Roof Snow Load Map

The ground snow load map shown below was scanned from the asce 7 10 figure 7 1.

Roof snow load map.

The snow load that is applied to our structure is not the ground snow load but in most cases the flat roof snow load. Flat roof snow load p f. 0 7 x pg ground snow load pf roof snow load roof snow load examples. Roof snow loads are based on the historical records for ground snow loads for a given location however the local building authority should always be consulted to determine the correct roof snow load to use for a given site and application.

Snow load importance. This downward imposed load on the home is also known as the snow load. 0 7 x 60 psf 42 psf below line. To calculate roof snow load per residential building code.

Non shaded cs areas require site specific case studies to establish ground snow loads. 0 7 x 50 psf 35 psf. Other considerations for sloped roofs can be found throughout chapter 7 of asce 7 10. In areas of the state outside of certified local government jurisdictions the design snow load shall be based on the ground snow loads developed in snow loads for structural design in montana authored by f f.

The ground snow load p g shall be indicated. Schilke civil agricultural engineering montana state university august 1989. The north zone design live load equates to 40 pounds per square foot the middle zone equates to 30 pounds per square foot and the south zone equates to 20 pounds per square foot. Snow exposure factor c e.

Allowing for the snow that blows off the actual design load can typically be reduced to 14 psf. In our case let s assume that our structure has a flat roof roof slope 5. Imbalanced snow loads variations in the amount of snow for a typical building in most of ohio the ground snow is 20 psf. Psf pounds per square foot above line 60 psf.

The north zone middle zone and the south zone are identified on the roof load zone map above. Sliding snow from a sloped roof. This is considerably less than the 25 psf that the old codes required. Oregon snow load map provide feedback.

60 ground snow psf below line 50 psf 50 ground snow psf. Flat roof snow load p f. The minimum design roof snow load. In areas where the ground snow load p g exceeds 10 pounds per square foot psf 0 479 kn m 2 the following additional information shall also be provided regardless of whether snow loads govern the design of the roof.

You can click on the map below to determine the design ground snow load latitude and longitude and elevation for that location. Use our asce ground snow loads map to easily obtain the ground snow load figure 7 1 of asce 7 10 for any location in the contiguous united states. The flat roof snow load is calculated using formula 7 3 1.