Snow Load Calculations and Maintenance Guide
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ScribdTranslationsSNOW LOAD AND
MAINTENANCE FOR
COVERS
EXHIBITORS:
OÑOJAARMIJO LUIS
SUNAGUA FERNANDEZ JULIAN
THENIER LOPEZ BENJAMIN
SNOW OVERLOAD.
Snow load on a roof surface is the
weight of the snow that, in the weather conditions
more unfavorable, can accumulate on it.
The factors that influence calculations
. Latitude - Altitude.
. Hygrometric state of the place
. Roof Slope
. Surface roughness covered.
2. CLASSIFICATION
2.1 APPARENT SPECIFIC WEIGHT OF SNOW
The apparent specific weight of the accumulated snow is
very variable according to the circumstances, being able to serve
of orientation the following values:
(psf) (Kg/m2)
Freshly fallen snow 8 40
Packed and wet snow 12 60
Snow with pressed hail and 30 145
wet
2.2 CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO THE
PENDING
(psf) (Kg/m2)
Horizontal 30 145
Pending 25% 14 ° 25 120
Slope of 33% 18º 20 100
100% slope 45º 10 50
Like ice, it can also be a residual burden of the
hail and taking into account the few measurements
carried out (SENHAMI - LA PAZ, 1996) it will be possible
employ the following
expression:
3. MAINTENANCE LOAD
Proper maintenance involves, first of all, visits
periodic inspection and maintenance of the roof at least
once a year, performing the following operations:
Removal of any type of vegetation and materials
accumulated by the wind.
Periodic removal of sediments that may form in the
covered by occasional water retention (rain).
Removal of snow that obstructs the ventilation openings of
the cover.
Mantenimiento de la protección de la cubierta en las condiciones
that it initially has.
Usually for the calculation of maintenance loads
we adopt empirical values or design codes and consider it
as static gravitational load in permanent.