This section is from the book "A Treatise On Architecture And Building Construction Vol3: Stair Building, Ornamental Ironwork, Roofing, Sheet-Metal Work, Electric-Light Wiring And Bellwork", by The Colliery Engineer Co.. Also available from Amazon: A Treatise On Architecture And Building Construction.
Side Lap. | Corrugation. | Length of End Lap. | |||||
1 in. | 2 in. | 3 in. | 4 in. | 5 in. | 6 in. | ||
One Corru-gation Lap. | 2 1/2 in. | 110 ft. | 111 ft. | 112 ft. | 113 ft. | 114 ft. | 115 ft. |
One and one-half | 1 1/4 in. | 110 ft. | 111 ft. | 112 ft. | 113 ft. | 114 ft. | 115 ft. |
Corrugation Lap. | 3/4 in. | 105 ft. | 106 ft. | 107 ft. | 108 ft. | 109 ft. | 110 ft |
The following table gives the width, depth, and number of corrugations to a sheet and the covering width, deducting lap.
Width of Corrugation. Inches. | Depth of Corrugation. Inches. | Number of Corrugations to Sheet. | Width of Sheet after Corrugation. Inches. | Covering Width after Lapping One Corrugation. Inches. |
2 1/2 | 1/2 to 5/8 | 10 | 26 | 24 |
1 1/4 | 3/8 to 1/2 | 19 1/2 | 26 | 24 |
3/4 | 1/4 | 34 1/2 | 26 | 25 |
The following table gives the gauge, thickness, and weight, in pounds per square foot, of galvanized sheet iron:
Gauge Number. | Thickness. Inch. | Weight. Pounds Per Square Foot. |
16 | .065 | 3.00 |
17 | .058 | 2.69 |
18 | .049 | 2.31 |
19 | .042 | 2.07 |
20 | .035 | 1.75 |
21 | .032 | 1.50 |
22 | .028 | 1.32 |
23 | .025 | 1.19 |
24 | .022 | 1.06 |
25 | .020 | 1.00 |
26 | .018 | 0.96 |
27 | .016 | 0.88 |
28 | .014 | 0.75 |
 
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