Snowdrift

Per American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE 7-05 Chapter 7.0 Web Joist NW Corp.
For roof with a slope equal to or less than 5° (1" In./Ft. = 4.76°) 118 Borovec Road
Chehalis, WA 98532
Job Number : 10-xxx 360-748-1173
Job Name : ABC Bldg. - Anytown, USA
Type : A Input Only

Input Values: Opt. 1 = High-Low Roof (Leeward or Downwind Drift)

Option = 2 Opt. 2 = Projection or High-Low Roof (Windward or Upwind Drift)
Ce = 1.00 Snow Exposure Factor (See Table 7-2).
Ct = 1.00 Thermal Factor (See Table 7-3).
I= 1.00 Importance Factor (See Table 7-4).
Pg = 20.00 PSF Ground Snow Load. Min. Pf = IPg = 20.00 PSF (Sect. 7.3)
H= 4.000 Ft. Vert. Dim. from roof top to top of high roof or projection.
Iu = 35.00 Ft. Horiz. Dim. To edge of roof (Actual).

Calculated Values:
Pf = 20.000 PSF Bal. Snow Load = Greater of 0.7CeCtIPg or Min. Above (Sect. 7.3)
y= 16.600 PCF Snow Density = 0.13Pg+14 (not gteater than 30 PCF) (Sect. 7.7.1)
hb = 1.205 Ft. Height of Balanced Snow Load = Pf / y
hc = 2.795 Ft. Height from top of balanced snow to top of high roof or projection.
Drift Calc
Iu = 35.000 Ft. If Iu < 25 Ft., use Iu = 25 Ft. (Fig. 7-9)
Oprion 1 Height of drift = 0.43(Iu^1/3)((Pg+10)^1/4)-1.5 (hd Eq. Fig. 7-9)
hd = 1.344 Ft. Option 2 Height of drift = 0.75[0.43(Iu^1/3)((Pg+10)^1/4)-1.5]
Adj. hd = 1.344 Ft. Height of drift. If hd > hc , use hd = hc.(Sect. 7.7.1)
Pd = 22.308 PSF Intensity of Drift = yhd
W= 5.376 Ft. Width of Drift = 4hd or 4hd2/hc (Sect. 7.7.1)

Sect. 7.7.1 High-Low Roof Notes:

If Leeward or Downwind Drift, then lu = Length of upper roof (Opt. 1)
If Windward or Upwind Drift, then lu = Length of lower roof & 3/4 hd (Opt. 2)
Use larger of these two value for design
Sect. 7.8 Projections & Parapet Notes:
For parapet, lu is length of roof upwind & 3/4 hd (Opt. 2)
If projection is less than 15 ft. long, no drift (Sect. 7.8).
See Sect 7.10 for Rain-on-Snow Surcharge Load.

Comment:
Snowdrift
Per American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE 7-10 Chapter 7.0 Web Joist NW Corp.
For roof with a slope equal to or less than 5° (1" In./Ft. = 4.76°) 118 Borovec Road
Chehalis, WA 98532
Job Number : 10-xxx 360-748-1173
Job Name : ABC Bldg. - Anytown, USA
Type : A Input Only

Input Values: Opt. 1 = High-Low Roof (Leeward or Downwind Drift)

Option = 1 Opt. 2 = Projection or High-Low Roof (Windward or Upwind Drift)
Ce = 1.00 Snow Exposure Factor (See Table 7-2).
Ct = 1.00 Thermal Factor (See Table 7-3).
Is = 1.00 Importance Factor (See Table 1.5-2).
Pg = 25.00 PSF Ground Snow Load.
H= 5.000 Ft. Vert. Dim. from roof top to top of high roof or projection.
Iu = 40.00 Ft. Horiz. Dim. To edge of roof (Actual).

Calculated Values:
Pf = 17.500 PSF Bal. Snow Load = 0.7CeCtIsPg (Sect. 7.3)
y= 17.250 PCF Snow Density = 0.13Pg+14 (not gteater than 30 PCF) (Sect. 7.7.1)
hb = 1.014 Ft. Height of Balanced Snow Load = Pf / y
hc = 3.986 Ft. Height from top of balanced snow to top of high roof or projection.
Drift Calc
Iu = 40.000 Ft. If Iu < 20 Ft., use Iu = 20 Ft. (Fig. 7-9)
Oprion 1 Height of drift = 0.43(Iu^1/3)((Pg+10)^1/4)-1.5 (hd Eq. Fig. 7-9)
hd = 2.077 Ft. Option 2 Height of drift = 0.75[0.43(Iu^1/3)((Pg+10)^1/4)-1.5]
Adj. hd = 2.077 Ft. Height of drift. If hd > hc , use hd = hc.(Sect. 7.7.1)
Pd = 35.826 PSF Intensity of Drift = yhd
W= 8.308 Ft. Width of Drift = 4hd or 4hd2/hc (Sect. 7.7.1)

Load Case 1 = Bal. Snow Load (see Pf above) plus Drift (see Pd & W above)
Load Case 2 = Min. Uniform Snow Load (see Pm below) (No drift or whatever)
Min. Pm = 20Is = 20.00 PSF (Sect. 7.3.4)
Sect. 7.7.1 High-Low Roof Notes:
If Leeward or Downwind Drift, then lu = Length of upper roof (Opt. 1)
If Windward or Upwind Drift, then lu = Length of lower roof & 3/4 hd (Opt. 2)
Use larger of these two value for design
Sect. 7.8 Projections & Parapet Notes:
For parapet, lu is length of roof upwind & 3/4 hd (Opt. 2)
If projection is less than 15 ft. long, no drift (Sect. 7.8).
See Sect 7.10 for Rain-on-Snow Surcharge Load.
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