Yes i am looking at asce 7.
Parapet height against sloped roof.
The profile of specific components their.
Contents types of parapet wallsclassification based on appearance 1.
Overflow drains having the same size as the roof drains shall be installed with the inlet flow line located 2 inches 51 mm above the low point of the roof or overflow scuppers having three times the size of the roof drains and having a minimum opening height of 4 inches 102 mm shall be installed in the adjacent parapet walls with the inlet flow located 2 inches 51 mm above the low point.
Parapetitus they have a long history which of course is not always clear that allows me to embellish without threat of peer review reversal.
The exact height of the parapet is not factored into the roof wind uplift calculations but if the parapet is 3 feet or higher the perimeter values can be used at the corners lowering the uplift requirements for that portion of the roof area.
To seal the juncture of the roof membrane with other building components such as walls edges and penetrations.
A parapet wall is a low or dwarf wall built along the edge of the roof terrace walkway balcony etc.
The slope of the structure is roughly 25 degrees 4 tall and 8 long with 2 of vertical parapet sticking up above that.
I somewhat agree that if the shape of the kickers matches that of the parapet that it may be the equivalent of a flat roof load.
Section 1731 applies instead of section 1730 for roofing work on new production type residential construction with roof slopes 3 12 or greater.
Wind load on sloped roof with parapet date.
Where the roof slopes toward a parapet at a slope greater than two units vertical in 12 units horizontal 16 7 percent slope the parapet shall extend to the same height as any portion of the roof within a fire separation distance where protection of wall openings is required but in no case shall the height be less than 30 inches 762 mm.
This detail may be used where wall heights are 24 48 inches above roof surface.
1 their major function today aside from confusing architects is to protect the edge of roof assemblies from wind uplift forces.
Parapets are a combination of wall and roof pressures.
To connect the flashing material to other building materials such as masonry concrete metal and wood.
Wsrca suggests for walls 24 inches and taller that wall cladding be considered in lieu of membrane wall flashings per detail tp 8a.
Different types of parapet walls and their uses are discussed below.
Flashing application requirements are similar for all types of low slope roof materials and systems.
On walls greater than 36 inches high membrane wall flashing sheets are suggested to be strapped i e installed vertically.
Parapet walls can be constructed using different materials like reinforced cement concrete steel aluminium glass etc.
Exception to section 1730.
