correct Wind Speed for
Table 3. Correct for Ground Roughness 4.2.2 1500 860 1160 1460 1760 2060 2360
Topographic Factor
Value Ground Roughness Factor – from Table 2 The basic snow load on the ground has 1700 1020 1360 1700 2040 2380 2720
Basic Topographic Factor from 1900 1180 1560 1940 2320 2700 3080
been assessed at an altitude of 100m.
wind Table 1 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 2100 1340 1760 2180 2600 3200 3440
speed 0.9 1.0 1.1 Because the depth of snow increases with
33 16.5 19.8 23.1 26.4 29.7 33.0 altitude, it is necessary to adjust the basic 2300 1500 1960 2420 2880 3340 3800
37 33.3 37.0 40.7 2500 1660 2160 2660 3160 3660 4160
35 17.5 21.0 24.5 28.0 31.5 35.0 snow load value for locations whose
38 34.2 38.0 41.8 2700 1820 2360 2900 3440 3980 4520
37 18.5 22.2 25.9 29.6 33.3 37.0 altitude is above 100m.The altitude
39 35.1 39.0 42.9 2900 1980 2560 3140 3720 4300 4880
39 19.5 23.4 27.3 31.2 35.1 39.0 correction load, Salt, is given by the
40 36.0 40.0 44.0 3100 2140 2760 3380 4000 4620 5240
41 20.5 24.6 28.7 32.8 36.9 41.0 following equation:-
41 36.9 41.0 45.1
42 37.8 42.0 46.2 43 21.5 25.8 30.1 34.4 38.7 43.0 Salt = 0.1 Sb + 0.09
43 38.7 43.0 47.3 45 22.5 27.0 31.5 36.0 40.5 45.0 The site snow load on the ground (So) at
44 39.6 44.0 48.4 47 23.5 28.2 32.9 37.6 42.3 47.0 the altitude of the site is calculated from Table 6. Snow Load and Altitude
45 40.5 45.0 49.5 49 24.5 29.4 34.3 39.2 44.1 49.0 the following equation:- Snow Height above sea level (m)
46 41.4 46.0 50.6 51 25.5 30.6 35.7 40.8 45.9 51.0
So = Sb + Salt (A-100) load
47 42.3 47.0 51.7 53 26.5 31.8 37.1 42.4 47.7 53.0 kN/m2 100 133 166 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
55 27.5 33.0 38.5 44.0 49.5 55.0 100
48 43.2 48.0 52.8
57 28.5 34.2 39.9 45.6 51.3 57.0 where A is the altitude of the site (in 0.2 0.20 0.24 0.27 0.31 0.37 0.42 0.48 0.53 0.59 0.64
49 44.1 49.0 53.9
59 29.5 35.4 41.3 47.2 53.1 59.0 metres), for sites where the altitude is not 0.3 0.30 0.34 0.38 0.42 0.48 0.54 0.60 0.66 0.72 0.78
50 45.0 50.0 55.0
61 30.5 36.6 42.7 48.8 54.9 61.0 greater than 500m. 0.4 0.40 0.44 0.49 0.53 0.60 0.66 0.73 0.79 0.86 0.92
51 45.9 51.0 56.1
63 31.5 37.8 44.1 50.4 56.7 63.0 0.5 0.50 0.55 0.59 0.64 0.71 0.78 0.85 0.92 0.99 1.06
52 46.8 52.0 57.2 This may also be obtained from Table 6.
0.6 0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.83 0.90 0.98 1.05 1.13 1.20
53 47.7 53.0 58.3 result by 6.1.3 (see Part 6 CP 3 Chapter V q x Cpe = Result 4.2.3 0.7 0.70 0.75 0.81 0.86 0.94 1.02 1.10 1.18 1.26 1.34
54 48.6 54.0 59.4 Part 2). For the tabular method use the rounded To determine the snow load on the roof, 0.8 0.80 0.88 0.91 0.97 1.06 1.14 1.23 1.31 1.40 1.48
55 49.5 55.0 60.5 (Result of Table 3 x statistical factor)3 x result from Table 4 as a Value to read Sd, the site snow load on the ground is 0.9 0.90 0.96 1.02 1.08 1.17 1.26 1.35 1.44 1.53 1.62
56 50.4 56.0 61.6 .613 against the Pressure Coefficient in Table 5. multiplied by a snow load shape 1.0 1.00 1.06 1.13 1.19 1.29 1.38 1.48 1.57 1.67 1.76
Result 4.1.2 x Ground Roughness Factor For tabular method this information may (These tables are based on aluminium bars coefficient, :-
= Result be found (in Table 4) by taking the Sd = x So
(Corrected wind speed x S2 = Result) rounded result of Section 4.1.3. (Table 3) Table 4. Correct for Statistical Factor For the purpose of this Guide, the Table 7. Design Snow Load for Monopitch Roofs ( = 0.8)
and reading this against the appropriate Value following shape coefficients have been
When using tabular method use Table 3. Statistical Factor Snow Angle of glazing in degrees
statistical factor.The figure thus obtained is from chosen:- load
4.1.4 Statistical Factor (S3) the Design Wind Load in N/m2. 0.9 1.0 1.1
Table 3 (1) For lean-to, or monopitch roofed kN/m2 0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Now that the wind pressure and the VS = V x Si x S2 x S3 16 127 157 190 conservatories = 0.8. 0.2 500 498 490 477 460 439 414
terrain have been calculated it is necessary V being the basic wind speed 19 179 221 268
to take into consideration the statistical (2) For pitched roof conservatories, 0.3 580 577 568 552 531 505 474
4.1.5 22 240 297 359 0.4 660 657 645 627 602 571 534
factor which related to the life expectancy sometimes called Victorian or Bell-
25 310 383 464 0.5 740 736 723 701 672 637 594
of the structure. The Design Wind Speed must now be ended, = 1.2.
28 389 481 582 0.6 820 915 801 776 743 702 654
multiplied by the Pressure Coefficient and Tables 7 and 8 (see over) give the
For structures with a life expectancy of 10 31 477 589 713 0.7 900 895 878 850 813 768 714
the loads due to the weight of glass and corrections needed to allow for the pitch
years use a factor of 0.9. 34 574 709 857 0.8 980 974 956 925 884 834 774
bars should be deducted.This pressure of the roof for both the cases where =
For structures with a life expectancy of 50 37 680 839 1015 0.9 1060 1054 1033 1000 955 899 834
coefficient is calculated from CP 3 Chapter 0.8, and where = 1.2.
years use a factor of 1.0. 40 794 981 1187 1.0 1140 1133 1111 1074 1025 965 894
V Part 2 which shows that for the worst
43 918 1133 1371 4.2.4 1.1 1220 1212 1188 1149 1096 1031 954
For structures with a life expectancy of case that can be considered for roof
46 1051 1297 1570 Sd is a vertically applied load, whereas Ps, 1.2 1300 1292 1266 1224 1167 1097 1014
200 years use a factor of 1.1. glazing bars, a coefficient of 1.8 would be
49 1192 1472 1781 the design snow load, is the component of 1.3 1380 1371 1344 1298 1237 1162 1074
For most conservatories a factor of 1.0 will appropriate.
