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Loads & anchoring: Awnings & canopies
April 1st, 2005
A major consideration in designing a large awning or canopy for a structure is how it will be secured. Anchorages—elements used to fasten an awning system to a building and the ground—stabilize the awning. Most anchoring is done using one of four tried-and-true methods: friction, keying, combined friction and keying, or adhesion. The various awning […]