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Abstract
Snow load design criteria in the U.S. are established in ASCE Standard 7, "Mininum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures." The information in that standard documents how dramaticaslly the geometry of a building can influence snow loads on its roof. Problems can be avoided and more functional designs developed when the design team considers snow and ice issues early in the design process as the shape of the building evolves. Examples are presented to document how the adverse effects of snow drifting, sliding snow, ice damming and snow ingestion can be minimized.
Snow load design criteria in the U.S. are established in ASCE Standard 7, "Mininum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures." The information in that standard documents how dramaticaslly the geometry of a building can influence snow loads on its roof. Problems can be avoided and more functional designs developed when the design team considers snow and ice issues early in the design process as the shape of the building evolves. Examples are presented to document how the adverse effects of snow drifting, sliding snow, ice damming and snow ingestion can be minimized.
Date
0/2001
0/2001
Author(s)
James Buska; Wayne Tobiasson
James Buska; Wayne Tobiasson
Page(s)
339-346
339-346
Keyword(s)
snow load design; snow load; ice damming; sliding snow; drifing
snow load design; snow load; ice damming; sliding snow; drifing