PURPOSE: TO CALCULATE THE LOADS TO THE BUILDING ELEMENTS CAUSED BY

SNOW AND OTHER ROOF LOADS

Spreadsheet for calculating snow drift loads

1996 BOCA (section 1608.7)
**At Roof Top Units**
Variables

Notation

Formula

Value

Width of upper roof (ft)

Width of drift (ft)
height of drift (ft)
height of snow load (no drift)
difference in roof heights
Density of snow (pcf)
Snow load (psf)
Snow load (psf)
Coefficient
Importance factor
Maximum intensity of snow at high point of drift

Wb
Wd
hd
hb
hr
D
Pg
Pf
Ce
I
Pm

user defined
equal to lesser of 4hd or 4(hr-hb)
=(0.43)(wb^1/3)(Pg+10)^1/4 - 1.5
=Pf/D
user defined
=0.13Pg + 14
user defined
=Ce x I x Pg
user defined
user defined
=D(hd+hb)

Flat-roof snow load:

Pf

=Ce x I x Pg

61
9.94
2.62
1.01
3.5
17.25
25
17.5
0.7
1
60.38

ft
ft
ft
ft
ft
pcf
psf
psf

BOCA 1608.7.1
BOCA 1608.7.1
BOCA 1608.7.1
BOCA 1608.7.1

BOCA 1608.4
BOCA Table 1608.4
BOCA Table 1609.5
psf less than D*hr = 60.375

17.5 psf

Minimum Roof Live Load

20 psf BOCA Table 1607.3

Roof Loads:
Live Load - Roof
Snow Drift @ roof top units
Dead Loads (roof)
roof deck
joists/beams
ballast/pavers
ceiling/mech ducts
misc
mech units (to be determined)
Total dead

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20 psf
23 psf

3.5
6
10
5
5
0
29.5

psf
psf
psf
psf
psf
psf

Loads used for analysis

for main roof:
Dead: say 30 psf
Live: say 20 psf + drift
Total: 50 psf
total weight of largest unit is 1880 lbs.

drift-RTU

Structural Engineering

DATE

CALCULATIONS & SKETCHES

SHEET

OF

PROJECT NO

ROOF JOIST DESIGN

BY

HK'D BY

ROOF JOIST DESIGN

LOADS
Minimum Roof Live LoaLr =

15

psf

(CBC Art. 16(13-52-240), Page 468)

Snow Load

30

psf

(CBC Art. 16(13-52-280), Page 469)

Metal Roof Deck Load D =

10

psf

(Deck and 2" Insualtion)

Misc. Dead Load

M =

20

psf

(Accoustical Fibre and Mech. Duct Allowance)

Total Load

60

psf

Conservative

Joist Spacing

6'-0" c. to c.

Joist Span

75'-0"

Maximum Uniformly Distributed Load on the JoW

W = T
=
=

x
60
360

Spacing
x

6
plf

From Vulcraft's Steel Joist Manual

Options

For Span = 75'-0"

Spacing = 6'-0"

40LH12

Total Allowable Loa = 373 psf

>

360 psf

OK

44LH12

Total Allowable Loa = 383 psf

>

360 psf

OK

Choose 44LH12 Vulcraft Joist or Equivalent

Provide Camber as per SJI Manual, 2 3/4" Per Vulcraft's Joist Manual, Page 59
Provide Bridging at 16'-0" spacing maximum, Per Vulcraft's Manual, Page 60
See Attached Sketches for 4.3.1 to 4.3.X

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CALCULATE LOAD PER LINEAR FOOT TO SIZE BAR JOISTS FROM VULCRAFT CATALOG:
TYPICAL BAY SIZE:

B
A=
B=

48 FT
34 FT

JOIST LOAD DL
LL

1
# OF JOISTS
JOIST SPA. "S"
JOIST LENGTH "A"
JOIST DL PLF
JOIST LL PLF
JOIST TL PLF
JOIST RXN

30 PSF
20 PSF

2
3
8.50
48
255
170
425
10200

N
=(B/(N+1)
A
=S*DL
=S*LL
=(S*DL)+(S*LL)
=TL*A/2
WT/
TOTAL WT PER
JOIST SELECTION DESIG
PLF
BAY
1
32LH8
16
2304 LBS
2
0 LBS
3
0 LBS
DECK SELECTION 1.5B 21 GAGE
1.97 PSF
3215 LBS

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