15 m is a practical maximum gutter length to be served by a downspout.
Gutters and downspouts gutter sizing table.
Offset of more than 10 ft 3 0 m can affect drainage capacity.
The downspout and gutter sizing calculator is located on the tools cad and apps page of the smacna website.
To limit the effects of thermal expansion in gutters 50 ft.
The downspout size must suit the bottom width of the gutter.
Water capacity values of a gutter downspout system is calculated using the height head of water a gutter can hold the outlet orifice size of the downspout and the quantity of downspouts used.
Adding a 2 by 3 rectangular downspout for instance boosts your gutter s capacity by 600 square feet of drainage area.
3 by 4 inches 1 200 square feet.
Now architects engineers designers and contractors can easily and accurately size downspouts and gutters according to the specifications in smacna s architectural sheet metal manual 7th edition 2012.
Use the chart below to figure out how many extra downspouts you need.
Doubling the number of downspouts halves the required capacity for each.
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.
A square inch of downspout can drain 1 200 square feet of roof during a rain with an intensity of one inch per hour.
Use the chart below to figure out how many extra downspouts you need.
The gutter outlet capacity should suit the downspout capacity.
Downspout sizes must not exceed the bottom width of the gutter.
Downspout sizing in sizing downspouts the following considerations apply.
The size of semicircular gutters shall be based on the maximum projected roof area in accordance with table 1106 6.
2 by 3 inches 600 square feet.
Table 1 2 rainfall data and drainage.
The resultant calculation q cia will be the flow rate for the roof design.
Downspouts should be constructed with conductor heads every 40 ft 12 2 m to admit air and prevent vacuum.
The saf perimeter systems gutter downspout capacity table click to enlarge relates downspout size to gutter sizes.
In response smacna s technical resources department has created a free downspout and gutter sizing calculator.
Adding a 2 by 3 rectangular downspout for instance boosts your gutter s capacity by 600 square feet of drainage area.
Table 1106 6 size of semicircular roof gutters for si.
The size of the downspout should be constant through.
It is possible to use a mix of gutter sizes a mix of downspout sizes and quantities to accommodate the theoretical gallons per minute draining from a roof during in climate weather.
Gutter dimensions are selected from the horizontal gutter sizing table based on the slope of the gutter to the downspout s and the gutter capacity based upon the roof flow rate in gallons per minute.
As with gutters a downspout s capacity must match or exceed the expected runoff.
Rectangular 2 by 3 inches 600 square feet 3 by 4 inches 1 200 square feet.
Downspouts of less than 7 00 sq in 4515 sq mm cross section should not be used except for small areas such as porches and canopies.
Size downspouts to fit the gutter.
As with gutters a downspout s capacity must match or exceed the expected runoff.
