ASCE7-10 Snow exampl..

Company
Address
City, State
Phone
JOB TITLE
Snow Example 3
JOB NO.
SHEET NO.
CALCULATED BY
DATE
CHECKED BY
DATE
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CS12 Ver 2014.09.01
STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS
FOR
Snow Example 3
ASCE 7-10 Commentary
Company
JOB TITLE
Address
City, State
Phone
JOB NO.
Snow Example 3
SHEET NO.
CALCULATED BY
DATE
CHECKED BY
DATE
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Code:
ASCE 7 - 10
Occupancy:
Occupancy Group =
B
Business
Risk Category & Importance Factors:
Risk Category =
II
Wind factor =
Snow factor =
Seismic factor =
1.00
1.00
1.00
Type of Construction:
Fire Rating:
Roof =
Floor =
0.0 hr
0.0 hr
Building Geometry:
Roof angle (θ)
Building length (L)
Least width
(B)
Mean Roof Ht (h)
Parapet ht above grd
Minimum parapet ht
0.00 / 12
100.0 ft
100.0 ft
30.0 ft
0.0 ft
0.0 ft
0.0 deg
Live Loads:
Roof
0 to 200 sf: 20 psf
200 to 600 sf: 24 - 0.02Area, but not less than 12 psf
over 600 sf: 12 psf
Floor:
Typical Floor
Partitions
100 psf
N/A
Company
JOB TITLE
Address
City, State
Phone
JOB NO.
Type of Roof
Higher Roof
0.0 deg
100.0 ft
100.0 ft
Monoslope
Ground Snow Load
DATE
CHECKED BY
DATE
ASCE 7-10
Monoslope
40.0 psf
=
II
I
I =
1.0
0.8
Thermal Factor
Ct =
1.00
1.20
Exposure Factor
Ce =
0.9
1.0
=
25.2 psf
no
26.9 psf
no
Cs =
Ps =
1.00
25.2 psf
1.00
26.9 psf
Rain on Snow Surcharge Angle
Code Maximum Rain Surcharge
Rain on Snow Surcharge
=
Ps plus rain surcharge
=
Minimum Snow Load
Pm =
2.00 deg
5.0 psf
0.0 psf
25.2 psf
20.0 psf
3.40 deg
5.0 psf
0.0 psf
26.9 psf
16.0 psf
Uniform Roof Design
g Snow Load =
Building Official Minimum
=
25.2 p
psf
26.9 p
psf
Importance Factor
Pf = 0.7*Ce*Ct*I*Pg
Unobstructed Slippery Surface
Sloped-roof Factor
Balanced Snow Load
Leeward Snow Drifts - from adjacent higher roof
Upper roof length
Snow density
Balanced snow height
hc/hb >0.2 = 6.1
Adj structure factor
Drift height (hd)
Drift width
Surcharge load:
Balanced Snow load:
lu =
100.0 ft
g =
19.2 pcf
hb =
1.40 ft
hc =
8.60 ft
Therefore, design for drift
=
1.00
=
3.81 ft
w =
15.23 ft
pd = γ*hd =
73.1 psf
=
26.9 psf
100.0 psf
Windward Snow Drifts - from low roof against high roof
Lower roof length
Adj structure factor
Drift height
Drift width
Surcharge load:
Balanced Snow load:
lu =
=
hd =
w =
pd = γ*hd =
=
170.0 ft
1.00
3.63 ft
14.50 ft
69.6 psf
26.9 psf
96.5 psf
Sliding Snow - onto lower roof
Sliding snow = 0.4 Pf W =
0.0 plf
Distributed over 15 feet =
0.0 psf
hd + hb =
1.40 ft
0.0 psf
hd + hb < =h therefore sliding snow =
Balanced snow load =
26.9 psf
Uniform snow load within 15' of higher roof =
26.9 psf
Sliding snow not required since upper roof slope is 1/4 in 12 or less
Nominal Snow Forces
Lower Roof
0.25 / 12 = 1.2 deg
170.0 ft
100.0 ft
10.0 ft
0.0 ft
Pg =
Risk Category
SHEET NO.
CALCULATED BY
Snow Loads - from adjacent building or roof:
Roof slope
=
Horiz. eave to ridge dist (W) =
Roof length parallel to ridge (L) =
Projection height (roof step) h =
Building separation s =
Snow Example 3
40.0 psf
NOTE: Alternate spans of continuous beams and
other areas shall be loaded with half the design
roof snow load so as to produce the greatest
possible effect - see code.