Metal Peaked Roof Beam

Typically roof beams are made of timber but can also be made from steel concrete or manufactured wood.

Metal peaked roof beam.

Structures that use steel roof beam construction usually have flat roofs but some smaller structures may have a peaked roof. Roof beams attach to walls and stop them from spreading or leaning in. Metal roofing ridge cap is the trim placed along the roof s ridge the peak where two roof slopes meet up. Steel can hold significant amounts of weight and it can carry a load across a large area meaning a roof supported by steel beams can be much wider or longer than other types of roofs.

A ridge cap is normally installed only after all metal roof panels and any other trim are in place. Most ridge cap comes in pieces 10 6 long. Steel is cheaper than wood in most cases and it can handle a load much better but steel beams must usually be cut off site and trucked into a location whereas wood beams can readily. Lightweight roof beams lightweight steel lattice beams were first introduced by metsec in the 1950 s and their inherent advantages very quickly established the product as the first choice for structurally sound cost effective construction.

Live load point load kn. Loads are calculated in accordance with table 3 1 of as nzs 1170 1 2002. This is set by the roof use you selected in the previous screen and cannot be modified.