Thicker gauges of aluminum are required for snow areas.
Snow on awning.
Normal formulae from asce snow code are not apllicable as it is as base is also moving.
Here are some of the factors to consider with awnings and snow.
If you have a leaf blower you can use it to remove snow from your awnings.
Use a snow broom.
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It has soft bristles that will not rip or damage a fabric awning.
Most importantly are the gauge of the awning panel and the tributary distance.
If that happens they can become too hard and cause damage to the awnings.
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This helps protect your awning while removing the excess snow.
We had respondents who ve built awnings that can withstand a snow load of up to 70 pounds but they needed an engineer to determine how to do it.
There are several factors that are used to determine this figure.
If your awning is made out of a fabric that actively repels water it will also actively repel snow which means snow generally won t build up enough to get to a point where collapse or damage is a concern.
Simply push or pull the snow off the awning until you can see the fabric or metal.
There is no need to scrape the awning clean.
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Aluminum awnings are rated with a lbs per foot snow load.
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They are soft bristled with an extendable handle.
Snow brooms are great to use on fabric and metal awnings alike.
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Snow drift unbalanced snow loading etc are caused by transportation of snow by wind activity.
As the awning is not a rigid base as wind blows it will also move the awning fabric.
Resist sunlight wind and rain.
When you are not using the broom you should store it indoors so the bristles do not freeze or get covered with buildup.
You can use a snow broom to push or brush snow off your awnings.
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These types of fabrics are also good for resisting leaks which is important in any awning even without snow specific concerns.