Weight of water

Exterior · Gutters and Downspouts · printed page 345 (PDF page 346)

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Weight of Water Weep Holes – Weight of Water on Flat Roofs Downspout – and Gutter Gutter and Downspout

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ONE TON
20'
1" deep
scupper drain

Generated explanation

The illustration shows a flat-roofed building with parapet walls and standing water on the roof. Dimension arrows indicate a 20-foot by 20-foot area, and the water is labeled as 1 inch deep. A large downward arrow labeled "ONE TON" emphasizes the load imposed by this accumulated water. A scupper drain is shown through a parapet, and an exterior downspout with a collection head and discharge elbow is visible on the building wall.

Components

flat roof parapet walls scupper drain downspout downspout collection head downspout discharge elbow exterior walls windows exterior door

Defects shown

standing water on a flat roof additional roof loading from ponded water