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Snow Load Calculations based on ASCE 7-16
Design Information :
Project Name : Forney ISD Transportation
Client : HUCKABEE
Designer : CO
Company : LA FUESS
Units : Imperial
Project Data
The structure is located in Forney, TX 75126, USA categorized as Risk Category II. The snow load calculation for the structure is based on the
Snow Loads (Chapter 7) of ASCE 7. The location is elevated at 479 ft above mean sea level.
Figure 1. Site location.
Parameter Value
Building Length, 100.000 ft
Building Width, 250.000 ft
Mean Roof Height, 27.500 ft
Roof Profile Gable
Roof Pitch Angle, 15.000°
Figure 2. Building parameters.
Figure 7.6-2
Where roof slope is equal to
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Ground Snow Load,
From Fig. 7.2-1 and Table
7.2-1 - Ground Snow Load
ATC/ASCE 7 Hazard Tools
At elevation 479.06 ft above mean sea level.
Google Maps - Ground Elevation above mean sea level
Exposure Factor,
Table 7.3-1 of ASCE 7-16 - Exposure Factor
For Terrain Category Surface Roughness C with exposure condition specified as Fully Exposed.
Thermal Factor,
Table 7.3-2 of ASCE 7-16 - Thermal Factor
For Thermal Condition equal to All other structures.
Importance Factor,
Table 1.5-1 of ASCE 7-16 - Importance Factor
For Risk Category II.
Flat Roof Snow Load,
From Section 7.3 - Equation 7.3-1, the flat roof snow load can be calculated as follows:
Section 7.3 - Flat Roof Snow Load
Equation 7.3-1
Rain-on-snow Surcharge Load,
Section 7.10 - Rain-on-snow Surcharge Load
For and , psf. Otherwise, psf. This applies only to sloped roof (balanced) snow load case.
Snow Density,
Equation 7.7-1 - Snow Density
Roof Slope Factor (Balanced),
Table 7.3-2 of ASCE 7-16 - Thermal Factor
For Thermal Condition equal to All other structures.
- Angle of slope of roof
Figure 7-2a - Roof Slope Factor
For roof pitch angle equal to 15.000° and Thermal Condition equal to All other structures.
Sloped Roof Snow Load,
- Sloped Roof Snow Load
Section 7.4
Assumed to act on the horizontal projection of the surface
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Section 7.4 - Sloped Roof Snow Load with Rain Load
Assumed to act on the horizontal projection of the surface
Minimum Roof Snow Load,
Section 7.3.4 - Minimum Roof Snow Load
For monoslope, gable, or hip roof with pitch angle .
Unbalanced/Drifted Snow Load Cases
Case 1 - Symmetric Gable/Hip Roof
Figures 7.6-2
Symmetric gable/hip roof input parameters.
Figures 7.6-2 - Horizontal distance from eave to ridge
Figure 7.6-2
Where roof slope is equal to
Figures 7.6-2
Unbalanced snow load for symmetric gable/hip roof.
Figures 7.6-2 For Rafter system:
Figure 7.6-1 - Height of Snow Drift
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For
Figure 7.6-2
Drift length
Figure 7.6-2
For upwind side - for hip and gable roof
Figure 7.6-2
Figure 7.6-2
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