52 1343 1658 2006 the pressure due to snow perpendicular to 1.4 1460 1450 1421 1373 1308 1228 1134
be a suitable choice. In order that the The loads due to the weight of glass and 55 1502 1854 2244
bars are shown in Table 9 below. the plane of the glazing. 1.5 1540 1530 1499 1448 1379 1294 1194
Design Wind Speed may now be obtained 58 1670 2062 2495
For roof angles of 30º or less:- 1.6 1620 1509 1576 1522 1449 1359 1254
it is necessary to square the result of this Result of 4.1.4 x Pressure Coefficient 61 1848 2281 2760 1.7 1700 1689 1654 1597 1520 1425 1314
statistical adjustment and then multiply the = Result 64 2034 2511 3038 Ps = Sd cos2 A kN/m2
1.8 1780 1768 1732 1672 1591 1491 1374
where A is the angle of the roof.
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4.1.3 Ground Roughness Factor (S2) Table 2. Ground Roughness Factors with 6mm double glazing units at 15º). Table 5. Multiply by Pressure Coefficient to obtain Load. (6mm D.G. Units @ 15º)
The next stage is to make a correction for Factor 4.1.6 Value Pressure Coefficients
the Ground Roughness Factor, these Conservatory Ridge Height Having arrived at this point whereby the from
categories are described in Table 2 and also Category 3m 5m Design Wind Load had been obtained it is Table 4 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8
take into consideration the Eave Height of 1. Open country with no obstructions. 0.83 0.88 now necessary to calculate the Design 100 260 240 220 200 180 160
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the structure. 2. Open country with scattered windbreaks. 0.72 0.79 Snow Load. 300 100 40 20 80 140 200
Having ascertained the Ground 3. Country with many wind breaks; 4.2 Calculation of Design Snow Load, Ps 500 60 160 260 360 460 560
Roughness Factor this should be multiplied small towns,outskirts of large cities. 0.64 0.70 700 220 360 500 640 780 920
4.2.1
by the result of the calculation carried out 4. Surfaces with large and frequent 900 380 560 740 920 1100 1280
under Section 4.1.2. obstructions e.g.city centres. 0.56 0.60 Select the basic snow load on the ground 1100 540 760 980 1200 1420 1640
(Sb) from Figure 2. 1300 700 960 1220 1480 1740 2000
Table 1. Correct Wind Speed for
Table 3. Correct for Ground Roughness 4.2.2 1500 860 1160 1460 1760 2060 2360
Topographic Factor
Value Ground Roughness Factor – from Table 2 The basic snow load on the ground has 1700 1020 1360 1700 2040 2380 2720
Basic Topographic Factor from 1900 1180 1560 1940 2320 2700 3080
been assessed at an altitude of 100m.
wind Table 1 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 2100 1340 1760 2180 2600 3200 3440
speed 0.9 1.0 1.1 Because the depth of snow increases with
33 16.5 19.8 23.1 26.4 29.7 33.0 altitude, it is necessary to adjust the basic 2300 1500 1960 2420 2880 3340 3800
37 33.3 37.0 40.7 2500 1660 2160 2660 3160 3660 4160
35 17.5 21.0 24.5 28.0 31.5 35.0 snow load value for locations whose
38 34.2 38.0 41.8 2700 1820 2360 2900 3440 3980 4520
37 18.5 22.2 25.9 29.6 33.3 37.0 altitude is above 100m.The altitude
39 35.1 39.0 42.9 2900 1980 2560 3140 3720 4300 4880
39 19.5 23.4 27.3 31.2 35.1 39.0 correction load, Salt, is given by the
40 36.0 40.0 44.0 3100 2140 2760 3380 4000 4620 5240
41 20.5 24.6 28.7 32.8 36.9 41.0 following equation:-
41 36.9 41.0 45.1
42 37.8 42.0 46.2 43 21.5 25.8 30.1 34.4 38.7 43.0 Salt = 0.1 Sb + 0.09
43 38.7 43.0 47.3 45 22.5 27.0 31.5 36.0 40.5 45.0 The site snow load on the ground (So) at
44 39.6 44.0 48.4 47 23.5 28.2 32.9 37.6 42.3 47.0 the altitude of the site is calculated from Table 6. Snow Load and Altitude
45 40.5 45.0 49.5 49 24.5 29.4 34.3 39.2 44.1 49.0 the following equation:- Snow Height above sea level (m)
46 41.4 46.0 50.6 51 25.5 30.6 35.7 40.8 45.9 51.0
So = Sb + Salt (A-100) load
47 42.3 47.0 51.7 53 26.5 31.8 37.1 42.4 47.7 53.0 kN/m2 100 133 166 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
55 27.5 33.0 38.5 44.0 49.5 55.0 100
48 43.2 48.0 52.8
57 28.5 34.2 39.9 45.6 51.3 57.0 where A is the altitude of the site (in 0.2 0.20 0.24 0.27 0.31 0.37 0.42 0.48 0.53 0.59 0.64
49 44.1 49.0 53.9
59 29.5 35.4 41.3 47.2 53.1 59.0 metres), for sites where the altitude is not 0.3 0.30 0.34 0.38 0.42 0.48 0.54 0.60 0.66 0.72 0.78
50 45.0 50.0 55.0
61 30.5 36.6 42.7 48.8 54.9 61.0 greater than 500m. 0.4 0.40 0.44 0.49 0.53 0.60 0.66 0.73 0.79 0.86 0.92
51 45.9 51.0 56.1
63 31.5 37.8 44.1 50.4 56.7 63.0 0.5 0.50 0.55 0.59 0.64 0.71 0.78 0.85 0.92 0.99 1.06
52 46.8 52.0 57.2 This may also be obtained from Table 6.
