STRUCTURAL SURVEY OF SERVICE STATION CANOPIES SUBJECT TO SNOW LOADING

INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Notes:-
This Inspection Checklist is designed to assist the Structural Engineer to undertake the condition and structural survey of the canopy
Items highlighted in bold text are important items that must be addressed during the survey
For Yes/No answers, Cells coloured Red if checked indicate that item is a potential concern
For answers about the condition of an element or component, the cells are coloured Green (Good), Yellow (Fair) and Poor (Red)
ITEM DATA COMMENTS /OBSERVATIONS
1. Country/Region
2. Survey Date
3. Survey Personnel
Name of Consultant
Name of qualified person undertaking survey
Qualifications:
Chartered Professional Engineer
Professional Engineer
Registered Engineer
Member undertaking survey - Professional body I.D. Number
4. Location
Name of service station
Site Code
Address
City
Town
Rural District
5. Geographic Features of Location
Design snow loading for site as determined by relevant loading code kPa
Does design code allow for asymmetric loading of snow Yes No
Is location: sheltered Yes No
near tall building that can influence snow drifts Yes No
open terrain Yes No
Is general area known for extreme weather conditions Yes No
such as heavy snowfall, high winds, etc
State conditions
Design wind speed for site as determined by relevant code km/hr

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6. Canopy Documentation
Original Building plans and specifications located and checked Yes No

Original Design calculations located Yes No

checked Yes No

If Design calculations not available, has a check analysis and Yes No

design been completed including combinations of snow and
wind loads.
Include calculations of check analysis and design in the report.

Did Local Authority issue building consent/permit Yes No

Do records show subsequent alteration to canopy Yes No
Were alterations issued with a building consent/permit Yes No
Age of canopy years
Age of alterations carried out to canopy years
7. Canopy inspection
Does site inspection of canopy show any alteration? Yes No
If Yes, describe the alteration and the difference between existing
canopy and documentation (where available)

Has signage been added to canopy roof Yes No

Was this taken into account in calculations Yes No

Have holes been drilled in column base or column top or beams Yes No
at critical positions
If yes have holes been gusseted or strengthened Yes No

Can service station management identify any previous problems Yes No

with canopy.
If Yes identify and describe problem

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8. Canopy Construction
Foundations: reinforced concrete Yes No
other material - state
pad foundations (if known)
depth of pad (if known) m
post hole foundations (if known)
depth of post hole (if known) m
any serious foundation settlement Yes No

Columns: Cantilever column (no horizontal tie or one horizontal tie Yes No
in one direction to top of column)
Column - part of frame (top beam) (horizontal ties in Yes No
both directions at top of column)

Superstructure Materials:
Canopy posts structural steel section Yes No
other Yes No
Rafters/beams structural steel section Yes No
other Yes No
timber Yes No
other Yes No
Purlins structural steel Yes No
cold rolled steel Yes No
timber Yes No
other Yes No
Cladding rolled steel coil Yes No
other Yes No
Condition of Materials:
Columns Good Fair Poor
Condition of column at ground level Good Fair Poor
Rafters Good Fair Poor
Purlins Good Fair Poor
Any urgent work required (state)

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Roof Form:
Is roof pitched or flat Yes No
slope if pitched (degrees) deg

Is canopy double skinned (roof + soffit) Yes No

Is canopy single skin Yes No
If single skin, is cladding on top or underside of purlins
top Yes No
underside Yes No
If underside can fixings to purlins support a code Yes No
design snowfall

Is canopy drainage adequate Yes No

Do fascias sit up above canopy roof Yes No

If yes, have you considered snow weight Yes No
contained in drifts inside fascias

Will fascias support lateral load from snow Yes No

Has the addition of signs on fascias compromised Yes No

the fascia support system
Structural Form:
Does canopy have redundancies in structural Yes No
system
Clear canopy height m
Maximum pure cantilever distance of rafters m
Maximum pure cantilever distance of purlins m

