I would recommend the following steps and these are not all inclusive of every step: 1.Layout the canopy column and roof framing plan. Drivers Cce Ultra Thin U25. Pm Fastrak V7 License Serial Number. 2.Study your applicable code. Various codes have certain requirements for the canopy. Florida Building code for example, has entire section dedicated to canopies.

You need to determine if it is temporary or permanent type canopy. 3.Determine the canopy roof loads to include deal, live, wind and seismic as applicable. 4.Design canopy roof members for gravity (DL, LL, WL and SL). 5.Design canopy for lateral stability. You may consider vertical bracing or moment connections. 6.design foundations and provide adequate uplift safety factor (not less that 1.5) If you are not an engineer, I strongly recommend that you seek one who is licensed in your area.

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If you are and engineer in training, you may want a senior engineer to review your design. Download Ascending Order Program In 8086 on this page. Regards, Lutfi RE: Canopy Design (Structural). GlobalPEC.good info from Lutfi.

Would add that you not forget to consider the lateral load on the faces of members. This is commonly neglected in open structures, but with your 'footprint' you will likely only have 4 to 6 columns, so your face spaces (soffit beams) will likely contribute a fair amount of area with resulting load, particularly if you are in a high wind area. Also, if you are using ASCE 7-02, and you use Figure 6-18, be sure to check both the distributed condition and the load application point as noted in the figure notes. If you are not using a fixed base condition, you'll probably need knee braces or at least gussets at the column-beam connection. RE: Canopy Design (Structural). Thank you Ron. My canopy will have two columns and it will be used for a clinic entrance.Its for show.