b'TECHNOLOGIESnow management on metal rooftopsBy/par Rob HaddockGestion de la neige sur les toits en mtalY earafteryear,rooftopavalanchescausehundredsofA nneaprsanne,lesavalanchesprovenantdes millions of dollars in property damage, personal injurytoitures causent des centaines de millions de dollars and even death. Snowpack can suddenly release and dumpde dommages matriels, de blessures et mme de tons of snow below the eaves in a matter of secondsendangeringdcs. Le manteau neigeux peut se librer soudainement building elements, adjacent roofs, landscape, vehicles, propertyet dverser des tonnes de neige, mettant en danger les andevenworse,pedestrians.Inadequatesnowguardsystemslmentsdubtiment,lestoitsadjacents,lepaysage, or none at all create a life-safety issue and potential liability forles vhicules, les biens et, pire encore, les pitons. Des building owners, designers and contractors.systmes de surveillance inadquats causent un problme The best way to mitigate this avalanche danger on your metal roofsur le plan de la scurit des personnes.and reduce liability caused by sliding snow and ice is by installingLa meilleure faon dattnuer le danger davalanche sur a scientifically tested and engineered snow retention system specific to the snow loads expected on your particular metal roof profile.votre toit en mtal est dinstaller un pare-neige test scien-A snow guard is a device or system that mechanically providestifiquement et adapt aux charges de neige attendues.a frictional interface between the roof and the snow, so that snowUnpare-neigefournituneinterfacedefrictionentre evacuates the roof in a predictable and controlled fashion, ratherle toit et la neige, de sorte que la neige vacue le toit de than by a sudden and dangerous rooftop avalanche.manire prvisible et contrle.AUTOMNE/HIVER 2021 COUVERTURES CANADA 37'