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Snow Loads, 2007
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Table of Conversion Factors
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Ground Snow Loads [Go to Page]
- 2.1 Influence of Latitude, Elevation, and Coastlines
- 2.2 Site-Specific Case Studies
- 2.3 Example 2.1: Ground Snow Loads
- 3. Flat Roof Snow Loads [Go to Page]
- 3.1 Measured Conversion Factors
- 3.2 Flat Roof Snow Load
- 3.3 Exposure Factor (C[sub(e)])
- 3.4 Example 3.1: Roof Exposure
- 3.5 Thermal Factor (C[sub(t)])
- 3.6 Importance Factor (I)
- 3.7 Minimum Roof Snow Loads
- 4. Sloped Roof Snow Loads [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Example 4.1: Uniform Roof Snow Load, Monoslope Roof (1 on 12)
- 4.2 Example 4.2: Uniform Roof Snow Load, Monoslope Roof (4 on 12)
- 4.3 Example 4.3: Uniform Roof Snow Load, Wide Gable Roof
- 4.4 Example 4.4: Uniform Roof Snow Load, Narrow Gable Roof
- 4.5 Balanced Roof Snow Load for Common New Construction
- 5. Partial Loads [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Continuous-Beam Systems
- 5.2 Other Structural Systems
- 5.3 Example 5.1: Uniform and Partial Snow Load, Monoslope Roof with Overhang
- 5.4 Example 5.2: Partial Snow Load, Continuous Purlins in Gable Roof (1 on 12)
- 5.5 Example 5.3: Partial Snow Load, Continuous Purlins in Gable Roof (3 on 12)
- 5.6 Example 5.4: Partial Snow Load, Cantilevered Roof Girder System
- 6. Unbalanced Loads [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Hip and Gable Roofs
- 6.2 Example 6.1: Unbalanced Snow Load, Narrow Gable Roof
- 6.3 Example 6.2: Unbalanced Snow Load, Wide Gable Roof
- 6.4 Example 6.3: Unbalanced Snow Load, Asymmetric Gable Roof
- 6.5 Curved Roofs
- 6.6 Example 6.4: Balanced and Unbalanced Snow Load, Curved Roof
- 6.7 Sawtooth-Type Roofs
- 6.8 Example 6.5: Unbalanced Snow Load, Sawtooth Roof
- 6.9 Domes
- 7. Drifts on Lower Roofs [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Leeward Drift
- 7.2 Windward Drift
- 7.3 Example 7.1: Roof Step Drift Load
- 7.4 Example 7.2: Roof Step Drift, Limited Height
- 7.5 Example 7.3: Roof Step Drift, Adjacent Structure
- 7.6 Example 7.4: Roof Step Drift, Low Ground Snow Load
- 8. Roof Projections [Go to Page]
- 8.1 Example 8.1: Parapet Wall Drift
- 8.2 Example 8.2: Rooftop Unit (RTU) Drift
- 8.3 Example 8.3: Parapet Wall Drift, Low Ground Snow Load
- 9. Sliding Snow Loads [Go to Page]
- 9.1 Example 9.1: Sliding Snow Load, Residential Gable Roof (4 on 12)
- 9.2 Example 9.2: Sliding Snow Load, Commercial Gable Roof (1 on 12)
- 9.3 Example 9.3: Sliding Load, Low Ground Snow Area
- 10. Rain-on-Snow Surcharge Loads [Go to Page]
- 10.1 Example 10.1: Uniform Design Snow Load, Monoslope Roof (1/4 on 12)
- 10.2 Example 10.2: Uniform Design Snow Load, Gable Roof (1/4 on 12)
- 11. Ponding Instability and Existing Roofs [Go to Page]
- 11.1 Ponding Instability
- 11.2 Existing Roofs
- 12. Design Examples [Go to Page]
- 12.1 Design Example 1
- 12.2 Design Example 2
- 12.3 Design Example 3
- 13. Frequently Asked Questions
- References
- Appendix
- Index [Go to Page]
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- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- L
- M
- O
- P
- R
- S
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- About the Author [Go to Page]