0.6 0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.83 0.90 0.98 1.05 1.13 1.20
53 47.7 53.0 58.3 result by 6.1.3 (see Part 6 CP 3 Chapter V q x Cpe = Result 4.2.3 0.7 0.70 0.75 0.81 0.86 0.94 1.02 1.10 1.18 1.26 1.34
54 48.6 54.0 59.4 Part 2). For the tabular method use the rounded To determine the snow load on the roof, 0.8 0.80 0.88 0.91 0.97 1.06 1.14 1.23 1.31 1.40 1.48
55 49.5 55.0 60.5 (Result of Table 3 x statistical factor)3 x result from Table 4 as a Value to read Sd, the site snow load on the ground is 0.9 0.90 0.96 1.02 1.08 1.17 1.26 1.35 1.44 1.53 1.62
56 50.4 56.0 61.6 .613 against the Pressure Coefficient in Table 5. multiplied by a snow load shape 1.0 1.00 1.06 1.13 1.19 1.29 1.38 1.48 1.57 1.67 1.76
Result 4.1.2 x Ground Roughness Factor For tabular method this information may (These tables are based on aluminium bars coefficient, :-
= Result be found (in Table 4) by taking the Sd = x So
(Corrected wind speed x S2 = Result) rounded result of Section 4.1.3. (Table 3) Table 4. Correct for Statistical Factor For the purpose of this Guide, the Table 7. Design Snow Load for Monopitch Roofs ( = 0.8)
and reading this against the appropriate Value following shape coefficients have been
When using tabular method use Table 3. Statistical Factor Snow Angle of glazing in degrees
statistical factor.The figure thus obtained is from chosen:- load
4.1.4 Statistical Factor (S3) the Design Wind Load in N/m2. 0.9 1.0 1.1
Table 3 (1) For lean-to, or monopitch roofed kN/m2 0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Now that the wind pressure and the VS = V x Si x S2 x S3 16 127 157 190 conservatories = 0.8. 0.2 500 498 490 477 460 439 414
terrain have been calculated it is necessary V being the basic wind speed 19 179 221 268
to take into consideration the statistical (2) For pitched roof conservatories, 0.3 580 577 568 552 531 505 474
4.1.5 22 240 297 359 0.4 660 657 645 627 602 571 534
factor which related to the life expectancy sometimes called Victorian or Bell-
25 310 383 464 0.5 740 736 723 701 672 637 594
of the structure. The Design Wind Speed must now be ended, = 1.2.
28 389 481 582 0.6 820 915 801 776 743 702 654
multiplied by the Pressure Coefficient and Tables 7 and 8 (see over) give the
For structures with a life expectancy of 10 31 477 589 713 0.7 900 895 878 850 813 768 714
the loads due to the weight of glass and corrections needed to allow for the pitch
years use a factor of 0.9. 34 574 709 857 0.8 980 974 956 925 884 834 774
bars should be deducted.This pressure of the roof for both the cases where =
For structures with a life expectancy of 50 37 680 839 1015 0.9 1060 1054 1033 1000 955 899 834
coefficient is calculated from CP 3 Chapter 0.8, and where = 1.2.
years use a factor of 1.0. 40 794 981 1187 1.0 1140 1133 1111 1074 1025 965 894
V Part 2 which shows that for the worst
43 918 1133 1371 4.2.4 1.1 1220 1212 1188 1149 1096 1031 954
For structures with a life expectancy of case that can be considered for roof
46 1051 1297 1570 Sd is a vertically applied load, whereas Ps, 1.2 1300 1292 1266 1224 1167 1097 1014
200 years use a factor of 1.1. glazing bars, a coefficient of 1.8 would be
49 1192 1472 1781 the design snow load, is the component of 1.3 1380 1371 1344 1298 1237 1162 1074
For most conservatories a factor of 1.0 will appropriate.
52 1343 1658 2006 the pressure due to snow perpendicular to 1.4 1460 1450 1421 1373 1308 1228 1134
be a suitable choice. In order that the The loads due to the weight of glass and 55 1502 1854 2244
bars are shown in Table 9 below. the plane of the glazing. 1.5 1540 1530 1499 1448 1379 1294 1194
Design Wind Speed may now be obtained 58 1670 2062 2495
For roof angles of 30º or less:- 1.6 1620 1509 1576 1522 1449 1359 1254
it is necessary to square the result of this Result of 4.1.4 x Pressure Coefficient 61 1848 2281 2760 1.7 1700 1689 1654 1597 1520 1425 1314
statistical adjustment and then multiply the = Result 64 2034 2511 3038 Ps = Sd cos2 A kN/m2
1.8 1780 1768 1732 1672 1591 1491 1374
where A is the angle of the roof.
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4.3 Self Weight of Glazing and Glazing Table 8. Design Snow Load for Monopitch Roofs ( = 1.2) Worked Example 1: Monopitch Roof Table 11. Calculation of Moment of Inertia required in cm4
Bars, Pd Conservatory Material of Glazing Bar = Aluminium Pitch of Glazing Bar 800mm
Snow Angle of glazing in degrees
The Design Snow Load previously load Location – Outskirts of Norwich Value from Glazing Bar Length – mm
calculated needs to have the self weight of kN/m2 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Altitude – 122 metres Table 5
7 or 8 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
the glazing and glazing bars added to it in 0.2 580 577 568 552 531 505 474 Roof angle – 30º
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order to give the total load on the glazing 0.3 700 695 684 664 637 604 564 Ridge height of conservatory – 3mts 6mm 250 2.1 5.2 10.4 18.3 29.2 43.8
bars.This is typically 328 N/m2 for 0.4 820 815 801 775 743 702 654 single glass 500 4.2 10.4 20.9 36.5 58.4 87.6
aluminium bars with 6mm double glazed 0.5 940 934 917 888 849 801 744 From Figure 1, basic wind speed is 44 750 6.2 15.6 31.3 54.8 87.6 131.5
units at an angle of 15º. 0.6 1060 1054 1033 1000 955 899 834 1000 8.3 20.8 41.7 73.0 116.8 175.3
metres/sec.
0.7 1180 1173 1150 1112 1061 998 924 1250 10.4 26.1 52.1 91.3 146.0 219.1
4.4 Calculation of total Design Load V = 44 m/sec.
0.8 1300 1292 1266 1224 1167 1097 1014 1500 12.5 31.3 62.6 109.5 175.3 262.9
The wind loads derived from Sections 4.1 From 4.1.2 Topographical Adjustment = 1 1750 14.6 36.5 73.0 127.8 204.5 306.7
0.9 1420 1411 1382 1336 1273 1195 1104
are always negative i.e. in suction, whereas 2000 16.6 41.7 83.4 146.0 233.7 350.6
1.0 1540 1530 1499 1448 1379 1294 1194 Corrected wind speed = V x Si
the snow loads are always positive. In 2250 18.7 46.9 93.8 164.3 262.9 394.4
1.1 1660 1649 1615 1560 1485 1392 1284 44 m/sec x 1 = 44 m/sec.
