ASCE Snow map
ASCE Snow map
(OP)
Does anybody know if there is a large version of the snow map shown in figure 7-1 of ASCE 7-02 available any where. Preferably something that would actually show cities so I don't have to strain my eyes trying to see county boudaries on my atlas.
We do work all over the U.S. so I'm not always familiar with the locale and that map is pretty small.
We do work all over the U.S. so I'm not always familiar with the locale and that map is pretty small.






RE: ASCE Snow map
One thing we usually do anyway, is call the local governing authority (city building department, etc) and ask what they require. It is usually quite surprising that many times the mapped ground snow and the cities adopted code is different.
RE: ASCE Snow map
for ct and mass. all of this info is available on the web
ct supplement has a chart
http://www.state.ct.us/dps/DFEBS/OSBI/TechServ/2004_amendment_to_1999_sbc.pdf
mass. entire code online with charts
http://www.mass.gov/bbrs/NEWCODE.HTM
fyi new york modified the standard ibc to be vastly different from the maps
RE: ASCE Snow map
P.S. The entire MBMA manual is available for about a hundred bucks and if you have to calculate wind pressures or snow loadings by hand or at least check them then I highly recommend that you get it. It will help answer some of those nagging questions that you sometimes run into.
RE: ASCE Snow map
RE: ASCE Snow map
Ouch, that hurt.
j19,
Thanks, that is helpful. I found a document that had a detailed report of ground snow loads in New Hampshire. In the report they had a blow-up of just the state of NH from the ASCE map. I wonder where they got that from. Something like this for every state would be great. Here's the web address if any one is interested:
http://www.crrel.usace.army.mil/techpub/CRREL_Reports/reports/TR02-6.pdf