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33 ROOF LIGHTING
REQUIREMENTS
Recommended roof lighting: ....:
z
Daylight factors recommended for diferent activities ~
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are shown in table below: z \
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In order to obtain the net area of skylights required,
apply a multiplication factor from the
graph to cover variations in wall to floor area ratio and
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location.
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daylight factor below 5 % is not recommended. Also ..J "I-- 1'--
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any required daylight factors above 10 % should be ~ _l
supplemented by local artificial lighting. This minimis- OS 1.0 1.5 2.0 25 3.0
es the heat transmission from sunlight. FLOOR ARE~
WALL AREA

Operation or type of building recommended %

Daylight factor
Warehouses, packing, large assembly heavy forging or casting, 2.0
sawmills
Ordinary bench and machine work, average general lighting, fine 4.0
casting, motor repair, general office work, Indoor tennis.
Drawing work, medium assembly, weaving. small type setting. 6.0
Small inspection and assembly.
Small bench and machine work. 10.0

EXAMPLE :

Building in an industrial area of 30m span x 60m

long x 8m eave ht.
Used as a weaving mill.
Floor area = 30x60 = 1800m2
Wall area = 8x180 = 1440 m2
Floor area = 1.25
Wall area

From table, daylight factor = 6 %

From’ graph m’ultiplication constant = 1.9
,’ . Net area of lighting required = 1.9X6x30x60 = 205 m2
100
Approx. net area of one skylight (3305 lg) = 3 m2
No. of skylights required = 205/3 = 68.33, Say 70 nos.
Use 70 nos. Skylights evenly distributed on each
roof slope.

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5.34 ROOF DRAINAGE
CALCULATIONS
Drainage calculations: Valley gutters:

The assumed standard rain’fall to’ be used on Kirby
buildings shall be as follows:
Eave gutters:
Since it would not normally cause trouble to have the
eave gutter overflow under extreme conditions.
The value of 7 ½ inches per hour shall be used unless
otherwise specified. The following approximate design
coefficients may be used to obtain the size of the
gutter.
7½ In/hr = 1.66 Sq. In. of eave gutter per 100 sq. ft. of
roof area drained.
Since it would be undesirable to have valley gutters
overflow even on extreme conditions.
The value of 12 ½ inches per hour shall be used unless
otherwise specified. The following
appropriate design coefficients may be used to obtain
the size of the gutter.
12 ½ In/hr = 2.35 Sq. In of valley gutter per
= 100 sq.ft. of roof area
drained
Down spouts:
Standard downspouts are provided along each
sidewall at spacing as recommended on roof drainage
reuirements have been based on formula derived by
“The Copper Development Association Inc.” From
tests conducted on level gutters at the U.S. bureau
of standards in washington D.C. The formula are as
follows:

= 28/13 16/13
DOWNSPOUT “S” (U) (M)
(0.4810 28/13 (W1/43200) 10/13

WHEN GUTTER CAPACITY GOVERNS
OR “S” = 1200A
WI WHEN DOWNSPOUT CAPACITY GOVERNS

Where S = downspout spacingin feet

U = average width of gutter (ft)
M = depth/width of gutter
W = width of area being drained (ft)
I = maximum intensity of rainfall (in/hr)
A = area of downspout (sq.In)

The following approximate design coefficient may be used to calculate size of downspouts.

7 ½ 1/2 In/hr = 187.5 Sq.Ft. of roof area drained per so. In of downspout area.

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