order to calculate the strength of the 2500 20.8 52.1 104.3 182.5 292.1 438.2
1.2 1790 1768 1732 1672 1591 1491 1374 From 4.1.3 Ground Roughness Factor = .64
glazing bars, the worst case of the two 1.3 1900 1887 1848 1783 1697 1589 1464 2750 22.9 57.3 114.7 200.8 321.3 482.0
must now be taken. 1.4 2020 2008 1964 1895 1802 1688 1554 Adjusted wind speed x S2 = 3000 25.0 62.5 125.1 219.0 350.5 525.8
To calculate the required strength of the 1.5 2140 2125 2081 2007 1908 1787 1644 44 mt/sec x .64 = 28.16. 3250 27.1 67.7 135.5 237.3 379.7 569.6
glazing bars ,a l l owance must be made for 1.6 2260 2244 2197 2119 2014 1885 1734 3500 29.1 72.9 146.0 255.5 408.9 613.5
From 4.1.4 The Statistical Factor = 1
1.7 2380 2364 2313 2231 2120 1984 1824 3750 31.2 78.2 156.4 273.8 438.1 657.3
both the spacing (or pitch) of the glazing (28.16 x l)2 x .613 = 486
1.8 2500 2491 2430 2343 2226 2082 1914 4000 33.3 83.4 166.8 292.0 467.3 701.1
bars and their length.Table 10-18 corrects
From 4.1.5 Pressure Coefficient = 1.8 4250 35.4 88.6 177.3 310.3 496.6 744.9
for the spacing of the glazing bars and their
486 x 1.8 = 874 N/m2 – 156 = 718 4500 37.5 93.8 187.7 328.5 525.8 788.7
length, and gives the various figures for Table 9. Loads due to Weight of Glass and Plastic Glazing Sheet material and Aluminium 4750 39.5 99.0 198.1 346.9 555.0 832.6
Aluminium Steel and Western Red Cedar. Bars (within the Scope of Section 1) 5000 41.6 104.2 208.5 365.0 584.2 876.4
The result is the Moment of Inertia – Angle of Design Load due to Self Weight, Pd Snow Load
required from the glazing bar in whichever Glazing Table 12. Calculation of Moment of Inertia required in cm4
Glass Plastic From Figure 2 the Basic Snow Load is
material you are using. Material of Glazing Bar = Aluminium Pitch of Glazing Bar 1000mm
Single Double Single Double Hollow 0.5kN/m2
To calculate the required moment of Section Value from Glazing Bar Length – mm
(Solid Sheet) (Solid Sheet) Sheet Altitude correction load is from 4.2.2. Table 5
inertia the following formula must be used.
(N/m2) (N/m2) (N/m2) (N/m2) (N/m2) (0.1 x 0.5) + 0.09 = 0.14 7 or 8 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000

1920 x e x f [ () ()]
lxx = 2x 100 x w x a x l 4 x 25-40 a 2 + 16 a 4
l l
5º
10º
179
177
339
335
101
100
183
181
80
79
Salt = 0.14
So = .5 + .14 (122-100) = .5308
250
500
2.4
4.8
6.3
12.5
12.7
25.4
22.4
44.9
36.1
72.1
54.3
108.5
15º 174 328 99 178 77 750 7.2 18.8 38.2 67.3 108.2 162.8
20º 169 319 96 173 75 100
Where w = the design load in N/m2 1000 9.7 25.0 50.9 89.8 144.3 217.1
25º 163 308 92 167 72 Shape coefficient = .8 (from 4.2.3) 1250 12.1 31.3 63.6 112.2 180.4 271.4
a = 1⁄2 the pitch of the glazing bars in 30º 156 294 88 159 69 Snow load on the roof = 0.53 x 0.8 1500 14.5 37.6 76.3 134.6 216.4 325.6
metres = 0.424 kN/m2 1750 16.9 43.8 89.0 157.1 252.5 379.9
1 = length of glazing bars Table 10. Calculation of Moment of Inertia required in cm4 2000 19.3 50.1 101.8 179.5 288.6 434.2
Material of Glazing Bar = Aluminium Pitch of Glazing Bar 600mm ∴ .424 kN/m2 x 1000 = 424 N/m2
e = Youngs modulus 2250 21.7 56.4 114.5 202.0 324.7 488.5
Value from Glazing Bar Length – mm ∴ Design snow load = 424 cos2 30 2500 24.1 62.6 127.2 224.4 360.7 542.7
e.g. steel 210000 N/mm2 = 318 N/m2 + 156 = 474 Design Snow
Table 5 2750 26.5 68.9 139.9 246.8 396.8 597.0
f = deflection taken in 1/175 of 1 7 or 8 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 Load 1 3000 29.0 75.1 152.6 269.3 432.9 651.3
For the worked example, the calculation 250 1.6 4.0 8.0 13.9 22.1 33.1 From 4.4 3250 31.4 81.4 165.4 291.7 468.9 705.5
uses the modulus of elasticity for 500 3.3 8.0 15.9 27.7 44.2 66.2 (a) Design Wind Load = 718 3500 33.8 87.7 178.1 314.2 505.0 759.8
aluminium.The modulus of elasticity for 750 4.9 12.1 23.9 41.6 66.3 99.3 3750 36.2 93.9 190.8 336.6 541.1 814.1
other materials may be substituted where (b) Design Snow Load = 474 4000 38.6 100.2 203.5 359.0 577.2 868.4
1000 6.6 16.1 31.9 55.5 88.4 132.4
appropriate. 1250 8.2 20.1 39.8 69.3 110.6 165.5 Therefore the total design load is 718 N/m2 4250 41.0 106.5 216.2 381.5 613.2 922.6
1500 9.9 24.1 47.8 83.2 132.7 198.6 4500 43.4 112.7 229.0 403.9 649.3 976.9
Some examples for:-
1750 11.5 28.2 55.8 97.1 154.8 231.7 4750 45.9 119.0 241.7 426.4 685.4 1031.0
Steel 210000 N/mm2 Worked Example 2: Pitched Roof 5000 48.3 125.2 254.4 448.8 721.5 1085.0
2000 13.2 32.2 63.7 110.9 176.9 264.8
Aluminium 65500 N/mm2 Conservatory
2250 14.8 36.2 71.7 124.8 199.0 297.9
Red Cedar 7200 N/mm2 2500 16.5 40.2 79.7 138.6 221.1 331.0 Location – Outskirts of Newcastle upon Ground Roughness Factor = 0.88 Basic Snow Load = 0.81 N/m2
2750 18.1 44.3 87.6 152.5 243.2 364.1 Tyne Adjusted wind speed = Corrected wind Altitude correction 0
3000 19.8 48.3 95.6 166.4 265.3 397.2 Altitude – Less than 100 metres speed x S2 46 mt/sec x .88 = 40.48 Shape coefficient 1.2
3250 21.4 52.3 103.6 180.2 287.4 430.3 Roof angle – 30º Statistical Factor (Adjusted wind speed x ∴ .81 x 1.2 = .972 kN/m2 = 972 N/m2
3500 23.1 56.3 111.5 194.1 309.6 463.4 Ridge height of conservatory – 3mts 6mm Statistical factor)2 x constant =
3750 24.7 60.4 119.5 208.0 331.7 496.5 double glazed ∴ Design snow load = 972 N/m2 x cos2 30
4000 26.4 64.4 127.5 221.8 353.8 529.6 ∴ (40.48 x l)2 x .613 = 1004 = 729
Basic wind speed = 46 m/sec.
