Snow Loads Software
Snow Loads Software
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Is anyone aware of a stand-alone snow loads calculation program (not a spreadsheet) that calculates various snow load conditions per ASCE 7-10? I'm looking for something akin to the "MECA Wind" software, as an example.
Thoughts?
Dave
Thoughts?
Dave
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Nothing on the scale of what MECA wind seems to be.
I'm not sure that you'll ever find something quite like MECA for snow because snow just isn't a complicated of an animal.
I was unaware of MECA before this thread and am considering picking it up. I spend a lot of time on wind each year and probably waste a lot of material over designing things because I'm too lazy to refine my loads. Do you have the standard or professional models? Can you render a recommendation on whether PRO is a good value?
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We use the pro version at our office, and I find that it saves a ton of time on an annual basis when generating wind loads for practically everything. And from the few hand check calculations that I have done on various jobs, it appears to accurately reflect the various intricate code provisions. Even for the "simplified" method, the wind calculations have become tedious, to say the least. It sounds like I am forever relegated to spreadsheets for snow loads - at least until someone comes up with a nice graphical program for it.
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Yeah, it would actually be even more useful in Canada. We've got code mandated valley loads etc. Although I could see that being a pretty complex undertaking. I'm trying to talk the Napior guys out of the monthly subscription model ($10). I'd be much happier with $5 per 48hr use and I'd probably end up sending the twice as much money annually.
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