Visual: Are canopy fascias sagging Yes No

Do cantilever rafters sag Yes No
Do cantilever purlins sag Yes No
Is vertical alignment good Yes No
Have columns suffered impact damage Yes No

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Connections: Columns to foundations cast in concrete Yes No
bolted connection Yes No

condition of baseplate Good Fair Poor

condition of hd bolts Good Fair Poor

Rafters to columns Design adequate

welded " Yes No
bolted " Yes No
other " Yes No
Condition of connection Good Fair Poor

Cantilever rafters/beams Design adequate

to columns
welded " Yes No
bolted " Yes No
other " Yes No
Condition of connection Good Fair Poor

Fascia signage connection Good Fair Poor

Are there any signs of cracking in welds Yes No

Are there any areas of poor workmanship, Yes No
poor design or misalignment in fabrication of
structure

Critical connections that require further

investigation or maintenance
connection position Yes No
detail requirement Yes No

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Roof Drainage: Are snow boards or snow flashings protecting Yes No

gutters and rainwater heads

Is roof drainage system adequate for snow Yes No

conditions

Are rainwater heads and downpipes of sufficient Yes No

size and design to discharge snow melt on roof

Does the canopy have drainage overflow? Yes No

If Yes,
At what height above the canopy deck is cm
drainage overflow available?
Is drainage overflow visible from the Yes No
underside of the canopy?

Does the roof draingae system drain through the Yes No

inside of the canopy columns
If Yes,
Is the detail of entry/exit in column for the drain Yes No
suitable and properly reinforced
Are there signs of leaks through the sides of Yes No
the columns or signs of corrosion of the columns?
Describe the condition of leaks and/or corrosion

Recommendations for improvement:

Fall protection Is there safe access to the roof area? Yes No

steel cable Is there a fall arrest, steel cable system installed? Yes No
system Registration available Yes No
Inspection sticker available Yes No
User manual available Yes No

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Is the steel cable red colored? Yes No

Status integrated shock absorber (not activated) Approve Disapprove

Observations: Cable correctly tensioned Yes No

ie. not touching the roofdeck
2 Runners (XSSlider) available Yes No

Condition of Anchorage point (XSImpact / XSGlobe) Good Fair Poor

materials: Steel wire (XSLinked) Good Fair Poor
Intermediate (XSIntermediate) and Curves (XSEdge) Good Fair Poor
Extremity posts (XSImpact) Good Fair Poor
Tensioner kit Good Fair Poor
Terminal Hold/Cip Good Fair Poor
Runner (XSSlider) Good Fair Poor

9 Areas not covered by inspection

Description of any areas of the canopy not covered by inspection

Reasons unable to inspect

Assessment of whether such areas are critical to overall structural

integrity of the canopy when subjected to snow and wind loads

10. Summary
Are you satisfied structure will survive a code design snowfall Yes No
Provide critical member/connection detail in failure mode:

Recommendation for remedial work to canopy if required:

Recommendation for maintenance work to canopy:

Heavy snow response:

What do you consider is the critical snow load for the canopy on this site

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Dry snow depth (service load) cm
Wet snow depth (service load) cm
Ice depth (service load) cm

In extreme event can light snow be easily removed by service station Yes No
maintenance contractor before snow consolidation and/or icing occurs

Can cantilevers easily be propped temporarily by local service station Yes No

maintenance contractor

What do you consider "rule of thumb" instructions should be provided

for this particular canopy in the service station maintenance manual
regarding snow storms, eg:

(a) Are canopy materials likely to give creaking sounds Yes No

under excessive deflections
(b) Observe open ground depth of snow and compare Yes No
with critical loads provided for manual
(c) For human safety close service station when open cm
ground snow is _____ cm deep
(d) If the canopy drainage is blocked by ice/snow, what cm
is the depth of water and/or ice that the canopy
can support (service load conditions) _____ cm
(e) Similarly close service station when canopy deflections
reach a pre-determined level
Nominal level cm
(f) To protect capital asset prop cantilevers beams after Yes No
service station closed

11. Other Comments

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