4250 28.0 68.4 135.4 235.7 375.9 562.7 Pressure Coefficient = 1.8 (a) 729 + 294 = 1228
4500 29.7 72.5 143.4 249.6 398.0 595.8 Topographical adjustment = 1
1004 x 1.8 = 1807.2 (b) 294 – 1807 = –1513
4750 31.3 76.5 151.4 263.4 420.1 628.9 Corrected wind speed = V x Si
5000 33.0 80.5 159.3 277.3 442.2 662.0 ∴ 1807.2 – 294 = 1513.2 Total design load = –1513
46 x 1 = 46 mt/sec.
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4.3 Self Weight of Glazing and Glazing Table 8. Design Snow Load for Monopitch Roofs ( = 1.2) Worked Example 1: Monopitch Roof Table 11. Calculation of Moment of Inertia required in cm4
Bars, Pd Conservatory Material of Glazing Bar = Aluminium Pitch of Glazing Bar 800mm
Snow Angle of glazing in degrees
The Design Snow Load previously load Location – Outskirts of Norwich Value from Glazing Bar Length – mm
calculated needs to have the self weight of kN/m2 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Altitude – 122 metres Table 5
7 or 8 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
the glazing and glazing bars added to it in 0.2 580 577 568 552 531 505 474 Roof angle – 30º
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order to give the total load on the glazing 0.3 700 695 684 664 637 604 564 Ridge height of conservatory – 3mts 6mm 250 2.1 5.2 10.4 18.3 29.2 43.8
bars.This is typically 328 N/m2 for 0.4 820 815 801 775 743 702 654 single glass 500 4.2 10.4 20.9 36.5 58.4 87.6
aluminium bars with 6mm double glazed 0.5 940 934 917 888 849 801 744 From Figure 1, basic wind speed is 44 750 6.2 15.6 31.3 54.8 87.6 131.5
units at an angle of 15º. 0.6 1060 1054 1033 1000 955 899 834 1000 8.3 20.8 41.7 73.0 116.8 175.3
metres/sec.
0.7 1180 1173 1150 1112 1061 998 924 1250 10.4 26.1 52.1 91.3 146.0 219.1
4.4 Calculation of total Design Load V = 44 m/sec.
0.8 1300 1292 1266 1224 1167 1097 1014 1500 12.5 31.3 62.6 109.5 175.3 262.9
The wind loads derived from Sections 4.1 From 4.1.2 Topographical Adjustment = 1 1750 14.6 36.5 73.0 127.8 204.5 306.7
0.9 1420 1411 1382 1336 1273 1195 1104
are always negative i.e. in suction, whereas 2000 16.6 41.7 83.4 146.0 233.7 350.6
1.0 1540 1530 1499 1448 1379 1294 1194 Corrected wind speed = V x Si
the snow loads are always positive. In 2250 18.7 46.9 93.8 164.3 262.9 394.4
1.1 1660 1649 1615 1560 1485 1392 1284 44 m/sec x 1 = 44 m/sec.
order to calculate the strength of the 2500 20.8 52.1 104.3 182.5 292.1 438.2
1.2 1790 1768 1732 1672 1591 1491 1374 From 4.1.3 Ground Roughness Factor = .64
glazing bars, the worst case of the two 1.3 1900 1887 1848 1783 1697 1589 1464 2750 22.9 57.3 114.7 200.8 321.3 482.0
must now be taken. 1.4 2020 2008 1964 1895 1802 1688 1554 Adjusted wind speed x S2 = 3000 25.0 62.5 125.1 219.0 350.5 525.8
To calculate the required strength of the 1.5 2140 2125 2081 2007 1908 1787 1644 44 mt/sec x .64 = 28.16. 3250 27.1 67.7 135.5 237.3 379.7 569.6
glazing bars ,a l l owance must be made for 1.6 2260 2244 2197 2119 2014 1885 1734 3500 29.1 72.9 146.0 255.5 408.9 613.5
From 4.1.4 The Statistical Factor = 1
1.7 2380 2364 2313 2231 2120 1984 1824 3750 31.2 78.2 156.4 273.8 438.1 657.3
both the spacing (or pitch) of the glazing (28.16 x l)2 x .613 = 486
1.8 2500 2491 2430 2343 2226 2082 1914 4000 33.3 83.4 166.8 292.0 467.3 701.1
bars and their length.Table 10-18 corrects
From 4.1.5 Pressure Coefficient = 1.8 4250 35.4 88.6 177.3 310.3 496.6 744.9
for the spacing of the glazing bars and their
486 x 1.8 = 874 N/m2 – 156 = 718 4500 37.5 93.8 187.7 328.5 525.8 788.7
length, and gives the various figures for Table 9. Loads due to Weight of Glass and Plastic Glazing Sheet material and Aluminium 4750 39.5 99.0 198.1 346.9 555.0 832.6
Aluminium Steel and Western Red Cedar. Bars (within the Scope of Section 1) 5000 41.6 104.2 208.5 365.0 584.2 876.4
The result is the Moment of Inertia – Angle of Design Load due to Self Weight, Pd Snow Load
required from the glazing bar in whichever Glazing Table 12. Calculation of Moment of Inertia required in cm4
Glass Plastic From Figure 2 the Basic Snow Load is
material you are using. Material of Glazing Bar = Aluminium Pitch of Glazing Bar 1000mm
Single Double Single Double Hollow 0.5kN/m2
To calculate the required moment of Section Value from Glazing Bar Length – mm
(Solid Sheet) (Solid Sheet) Sheet Altitude correction load is from 4.2.2. Table 5
inertia the following formula must be used.
