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Snow Load Calculations for Roofs

The document outlines the load calculations for a roof structure, including dead loads, live loads, and snow loads based on various factors such as roof slope and exposure. It specifies values for dead loads, live loads, and snow loads, including balanced and unbalanced conditions, as well as drift snow loads. The calculations are based on standards from ASCE-22 and include factors for importance and exposure conditions.

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Snow Load Calculations for Roofs

The document outlines the load calculations for a roof structure, including dead loads, live loads, and snow loads based on various factors such as roof slope and exposure. It specifies values for dead loads, live loads, and snow loads, including balanced and unbalanced conditions, as well as drift snow loads. The calculations are based on standards from ASCE-22 and include factors for importance and exposure conditions.

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Loads

Dead Load

[Link] ≔ 5 psf excluding own weight of Wood members

Live Load

LL ≔ 40 psf ⋅ 1.5 = 60 psf Deck

LL ≔ 40 psf ⋅ 1.5 = 60 psf Deck Stairs


Snow Load on Deck
pg ≔ 50 psf Ground snow load from ASCE-22
converted to service level
1 lbf
γ ≔ 0.13 ⋅ pg ⋅ ―+ 14 ―― = 20.5 pcf Density of snow
ft ft 3
Is ≔ 1 Importance factor (Table 1.5-2)

0
Slope ≔ ― Roof slope (Always x/12)
12

θ ≔ atan ((Slope)) = 0 deg (Gable-slope roof) Roof Angle

if ⎛⎝pg > 20 psf , “No rain on snow” , “Check Slope”⎞⎠ = “No rain on snow”

1# Balanced Sloped Snow Load

Ce ≔ 1 Partially Exposed, Exposure C

Ct ≔ 1.2 Unheated building

pf ≔ 0.7 ⋅ Ce ⋅ Ct ⋅ Is ⋅ pg = 42 psf Flat Roof Slope Load

Cs ≔ 1 Roof slope factor (Figure 7.4-1)

ps ≔ Cs ⋅ pf = 42 psf

2# UnBalanced Sloped Snow Load

No unbalanced snow case because roof is monoslope

3# Minimum snow load for θ < 15 deg for balanced condition

if ((θ > 15 ⋅ deg , “No min. snow load” , “There is min. snow load”)) = “There is min. snow load”

pm ≔ min ⎛⎝pg , 20 psf ⎞⎠ ⋅ Is = 20 psf


4# Sliding snow load for Slope of Near roof > 2/12

Does not apply, Roof slope is less than 2/12

4# Drift snow load

ps
hb ≔ ―= 2.049 ft
γ
hc ≔ 18 ft - hb = 15.951 ft

hc hc
―= 7.786 ―> 0.2 = 1
hb hb

0.13
γ ≔ ―― ⋅ pg + 14 pcf = 20.5 pcf llower ≔ 20 ft lupper ≔ 30 ft
ft

Leeward drift

lu ≔ max ⎛⎝lupper , 20 ft ⎞⎠ = 30 ft

⎛ 3 ‾‾‾
lu 4 ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
pg ⎞
hd1 ≔ ‾‾
Is ⋅ ⎜0.43 ⋅ ―⋅ ―― + 10 ⋅ ft - 1.5 ft ⎟ = 2.219 ft
⎜⎝ ft psf ⎠⎟ FIGURE 7.6-1

hd1 ≔ min ⎛⎝hd1 , 0.6 ⋅ llower⎞⎠ = 2.219 ft

Windward drift

lu ≔ max ⎛⎝llower , 20 ft ⎞⎠ = 20 ft

⎛ 3 ‾‾‾
lu 4 ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
pg ⎞
hd2 ≔ 0.75 ⋅ ‾‾
Is ⋅ ⎜0.43 ⋅ ―⋅ ―― + 10 ⋅ ft - 1.5 ft ⎟ = 1.311 ft FIGURE 7.6-1
⎜⎝ ft psf ⎠⎟

hd ≔ max ⎛⎝hd1 , hd2⎞⎠ = 2.219 ft

hd < hc = 1
hdrift ≔ min ⎛⎝hd , hc⎞⎠ = 2.219 ft

γ ⋅ ⎛⎝hdrift⎞⎠ = 45.481 psf

P1 ≔ γ ⋅ ⎛⎝hdrift + hb⎞⎠ = 87.481 psf

P2 ≔ γ ⋅ ⎛⎝hb⎞⎠ = 42 psf

⎛ ⎛ 4 ⋅ hd 2 ⎞ ⎞
w ≔ min ⎜if ⎜hd ≤ hc , 4 ⋅ hd , ――― ⎟ , 8 ⋅ hc , llower⎟ = 8.874 ft
⎜⎝ ⎜⎝ hc ⎟⎠ ⎟⎠

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