Dead and Live Loads
Dead and Live Loads
(OP)
My boss wants me to design a footing for a 16"x16" column for his house. The questions is what are typical roof loads dead and live for a house in the mountains. I got live load for snow as 10#/sf from the Seelye Data Book for Civil Engineers. What other loads should I expect. I think he is going to use 2"x6" for the roofing trusses. Im a baby engineer not sure what else too look for.





RE: Dead and Live Loads
As for the roof dead - 15 to 25 psf, floor, usually 40 live and 10 dead.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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RE: Dead and Live Loads
I have done 250 psf snow in Colorado
RE: Dead and Live Loads
Here in RI it's 30 psf for ground snow, and "not less than" 30 psf for flat roof snow, based on calculations from the IBC.
RE: Dead and Live Loads
You might consider updating your library. It's good to have older references (helps to establish the standard of care at the time and gives insight into design); however, for contemporaneous design, use the most recent and relevant data required by the applicable building code or locally modified as noted.