Posts Tagged ‘Wind Uplift’
Weathering the Storm with Rooftop Supports
Weathering the Storm with Rooftop Supports Green Link, Inc. Presented by Kaitlyn Briggs (Kaitlyn Briggs) This presentation was originally featured as part of AEC Daily’s Virtual Education SpotLight Symposium in December 2023. We received several questions over the course of the day, but unfortunately didn’t have time to answer them as part of our presentation.…
Read MoreRough-Ride for Roof Mounted Equipment
Field reports from HVAC and roofing contractors indicate an increasing issue relating to the stability of rooftop equipment installations. Earthquakes at 6.4 magnitude in January ran through the Caribbean wreaking havoc with the electrical grid and power lines, not to mention rooftop-mounted equipment. Elsewhere, high winds and violent storms have caused the same. As the…
Read MoreKnuckleHeads and Hurricanes
Recently Green Link principals, Phil Georgeau, Founder, and Lisa Mulder, Technical Director traveled to San Juan, Puerto Rico to survey the destruction caused by Hurricane Maria, and to study how the use of the KnuckleHead support system could provide more stable rooftop installations in the face of future hurricanes. Hurricane Maria, which struck in September,…
Read MoreAttachment and Wind Uplift
Attachment and Wind Uplift Failure to plan for wind uplift on rooftop equipment can lead to significant roof damage or even catastrophic failure. High winds can impact solar installations as well as pipelines, especially when loaded on extensions. Mechanical Fastening The KnuckleHead System can be loose laid, but where wind uplift is a factor, it…
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