TEX-RIB ALLOWABLE LOAD (PSF)*
 
POSITIVE WIND LOAD
LIVE LOAD
DEFLECTION (IN)
Ga.
KSI
2'
2.5'
3'
4'
5'
6'
2'
2.5'
3'
4'
5'
6'
2'
2.5'
3'
4'
5'
6'
29
80
158
101
70
36
19
11
118
76
53
27
14
8
0.11
0.17
0.24
0.40
0.50
0.60
26
80
206
132
92
48
25
14
155
99
69
36
18
11
0.11
0.17
0.24
0.40
0.50
0.60
26
50
134
86
59
33
21
15
100
64
45
25
16
11
0.07
0.11
0.15
0.27
0.42
0.60
24
80
263
168
117
61
31
18
197
126
88
46
23
14
0.11
0.17
0.24
0.40
0.50
0.60
24
50
170
76
76
43
27
19
128
82
57
32
20
14
0.07
0.10
0.15
0.27
0.42
0.60

NOTES:

  1. Allowable uniform loads are based upon 3 equal span lengths.
  2. Positive Wind is wind pressure and is increased by 33 1/3%.
  3. Live is the allowable live or snow load.
  4. Deflection is actual deflection when loaded with the corresponding live load.
  5. The weight of the panel has not been deducted from the allowable loads.
  6. Web crippling has not been checked for the allowable loads shown above.

TEX-RIB SECTION PROPERTIES
  TOP IN COMPRESSION
BOTTOM IN COMPRESSION
Panel
Gauge
Weight
PSF
KY
KSI
Ix
IN.4
Se
IN.3
Ma
KIP IN.
Ix
IN.4
Se
IN.3
Ma
KIP IN.
29
0.71
80
.0091
.0134
0.670
.0050
.0119
.0568
26
0.90
80
.0117
.0188
0.901
.0069
.0155
.0743
26
0.90
50
.0117
.0188
0.563
.0076
.0161
.0482
24
1.12
80
.0143
.0231
1.108
.0093
.0197
.0946
24
1.12
50
.0149
.0231
0.692
.0103
.0205
.0614

The Tex-Rib profile is one of the most wellsuited designs for both commercial and industrial use. It has also shown tremendous growth in popularity as a residential roofing panel.

* Oil canning is a natural occurance in metal and is not cause for panel rejection.