Roof Material Dead Loads

Gypsum board 2 0 psf 5 8 in.

Roof material dead loads.

Live roof load w wind load s snow load e earthquake load r rainwater load or ice water load t effect of material temperature h hydraulic loads from soil f hydraulic loads from fluids. The load increases with the use of heavier roofing material. Shingles and paper 2 5 psf without ceiling 1 0 psf 2 15 lb. And 1 90 lb 2 2 psf 3 ply and gravel 5 6 psf ceiling 4 ply and gravel 6 0 psf acoustical fiber tile 1 0 psf roof sheathing 1 2 in.

The dead load of a typical asphalt shingled wood framed roof is about 15 pounds per square foot. A clay tiled roof may have a dead load. The following table provides typical weights dead load self weight for various roofing materials where possible the values were taken directly from manufacturer technical data sheets and are the actual weights of specific representative products. And 1 90 lb 1 7 psf with ceiling be sure to add wt.

D dead load l live load l.