Determintion of design snow load in absence of code specified values
Determintion of design snow load in absence of code specified values
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What should be the criterion to determine design snow load at a station, for which no ground snow load map or specified ground snow values exist?
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RE: Determintion of design snow load in absence of code specified values
Under the IBC code the AHJ is required to provide it.
Garth Dreger PE - AZ Phoenix area
As EOR's we should take the responsibility to design our structures to support the components we allow in our design per that industry standards.
RE: Determintion of design snow load in absence of code specified values
RE: Determintion of design snow load in absence of code specified values
The project is located in an asian country, and US codes are to be followed. Local code does not provide ground snow load values, nor the information is available elesewhere. However, it is possible to obtain snowfall record from local Meteorological Department.
What I am interested to know, is;
a. what type of snowfall record I should collect from Meteorological Department,
b. the snowfall record should for how many years, at least? and
c. how I should select the value of applicable ground snow depth ? Whether the selected snow depth should correspond to daily maximum snow depth, monthly maximum, or seasonal maximum etc?
RE: Determintion of design snow load in absence of code specified values
Tobiasson, W., and Greatorex, A. (1996). "Database and methodology for conducting site specific snow load case studies for the United States." In Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Snow Engineering, Sendai, Japan, 249-256.
Unfortunately, I don't know where you would be able to get a copy. Your local university or ASCE itself may be able to help.
RE: Determintion of design snow load in absence of code specified values
RE: Determintion of design snow load in absence of code specified values