(N/m2) (N/m2) (N/m2) (N/m2) (N/m2) (0.1 x 0.5) + 0.09 = 0.14 7 or 8 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000

1920 x e x f [ () ()]
lxx = 2x 100 x w x a x l 4 x 25-40 a 2 + 16 a 4
l l
5º
10º
179
177
339
335
101
100
183
181
80
79
Salt = 0.14
So = .5 + .14 (122-100) = .5308
250
500
2.4
4.8
6.3
12.5
12.7
25.4
22.4
44.9
36.1
72.1
54.3
108.5
15º 174 328 99 178 77 750 7.2 18.8 38.2 67.3 108.2 162.8
20º 169 319 96 173 75 100
Where w = the design load in N/m2 1000 9.7 25.0 50.9 89.8 144.3 217.1
25º 163 308 92 167 72 Shape coefficient = .8 (from 4.2.3) 1250 12.1 31.3 63.6 112.2 180.4 271.4
a = 1⁄2 the pitch of the glazing bars in 30º 156 294 88 159 69 Snow load on the roof = 0.53 x 0.8 1500 14.5 37.6 76.3 134.6 216.4 325.6
metres = 0.424 kN/m2 1750 16.9 43.8 89.0 157.1 252.5 379.9
1 = length of glazing bars Table 10. Calculation of Moment of Inertia required in cm4 2000 19.3 50.1 101.8 179.5 288.6 434.2
Material of Glazing Bar = Aluminium Pitch of Glazing Bar 600mm ∴ .424 kN/m2 x 1000 = 424 N/m2
e = Youngs modulus 2250 21.7 56.4 114.5 202.0 324.7 488.5
Value from Glazing Bar Length – mm ∴ Design snow load = 424 cos2 30 2500 24.1 62.6 127.2 224.4 360.7 542.7
e.g. steel 210000 N/mm2 = 318 N/m2 + 156 = 474 Design Snow
Table 5 2750 26.5 68.9 139.9 246.8 396.8 597.0
f = deflection taken in 1/175 of 1 7 or 8 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 Load 1 3000 29.0 75.1 152.6 269.3 432.9 651.3
For the worked example, the calculation 250 1.6 4.0 8.0 13.9 22.1 33.1 From 4.4 3250 31.4 81.4 165.4 291.7 468.9 705.5
uses the modulus of elasticity for 500 3.3 8.0 15.9 27.7 44.2 66.2 (a) Design Wind Load = 718 3500 33.8 87.7 178.1 314.2 505.0 759.8
aluminium.The modulus of elasticity for 750 4.9 12.1 23.9 41.6 66.3 99.3 3750 36.2 93.9 190.8 336.6 541.1 814.1
other materials may be substituted where (b) Design Snow Load = 474 4000 38.6 100.2 203.5 359.0 577.2 868.4
1000 6.6 16.1 31.9 55.5 88.4 132.4
appropriate. 1250 8.2 20.1 39.8 69.3 110.6 165.5 Therefore the total design load is 718 N/m2 4250 41.0 106.5 216.2 381.5 613.2 922.6
1500 9.9 24.1 47.8 83.2 132.7 198.6 4500 43.4 112.7 229.0 403.9 649.3 976.9
Some examples for:-
1750 11.5 28.2 55.8 97.1 154.8 231.7 4750 45.9 119.0 241.7 426.4 685.4 1031.0
Steel 210000 N/mm2 Worked Example 2: Pitched Roof 5000 48.3 125.2 254.4 448.8 721.5 1085.0
2000 13.2 32.2 63.7 110.9 176.9 264.8
Aluminium 65500 N/mm2 Conservatory
2250 14.8 36.2 71.7 124.8 199.0 297.9
Red Cedar 7200 N/mm2 2500 16.5 40.2 79.7 138.6 221.1 331.0 Location – Outskirts of Newcastle upon Ground Roughness Factor = 0.88 Basic Snow Load = 0.81 N/m2
2750 18.1 44.3 87.6 152.5 243.2 364.1 Tyne Adjusted wind speed = Corrected wind Altitude correction 0
3000 19.8 48.3 95.6 166.4 265.3 397.2 Altitude – Less than 100 metres speed x S2 46 mt/sec x .88 = 40.48 Shape coefficient 1.2
3250 21.4 52.3 103.6 180.2 287.4 430.3 Roof angle – 30º Statistical Factor (Adjusted wind speed x ∴ .81 x 1.2 = .972 kN/m2 = 972 N/m2
3500 23.1 56.3 111.5 194.1 309.6 463.4 Ridge height of conservatory – 3mts 6mm Statistical factor)2 x constant =
3750 24.7 60.4 119.5 208.0 331.7 496.5 double glazed ∴ Design snow load = 972 N/m2 x cos2 30
4000 26.4 64.4 127.5 221.8 353.8 529.6 ∴ (40.48 x l)2 x .613 = 1004 = 729
Basic wind speed = 46 m/sec.
4250 28.0 68.4 135.4 235.7 375.9 562.7 Pressure Coefficient = 1.8 (a) 729 + 294 = 1228
4500 29.7 72.5 143.4 249.6 398.0 595.8 Topographical adjustment = 1
1004 x 1.8 = 1807.2 (b) 294 – 1807 = –1513
4750 31.3 76.5 151.4 263.4 420.1 628.9 Corrected wind speed = V x Si
5000 33.0 80.5 159.3 277.3 442.2 662.0 ∴ 1807.2 – 294 = 1513.2 Total design load = –1513
46 x 1 = 46 mt/sec.
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Figure 1. Figure 2.
Basic Wind Speed Basic Snow Load on the Ground Crown copyright. HMSO Reproduced
Reproduced by permission of the Note 1: Basic snow load on the ground Sb from BRE Digest 332.
Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery in kN/m2.
Office from Climatological Note 2:The ground level is assumed to be
Memorandum No. 50a. 100m above mean sea level.
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Figure 1. Figure 2.
Basic Wind Speed Basic Snow Load on the Ground Crown copyright. HMSO Reproduced
Reproduced by permission of the Note 1: Basic snow load on the ground Sb from BRE Digest 332.
Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery in kN/m2.
Office from Climatological Note 2:The ground level is assumed to be
Memorandum No. 50a. 100m above mean sea level.
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4.5 Table 13. Calculation of Moment of Inertia required in cm4 Table 15. Calculation of Moment of Inertia required in cm4
Having now calculated the total design Material of Glazing Bar = Steel Pitch of Glazing Bar 600mm Material of Glazing Bar = Steel Pitch of Glazing Bar 1000mm
load, the strength of the glazing bar may be Value from Glazing Bar Length – mm Value from Glazing Bar Length – mm
calculated by referring to the Table as Table 5 Table 5
7 or 8 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 7 or 8 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
appropriate.
