Design Loads for foreign countries
Design Loads for foreign countries
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I may be looking for something that does not exist, but does anyone know of a source or website that would have design snow and wind loads for countries outside the United States. The specific areas I need the information for are all located in Eastern Europe.
The job entails adding a mechanical unit onto the roofs of various existing buildings. Unfortunately, the drawings I was able to locate for the buildings I am working on did not have design loads on the drawings and the specifications for the drawings were unable to be located. All the buildings were built in the 1950s.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
The job entails adding a mechanical unit onto the roofs of various existing buildings. Unfortunately, the drawings I was able to locate for the buildings I am working on did not have design loads on the drawings and the specifications for the drawings were unable to be located. All the buildings were built in the 1950s.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks






RE: Design Loads for foreign countries
Do you know what building code applies to your job?
RE: Design Loads for foreign countries
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RE: Design Loads for foreign countries
Here is a web site for TI 809-1 for wind load in Africa:
http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil/techinfo/UFC/061200_UFC%203-310-01.PDF
Here is a web site for TI 809-4 seismic criteria:
http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil/techinfo/ti/809-04/ti80904.htm
RE: Design Loads for foreign countries
That helped with one of my jobsites. The 30psf for snow and 20psf for wind I originally assumed are conservative
Anyone else know of other sources.
Thanks
RE: Design Loads for foreign countries
There are three wind zones in the range of 50kg/m^2(10psf)-100kg/m^2(20psf) at elevation 20m(60ft).