Penthouse Roof Framing

The exterior walls and roofs of penthouses with a fire separation distance of 20 feet 6096 mm or greater shall be permitted to be constructed of fire retardant treated wood and shall not be required to have a fire resistance rating.

Penthouse roof framing.

4 12 through 9 12 are the most common pitches. R1 roof framing r2 joist and rafter detail r3 roof framing isometric view r4 heel joint connection detail. The roof framing is comprised of cold formed steel roof trusses spaced at 24 o c. Mwfrs or c c l202 12 diaphragm design with pneumatically driven pins l300 09 design of end posts for diaphragm shear walls s100 16 antiterrorism design requirements for cfs framing t001 09 fire and acoustic rated assemblies for multi unit structures.

For both the lower flat fifth floor roof and the arched sixth floor penthouse roof. For example a cantilevered penthouse roof beam could either be designed for a future point load from a new shear connection designed to be cut and removed or it could be complete penetration welded to a new beam and become continuous. L200 09 roof framing anchorage forces. The floor and roof decks are 7 in thick panels spanning between girders.

Mechanical penthouse level that rises 22 above the lower roof topping the building out at 214. Nov 26 2016 explore barbra wolfe s board rooftop gardens penthouses on pinterest. The framing structures of the floor and the roof are typi cal 4 ft wide one way lightweight energy saving thermasteel panels. In the u s it is defined by the rise in inches to a 12 run.

See more ideas about rooftop rooftop garden roof garden. The exterior walls landscape deck and ramps are built by multiple timber framed or metal stud framed modules. Interior framing and walls shall be permitted to be constructed of fire retardant treated wood. Vertical rise over horizontal run.

The trusses rest on exterior structural steel girders w16x26 typical at the fifth floor roof and w16x31 at the penthouse roof. Penthouse framing plans for the abilene hotel in abilene texas. The mechanical penthouse protects two massive cooling towers a fan room and an elevator machine room that controls the six general access elevators. Roof pitch the roof pitch is the numerical measure of how steep or shallow a roof is.

Nl3 corner framing detail nl4 slammer stud detail nl5 window opening framing detail nl6 door opening framing detail nl7 non load bearing opening nl8 non load bearing wall parallel to joist roofs rafters joists. The structural framing of eight tower bridge provides strong lateral support as well.