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250 0.5 1.3 2.5 4.3 6.9 10.3 250 0.8 2.0 4.0 7.0 11.3 16.9
500 1.0 2.5 5.0 8.6 13.8 20.6 500 1.5 3.9 7.9 14.0 22.5 33.9
750 1.5 3.8 7.5 13.0 20.7 31.0 750 2.3 5.9 11.9 21.0 33.8 50.8
1000 2.1 5.0 9.9 17.3 27.6 41.3 1000 3.0 7.8 15.9 28.0 45.0 67.7
1250 2.6 6.3 12.4 21.6 31.5 51.6 1250 3.8 9.8 19.8 35.0 56.3 84.6
1500 3.1 7.5 14.9 25.9 41.4 61.9 1500 4.5 11.7 23.8 42.0 67.5 101.6
1750 3.6 8.8 17.4 30.3 48.3 72.3 1750 5.3 13.7 27.8 49.0 78.8 118.5
2000 4.1 10.0 19.9 34.6 55.2 82.6 2000 6.0 15.6 31.7 56.0 90.0 135.4
2250 4.6 11.3 22.4 38.9 62.1 92.5 2250 6.8 17.6 35.7 63.0 101.3 152.4
2500 5.1 12.6 24.8 43.2 69.0 103.2 2500 7.5 19.5 39.7 70.0 112.5 169.3
2750 5.7 13.8 27.3 47.6 75.9 113.6 2750 8.3 21.5 43.6 77.0 123.8 186.2
3000 6.2 15.1 29.8 51.9 82.8 123.9 3000 9.0 23.4 47.6 84.0 135.0 203.1
3250 6.7 16.3 32.3 56.2 89.7 134.2 3250 9.8 25.4 51.6 91.0 146.3 220.1
3500 7.2 17.6 34.8 60.5 96.6 144.5 3500 10.5 27.3 55.5 98.0 157.5 237.0
3750 7.7 18.8 37.3 64.9 103.4 154.9 3750 11.3 29.3 59.5 105.0 168.8 253.9
4000 8.2 20.1 39.8 69.2 110.3 165.2 4000 12.0 31.3 63.5 112.0 180.0 270.8
4250 8.7 21.3 42.2 73.5 117.2 175.5 4250 12.8 33.2 67.4 119.0 191.3 287.8
4500 9.3 22.6 44.7 77.8 124.1 185.8 4500 13.6 35.2 71.4 126.0 202.5 304.7
4750 9.8 23.9 47.2 82.2 131.0 196.0 4750 14.3 37.1 75.4 133.0 213.8 322.0
5000 10.3 25.1 49.7 86.5 137.9 206.0 5000 15.1 39.1 79.3 140.0 225.0 339.0

Table 14. Calculation of Moment of Inertia required in cm4 Table 16. Calculation of Moment of Inertia required in cm4
Material of Glazing Bar = Steel Pitch of Glazing Bar 800mm Material of Glazing Bar = Western Red Cedar Pitch of Glazing Bar 600mm
Value from Glazing Bar Length – mm Value from Glazing Bar Length – mm
Table 5 Table 5
7 or 8 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 7 or 8 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
250 0.6 1.6 3.3 5.7 9.1 13.7 250 15 37 72 126 201 301
500 1.3 3.3 6.5 11.4 18.2 27.3 500 30 73 145 252 402 602
750 1.9 4.9 9.8 17.1 27.3 41.0 750 45 110 217 378 603 903
1000 2.6 6.5 13.0 22.8 36.4 54.7 1000 60 146 290 505 805 1204
1250 3.2 8.1 16.3 28.5 45.6 68.3 1250 75 183 362 631 1006 1505
1500 3.9 9.8 19.5 34.2 54.7 82.0 1500 90 220 435 757 1207 1807
1750 4.5 11.4 22.8 39.9 63.8 95.7 1750 105 256 507 883 1408 2108
2000 5.2 13.0 26.0 45.5 72.9 109.3 2000 120 293 580 1009 1609 2409
2250 5.8 14.6 29.3 51.2 82.0 123.0 2250 135 330 652 1135 1810 2710
2500 6.5 16.3 32.5 56.9 91.1 136.7 2500 150 366 725 1261 2012 3011
2750 7.1 17.9 35.8 62.6 100.2 150.3 2750 165 403 797 1387 2213 3312
3000 7.8 19.5 39.0 68.3 109.3 164.0 3000 180 439 870 1514 2414 3613
3250 8.4 21.1 42.3 74.0 118.4 177.7 3250 195 476 942 1640 2615 3914
3500 9.1 22.8 45.5 79.7 127.5 191.3 3500 210 513 1015 1766 2816 4215
3750 9.7 24.4 48.8 85.4 136.7 205.0 3750 225 549 1087 1892 3017 4516
4000 10.4 26.0 52.0 91.1 145.8 218.7 4000 240 586 1160 2018 3218 4818
4250 11.0 27.6 55.3 96.8 154.9 232.3 4250 255 622 1232 2144 3420 5119
4500 11.7 29.3 58.5 102.5 164.0 246.0 4500 270 659 1304 2270 3621 5420
4750 12.3 30.9 61.8 108.2 173.1 260.0 4750 285 696 1377 2396 3822 5721
5000 13.0 32.5 65.0 113.9 182.2 273.0 5000 300 732 1449 2523 4023 6022
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4.5 Table 13. Calculation of Moment of Inertia required in cm4 Table 15. Calculation of Moment of Inertia required in cm4
Having now calculated the total design Material of Glazing Bar = Steel Pitch of Glazing Bar 600mm Material of Glazing Bar = Steel Pitch of Glazing Bar 1000mm
load, the strength of the glazing bar may be Value from Glazing Bar Length – mm Value from Glazing Bar Length – mm
calculated by referring to the Table as Table 5 Table 5
7 or 8 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 7 or 8 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
appropriate.
