Now architects engineers designers and contractors can easily and accurately size downspouts and gutters according to.
Smacna gutter slope.
Smacna downspout gutter calulator.
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This calculator serves as an information source only.
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.
Expansion allowances gutter specific expansion tables based on girth profile metal predicted annual δt expansion of building materials table with various expansion coefficients must be used for fascia and copings with consideration of both metal and substrate flat seam roof expansion guidance over 30 feet use batten seam design to allow for expansion.
This calculator uses the equations that are laid out in the smacna handbook.
In response smacna s technical resources department has created a free downspout and gutter sizing calculator.
These systems are an extension of our industrial series gutter systems with the profile features as shown in the sheet metal and air conditioning contractors national association smacna manual.