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Snow Loads: Guide to the Snow Load Provisions of ASCE 7-05 provides a detailed authoritative interpretation of the snow load provisions of ASCE/SEI 7-05 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures. The new Snow Loads is a revision of the previous edition that served as a guide to ASCE/SEI Standard 7-02.
Like its predecessor, the new Snow Loads includes examples of flat roof loads, sloped roof loads, partials loads, and all types of conventional drift loading. New material includes a chapter of three complete design examples: a metal building with a roof step, a pole barn with a hip roof, and a single-family residence with attached, two-car garage. Also included are recent changes to the provisions for unbalanced loads and rain-on-snow surcharge loads. Several example problems have been updated and two fresh examples added. The revised and expanded Frequently Asked Questions chapter addresses common snow loading cases not explicitly covered in ASCE/SEI Standard 7-05.
The new Snow Loads is the only book devoted to the illustration, interpretation, and application of the snow load provisions of ASCE/SEI 7-05 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures. An essential reference for practicing structural engineers.
From the Preface
This guide provides practicing structural engineers with a detailed description of the snow load provisions of ASCE/SEI Standard 7-05, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, published by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The intent of this guide is to present the research and philosophy that underpins the provisions and to illustrate the application of the provisions through numerous examples. Readers and users of this guide will know how to use the provisions and also know the reasoning behind the provisions. In this fashion, users may be able to address nonroutine snow loading issues that are not explicitly covered in ASCE 7-05. Every effort has been made to make the illustrative example problems in this guide correct and accurate. The author welcomes comments regarding inaccuracies, errors, or different interpretations. The views expressed and the interpretation of the snow load provisions made in this guide are those of the author and not of the ASCE 7 Standards Committee or the ASCE organization.
Table of Contents
Preface. Acknowledgments. Table of Conversion Factors. Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Ground Snow Loads. Chapter 3: Flat Roof Snow Loads. Chapter 4: Sloped Roof Snow Loads. Chapter 5: Partial Loads. Chapter 6: Unbalanced Loads. Chapter 7: Drifts on Lower Roofs. Chapter 8: Roof Projections. Chapter 9: Sliding Snow Loads. Chapter 10: Rain-on-Snow Surcharge Loads. Chapter 11: Ponding Instability and Existing Roofs. Chapter 12: Design Examples. Chapter 13: Frequently Asked Questions. References. Appendix. Index. About the Author. |
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