Roof Snow Stops
Roof Snow Stops
(OP)
When it comes to a metal roof with snow stops on it to prevent snow from sliding off, how are people treating this snow load condition?
1) Just assume typical unbalanced snow?
2) Some sort of snow piling effect...I'm not sure how to account for that
3) Different roof adjustment factors?
I'm not sure how to treat it. I know that there will be snow piling at that location, but maybe the unbalanced snow load accounts for this?
1) Just assume typical unbalanced snow?
2) Some sort of snow piling effect...I'm not sure how to account for that
3) Different roof adjustment factors?
I'm not sure how to treat it. I know that there will be snow piling at that location, but maybe the unbalanced snow load accounts for this?






RE: Roof Snow Stops
I will have to defer to others for their experience if this is not the case.
Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)
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A confused student is a good student.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson, PE
www.medeek.com
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2: I have not included 'piling on' effects. I have always viewed these as preventing the snow from moving. Once things start moving the resistance required to stop it moving gets pretty unreasonable and the roof framing/diaphragm can become problematic.
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