I have a funky roof reinforcement problem. It’s a pole bldg carport where the roof is oriented so that snow slides off in front of the cars. I want to put a snow guard on that side to prevent this. Need to reinforce it to take the weight. support is 2×6’s on 2 ft. centers. But what is strange is that the ridge pole is offset from the peak. I’m a structural engineer by profession (aerospace type) and did the math, and figured if I tripled-up the 2×6’s I can take the load (not elegant but avoids loss of overhead storage and room for tall vehicles if I were to design a truss). But I’m not certain how to do the joint at the peak. There’s a lot of load there. Are there convential methods or reinforcement hardware for something like this? Right now the 2×6’s are joined at the peak with 1/2″ plywood gusssets nailed on. See the attached pic.
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No ideas, but maybe this bump will help get someone's attention.
"Are there convential methods or reinforcement hardware for something like this? "
Nothing about that set-up is 'conventional'. Looks like sistered or spliced rafters on one side too. And then you have strapping purlins holding the plywood up off the rafters and interfering with shear strength of the assembly, with the plywood running the wrong strength axis across them.
Just go for overkill and hop for the best
Or start new.
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Yeah, that's kinda what I was thinking I would have to do. thanks for taking a look.