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    Glass canopies are often designed with slopes flatter than the recommended 15 degrees for aesthetic reasons. While slopes less than 15 degrees do not efficiently shed water, flat slopes can still be used if the glass thickness and supports are engineered to prevent deflection, a stiffer interlayer is used, and regular cleanings are part of maintenance to remove any dust or debris that remains. Proper design and maintenance allows for relatively flat glass in sloped canopies.

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    Glass canopies are often designed with slopes flatter than the recommended 15 degrees for aesthetic reasons. While slopes less than 15 degrees do not efficiently shed water, flat slopes can still be used if the glass thickness and supports are engineered to prevent deflection, a stiffer interlayer is used, and regular cleanings are part of maintenance to remove any dust or debris that remains. Proper design and maintenance allows for relatively flat glass in sloped canopies.

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    Glass canopies are often designed with slopes flatter than the recommended 15 degrees for aesthetic reasons. While slopes less than 15 degrees do not efficiently shed water, flat slopes can still be used if the glass thickness and supports are engineered to prevent deflection, a stiffer interlayer is used, and regular cleanings are part of maintenance to remove any dust or debris that remains. Proper design and maintenance allows for relatively flat glass in sloped canopies.

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    Glass canopies are often designed with slopes flatter than the recommended 15 degrees for aesthetic reasons. While slopes less than 15 degrees do not efficiently shed water, flat slopes can still be used if the glass thickness and supports are engineered to prevent deflection, a stiffer interlayer is used, and regular cleanings are part of maintenance to remove any dust or debris that remains. Proper design and maintenance allows for relatively flat glass in sloped canopies.

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    Glass Canopy Design Slope

    Considerations
    September 15, 2014 / Brian Harrington

    One of the most common questions about glass canopy design is the correct slope at which to
    specify the glass. The traditional recommendation (at least 15 degrees) is often not heeded, for
    aesthetic design reasons.
    The 15 degree rule has been in place for years on nearly all sloped glass applications, whether
    they are skylights, canopies, or other structures. The primary reason for a 15 degree slope comes
    down simply to efficient water runoff:

    Slopes less than 15 degrees dont move water as well as steeper slopes.

    Flatter glass can tend to deflect under its own weight, and can create ponding from
    standing water that remains to evaporate in its slightly convex shape. Once the water
    evaporates, a dust residue can remain on the glass.

    So do we build canopies with shallow, or nearly flat slopes? Yes, all the time, as long as the
    following design strategies are taken into account:
    1. Engineer and specify a glass thickness that will not deflect greatly, based on the largest
    lite size.
    2. Consider glass anchoring locations that help to manage deflection (more point supports,
    or continuous rafter support can stiffen the lites).
    3. Consider a stiffer interlayer in the glass make-up, such as an SGP to stiffen the glass.
    SGP can also keep required glass thickness down.
    4. Factor regular cleanings into the ongoing maintenance plan for the canopy.
    5. Consider a frit pattern or semi-opaque interlayer on the glass make-up to obscure any
    residual dust and debris.
    Relatively flat glass can, and is, regularly incorporated into sloped glazing applications. It can be
    designed to be incredibly strong to meet structural requirements, but it does not naturally shed
    water in an efficient way. Correctly specifying glass make-ups to manage glass deflection, along
    with the creation of a regular maintenance plan, will guarantee that the canopy continues to look
    as good as it was originally designed to look.

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