height of snow for 100 psf snow load
height of snow for 100 psf snow load
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A customer is asking us to design for 100 psf snow load. Just curios as to how high the snow would have to be to cause this loading. AISC manual show 8 pcf for fresh fallen snow. This would be 12.5 ft high! Ice is 56 pcf, so this would be 1.79 ft.






RE: height of snow for 100 psf snow load
RE: height of snow for 100 psf snow load
RE: height of snow for 100 psf snow load
I think it depends a little on the region. If you haven't, I would speak with an inspector/engineer at the building department. They might have data for that area.
RE: height of snow for 100 psf snow load
Actaul density of snow varies quite a bit - I have heard of 8 to 15 pcf depending...mix in a little sleet, hail or frozen rain and it can get pretty heavy
RE: height of snow for 100 psf snow load
http://www.townoftruckee.com/snowload.html
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RE: height of snow for 100 psf snow load
If you're talking pf=100 psf, then I'll assume it's 100/0.7, which is 143 psf ground snow, which will yield 30 pcf. Then you'll get 4.77 ft.