Early 1900's Snow Loadings
Early 1900's Snow Loadings
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I'm currently evaluating an existing roof structure for a building in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. I'm wondering what the snow loading on the buildings roof should be? The building in question was built in 1914.






RE: Early 1900's Snow Loadings
In 1907 in Minneapolis it was 30PSF.
That's the closest data I have.
RE: Early 1900's Snow Loadings
RE: Early 1900's Snow Loadings
http://www.mii.com/artefact/download.asp?aid=43791
BA
RE: Early 1900's Snow Loadings
The only saving grace was that they generally were poorly insulated and tended not to retain snow accumulations.
No experience in your part of the state.
gjc
RE: Early 1900's Snow Loadings
Like MTU said, poor insulation in a paper mill building, combined with the heat produced by most pulp processing...?
MTU, any of those jobs in the Fox Rivers area? I'm originally from near there, and my uncles is a retired steam fitter who worked on many, many mill projects. Just saw a History channel special on those mills, they now return the treated waste water to the river cleaner than when they withdraw it. My dad said it was just a running joke when he was younger about how nasty the rivers and lakes in that area used to be...
RE: Early 1900's Snow Loadings
Same thing with those older buidlings. The trussed roofs often had the Maxwell Stress Diagrams on the drawings, so member load determination was not that difficult. Often able to ascertain purlin loadings and get directly to SF design loads.
gjc
RE: Early 1900's Snow Loadings
gjc