Roof Eaves Gutter Downpipe Sizing Calculator

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Roof eaves gutter downpipe sizing calculator.

Smacna s new downspout and gutter sizing calculator enables the user to manually enter the design area of the roof or use the design area wizard for the calculation. The code limit is 150mm for dp s and 26 800 sq mm for flat eaves gutters the program will calculate the size and number of downpipes downspouts leaders required and the eaves gutter sizes for any roof. The capacity of a sloped rectangular gutter may be approximated by using a gutter cross section area not less than that of a semicircular gutter and a depth to width ratio of at least 0 75. Learn more how to storm water design for building sites.

From table 3 3 in as nzs 3500 3 the minimum size downpipes compatible with spouting of 6125mm 2 cross sectional area installed at a 1 500 gradient are 90mm diameter round or 100 x 50. Downpipe eaves gutter long straight eaves gutters box gutter to rain water head box gutter vertical faces box gutter side o flow box gutter vertical o flow storm water pipe size storm water network overland flow path spitter upstream end custom rain water head. This wizard makes it easy to calculate the roof design area by providing various shape calculations and the calculation for vertical walls area per international plumbing code ipc. To as nzs 3500 3 2015 stormwater drainage acceptable solutions.

15 m is a practical maximum gutter length to be served by a downspout.