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RUSKIN ARCHITECTURAL SUN CONTROL DESIGN GUIDE

Outrigger Analysis
All analysis is conducted on the basis of a 10 psf vertical dead
loading applied vertically over the plan area of the sunshade. Live
/wind/snow/seismic load added to the dead load is the Design
Vertical Load. Live wind and snow loads are available in the local
building codes. Ruskin recommends a minimum of 20 psf
live/wind/snow load (see Note #1 below).

Max. Section Width 120 (3048)

Consult Ruskin sales representative for section widths that exceed
120 (3048).

Maximum Sunshade Cantilever Maximum Sunshade Cantilever Maximum Sunshade Cantilever

Flat Plate Outrigger Channel Outrigger Tube Outrigger
Design Vertical Load (PSF)* Design Vertical Load (PSF)* Design Vertical Load (PSF)*
Outrigger Outrigger Outrigger
30 40 50 60 30 40 50 60 30 40 50 60
Depth Depth Depth
4 31 27 24 22 4 53 48 44 40 4 57 51 48 44
5 39 34 30 28 5 58 50 45 41 5 69 62 58 53
6 47 41 36 33 6 61 53 47 43 6 81 73 67 61
7 55 48 42 39 7 66 57 51 46 7 90 84 76 70
8 63 54 49 44 8 71 62 55 50 8 90 90 85 78
9 71 61 55 50 9 78 67 60 55 9 90 90 90 85
3
10 79 68 61 56 10 84 73 65 60 10 90 90 90 90
11 87 75 67 61 11 90 79 71 64 11 90 90 90 90
12 90 82 73 67 12 90 85 76 70 12 90 90 90 90
13 90 89 79 72 13 90 90 82 75 13 90 90 90 90
14 90 90 85 78 14 90 90 88 80 14 90 90 90 90
15 90 90 90 84 15 90 90 90 85 15 90 90 90 90
3
16 90 90 90 89 16 90 90 90 90 16 90 90 90 90
3

*Design Vertical Load is comprised of dead load, wind load and/or live load and/or snow load and/or seismic.
1. Minimum recommended Design Vertical Load is 30 PSF. 2. Diagonal supports may be added for cantilevers in excess of
Required loading varies by site location and type of installation. those shown. Consult Ruskin technical sales for guidance.
Consult the local building authority for the appropriate building 3. Consult Ruskin technical sales for cantilevers over 90 (2286).
code or loading information. 4. Width is only associated with tube and channel outriggers.
Attachment to
building structure

Outrigger

Blade Span

Ship Section Width

Spec ASCDG-109/New ALL STATED SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR OBLIGATION. Ruskin 2009
Blade Analysis
The following tables provide the maximum unsupported span for given blade types. Blade deflection is limited to L/120. When ship sections are
equal to or less than blade span only outriggers are required. See Standard Ship Section (Detail 1). If blade span is less than the section width
false outriggers and fascia members are required. See False Outrigger Ship Section (Detail 2).

1/4 FLAT BAR Design Vertical Load (PSF)*

BLADE 30 40 50 60
4 (102) 34 31 28 26
6 (152) 34 31 28 26
8 (203) 34 31 28 26
SSFBH

LOUVER Design Vertical Load (PSF)*

BLADE 30 40 50 60
4 (102) 66 60 53 49
6 (152) 53 46 41 37

SSLBH
AIRFOIL Design Vertical Load (PSF)*
BLADE 30 40 50 60
4 (102) 70 64 60 57
6 (152) 97 88 81 77
8 (203) 120 111 103 97
SSAFH

RECTANGULAR Design Vertical Load (PSF)*

TUBE BLADE 30 40 50 60
4 (102) 120 120 120 120
6 (152) 120 120 120 120
8 (203) 120 120 120 120

* Design Vertical Load is comprised of wind load SSRTH

and/or live load and/or snow load.

Attachment to
Fascia
building structure
False Outrigger

Outrigger

Fascia

Blade Span

Ship Section Width

False Outrigger Ship Section

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