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250 0.5 1.3 2.5 4.3 6.9 10.3 250 0.8 2.0 4.0 7.0 11.3 16.9
500 1.0 2.5 5.0 8.6 13.8 20.6 500 1.5 3.9 7.9 14.0 22.5 33.9
750 1.5 3.8 7.5 13.0 20.7 31.0 750 2.3 5.9 11.9 21.0 33.8 50.8
1000 2.1 5.0 9.9 17.3 27.6 41.3 1000 3.0 7.8 15.9 28.0 45.0 67.7
1250 2.6 6.3 12.4 21.6 31.5 51.6 1250 3.8 9.8 19.8 35.0 56.3 84.6
1500 3.1 7.5 14.9 25.9 41.4 61.9 1500 4.5 11.7 23.8 42.0 67.5 101.6
1750 3.6 8.8 17.4 30.3 48.3 72.3 1750 5.3 13.7 27.8 49.0 78.8 118.5
2000 4.1 10.0 19.9 34.6 55.2 82.6 2000 6.0 15.6 31.7 56.0 90.0 135.4
2250 4.6 11.3 22.4 38.9 62.1 92.5 2250 6.8 17.6 35.7 63.0 101.3 152.4
2500 5.1 12.6 24.8 43.2 69.0 103.2 2500 7.5 19.5 39.7 70.0 112.5 169.3
2750 5.7 13.8 27.3 47.6 75.9 113.6 2750 8.3 21.5 43.6 77.0 123.8 186.2
3000 6.2 15.1 29.8 51.9 82.8 123.9 3000 9.0 23.4 47.6 84.0 135.0 203.1
3250 6.7 16.3 32.3 56.2 89.7 134.2 3250 9.8 25.4 51.6 91.0 146.3 220.1
3500 7.2 17.6 34.8 60.5 96.6 144.5 3500 10.5 27.3 55.5 98.0 157.5 237.0
3750 7.7 18.8 37.3 64.9 103.4 154.9 3750 11.3 29.3 59.5 105.0 168.8 253.9
4000 8.2 20.1 39.8 69.2 110.3 165.2 4000 12.0 31.3 63.5 112.0 180.0 270.8
4250 8.7 21.3 42.2 73.5 117.2 175.5 4250 12.8 33.2 67.4 119.0 191.3 287.8
4500 9.3 22.6 44.7 77.8 124.1 185.8 4500 13.6 35.2 71.4 126.0 202.5 304.7
4750 9.8 23.9 47.2 82.2 131.0 196.0 4750 14.3 37.1 75.4 133.0 213.8 322.0
5000 10.3 25.1 49.7 86.5 137.9 206.0 5000 15.1 39.1 79.3 140.0 225.0 339.0

Table 14. Calculation of Moment of Inertia required in cm4 Table 16. Calculation of Moment of Inertia required in cm4
Material of Glazing Bar = Steel Pitch of Glazing Bar 800mm Material of Glazing Bar = Western Red Cedar Pitch of Glazing Bar 600mm
Value from Glazing Bar Length – mm Value from Glazing Bar Length – mm
Table 5 Table 5
7 or 8 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 7 or 8 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
250 0.6 1.6 3.3 5.7 9.1 13.7 250 15 37 72 126 201 301
500 1.3 3.3 6.5 11.4 18.2 27.3 500 30 73 145 252 402 602
750 1.9 4.9 9.8 17.1 27.3 41.0 750 45 110 217 378 603 903
1000 2.6 6.5 13.0 22.8 36.4 54.7 1000 60 146 290 505 805 1204
1250 3.2 8.1 16.3 28.5 45.6 68.3 1250 75 183 362 631 1006 1505
1500 3.9 9.8 19.5 34.2 54.7 82.0 1500 90 220 435 757 1207 1807
1750 4.5 11.4 22.8 39.9 63.8 95.7 1750 105 256 507 883 1408 2108
2000 5.2 13.0 26.0 45.5 72.9 109.3 2000 120 293 580 1009 1609 2409
2250 5.8 14.6 29.3 51.2 82.0 123.0 2250 135 330 652 1135 1810 2710
2500 6.5 16.3 32.5 56.9 91.1 136.7 2500 150 366 725 1261 2012 3011
2750 7.1 17.9 35.8 62.6 100.2 150.3 2750 165 403 797 1387 2213 3312
3000 7.8 19.5 39.0 68.3 109.3 164.0 3000 180 439 870 1514 2414 3613
3250 8.4 21.1 42.3 74.0 118.4 177.7 3250 195 476 942 1640 2615 3914
3500 9.1 22.8 45.5 79.7 127.5 191.3 3500 210 513 1015 1766 2816 4215
3750 9.7 24.4 48.8 85.4 136.7 205.0 3750 225 549 1087 1892 3017 4516
4000 10.4 26.0 52.0 91.1 145.8 218.7 4000 240 586 1160 2018 3218 4818
4250 11.0 27.6 55.3 96.8 154.9 232.3 4250 255 622 1232 2144 3420 5119
4500 11.7 29.3 58.5 102.5 164.0 246.0 4500 270 659 1304 2270 3621 5420
4750 12.3 30.9 61.8 108.2 173.1 260.0 4750 285 696 1377 2396 3822 5721
5000 13.0 32.5 65.0 113.9 182.2 273.0 5000 300 732 1449 2523 4023 6022
 Guide to the Performance Requirements of Roof Glazing Bars for Conservatories Guide to the Performance Requirements of Roof Glazing Bars for Conservatories

Table 17. Calculation of Moment of Inertia required in cm4

Material of Glazing Bar = Western Red Cedar Pitch of Glazing Bar 800mm
Value from Glazing Bar Length – mm
Table 5
7 or 8 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
Licensed copy from CIS: Watermanpart, Waterman Partnership, 12/04/2016, Uncontrolled Copy.

250 19 47 95 166 266 399

500 38 95 190 332 531 797
750 57 142 285 498 797 1196
1000 76 190 379 664 1063 1595
1250 95 237 474 830 1329 1993
1500 114 284 569 996 1594 2392
1750 133 332 664 1162 1860 2790
2000 151 379 759 1328 2126 3189
2250 170 427 854 1494 2391 3588
2500 189 474 949 1660 2657 3986
2750 208 521 1043 1826 2923 4385
3000 227 569 1138 1993 3189 4784
3250 246 616 1233 2159 3454 5182
3500 265 664 1328 2325 3720 5581
3750 284 711 1423 2491 3986 5979
4000 303 758 1518 2657 4252 6378
4250 322 806 1613 2823 4517 6777
4500 341 853 1707 2989 4783 7175
4750 360 901 1802 3155 5049 7574
5000 379 948 1897 3321 5314 7973

Table 18. Calculation of Moment of Inertia required in cm4

Material of Glazing Bar = Western Red Cedar Pitch of Glazing Bar 1000mm
Value from Glazing Bar Length – mm
Table 5
7 or 8 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
250 22 57 116 204 328 494
500 44 114 231 408 656 987
750 66 171 347 612 984 1481
1000 88 228 463 817 1313 1975
1250 110 285 579 1021 1641 2469
1500 132 342 694 1225 1969 2962
1750 154 399 810 1429 2297 3456
2000 176 456 926 1633 2625 3950
2250 198 513 1041 1837 2953 4444
2500 220 570 1157 2041 3282 4937
2750 242 627 1273 2246 3610 5431
3000 263 684 1389 2450 3938 5925
3250 285 741 1504 2654 4266 6418
3500 307 798 1620 2858 4594 6912
3750 329 855 1736 3062 4922 7406
4000 351 912 1851 3266 5251 7900
4250 373 968 1967 3470 5579 8393
4500 395 1025 2083 3674 5907 8887
4750 417 1082 2199 3879 6235 9381
5000 439 1139 2314 4083 6563 9875

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