Code of Massachusetts Regulations
780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Chapter 16 - Structural Design
Section 1611 - RAIN LOADS
Subsection 1611.1 - Design rain loads
Each portion of a roof shall be designed to sustain the load of rainwater that will accumulate on it if the primary drainage system for that portion is blocked plus the uniform load caused by water that rises above the inlet of the secondary drainage system at its design flow. The design rainfall shall be based on the 100-year hourly rainfall rate indicated in Figure 1611.1 or on other rainfall rates determined from approved local weather data.
| R = 5.2(ds + dh) | (Equation 16-35) |
For SI: R = 0.0098(ds + dh)
where:
dh = Additional depth of water on the undeflected roof above the inlet of secondary drainage system at its design flow (i.e., the hydraulic head), in inches (mm).
ds = Depth of water on the undeflected roof up to the inlet of secondary drainage system when the primary drainage system is blocked (i.e., the static head), in inches (mm).
R = Rain load on the undeflected roof, in psf (kN/m2). When the phrase "undeflected roof" is used, deflections from loads (including dead loads) shall not be considered when determining the amount of rain on the roof.
FIGURE 1611.1 100-YEAR, 1-HOUR RAINFALL (INCHES) EASTERN UNITED STATES [P]
| For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm. Source: National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. |
FIGURE 1611.1-continued 100-YEAR, 1-HOUR RAINFALL (INCHES) CENTRAL UNITED STATES [P]
| For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm. Source: National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. |
FIGURE 1611.1-continued 100-YEAR, 1-HOUR RAINFALL (INCHES) WESTERN UNITED STATES [P]
| For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm. Source: National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. |
FIGURE 1611.1-continued 100-YEAR, 1-HOUR RAINFALL (INCHES) ALASKA [P]
| For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm. Source: National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. |
FIGURE 1611.1-continued 100-YEAR, 1-HOUR RAINFALL (INCHES) HAWAII [P]
| For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm. Source: National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. |
