In fact with many heavy roofs fire fighters will not go inside the home to fight the fire if it has avery heavy roof on top.
Roofing materials weight per square.
As1170 1 2002 ta2 92kg m2 per 100mm.
Material weights metal grid system 0 8psf metal suspension with tile 1 8psf wood suspension with tile 2 5psf plaster 1 8 0psf plaster on wood lath 1 10 0psf plaster on metal lath 1 8 5psf roofing asphalt shingles 2 5psf wood shakes 3 0psf roll roofing 1 0psf asphalt shingles approx 1 4 2 0psf cement asbestos shingles 3 8 4 0psf.
Stratco ceiling battens at 450 centres 0 35 0 45 0 78.
348 s tructural w ood d esign preengineered framing roof trusses span ft weight psf of horizontal plan area 30 5 0 35 5 5 40 6 0 50 6 5 60 7 5 80 8 5 100 9 5 120 10 5 150 11 5 floor joists i joists and open web.
Miscellaneous components in addition to other roof components.
Three tab asphaltshingles weigh 50 80 pounds per bundle.
Ft kilograms per square meter kg m 2 source.
Weight kg m 2 code.
Here is a list of sample roofing material weights per 100 square feet.
Steel shingles 80 pounds.
12 mm softwood t g lining.
Aluminum standing seam 70 pounds.
Weights of building materials in walls.
These are the weights of typical actual products.
A low weight roof also lessens the risk of a roof collapse if there is a fire inside of the home which reaches the attic.
Steel standing seam 120 150 pounds.
The weight of a bundle of shingles depends on the type of material you re dealing with.
As1170 1 2002 ta2 92kg m2 per 100mm.
Asphalt roll roofing 1 1 lbm ft2 5 4 kg m2 asphalt shingle or asphalt fiberglass composite shingle 2 7 lbm ft2 13 2 kg m2 metal roofing aluminum or steel panel sheet or shingle 1 2 lbm ft2 5 9 kg m2 terne plate copper bearing steel sheet 0 7 lbm ft2 3 4 kg m2.
Weight of roofing materials.
Pounds per square foot lb ft 2 pounds per square 100 sq.
Shingles are sold in bundles that will cover a certain square footage of your roof usually 33 3 square feet.
Asphalt shingles 3 tab or strip 1 95 lbs.