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Snow Drift Requirements of Old Building Codes
I am currently evaluating an existing building structure. There is a small office space, about 30'x70'x12' tall, tacked onto the front of a warehouse space that is 25' high and a roof length of 550' that is dumping snow drift on the office roof. The ground snow load is 20 psf (Ohio). The...- sawoods
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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1950s Lightweight Concrete Compressive Strength
I am currently using original construction drawings from 1959 to determine whether or not a roof stucture can support new imposed loading. The drawings show a " 2" lightweight pre-cast concrete plank" roof deck. This is the only information the drawings contain concerning the roof deck. What...- sawoods
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