The dead load of a typical asphalt shingled wood framed roof is about 15 pounds per square foot.
Roof material dead loads.
Roof material dead load table.
Live roof load w wind load s snow load e earthquake load r rainwater load or ice water load t effect of material temperature h hydraulic loads from soil f hydraulic loads from fluids.
The following table provides typical weights dead load self weight for various roofing materials where possible the values were taken directly from manufacturer technical data sheets and are the actual weights of specific representative products.
Gypsum board 2 0 psf 5 8 in.
And 1 90 lb 2 2 psf 3 ply and gravel 5 6 psf ceiling 4 ply and gravel 6 0 psf acoustical fiber tile 1 0 psf roof sheathing 1 2 in.
D dead load l live load l.
And 1 90 lb 1 7 psf with ceiling be sure to add wt.
Loads used in design load equations are given letters by type.
A clay tiled roof may have a dead load.