Prepared by: Snow load and Snow Drift Calculation 1

Lemuel Al Fernandez Single Bungalow Roof

Geometry of the Building
(Shorter Dim.),w 24 m
(Longer Dim.),L 70 m
Slope = 14.7 degrees
Slippery Roof = Yes
hparapet = 0m
Design Criteria
Type of Analysis: ULS
Importance Category: Normal
Location: Grand Praire
Geography: Others
1-in-50 year Rain = 86 mm
1-in-50 year Ground Snow Load, Ss = 2.2 kPa
1-in-50 year Associated Rain Load, Sr = 0.1 kPa
𝑤2 Characteristic Length, Lc = 39.77 m
2𝑤 −
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Importance Factor, Is = 1.00
Wind Exposure Factor, Cw = 1.00
Basic Snow Load Calculations:
70/cw2 = 70.00

4.1.6.2.2a(i) Cb = 0.80

4.1.6.2.2a(ii) Cb = 0.73
Use Cb = 0.80
4.1.6.2.5 (Slippery) Cs = 1.00
4.1.6.2.6 (non-Slippery) Cs = 1.00
4.1.6.2.7 Cs = 1.00
Use Cs = 1.00
For basic Ca = 1

Sbasic = 1.86 kPa

3
10 kN/m * Depth of water , Rain Load = 0.86 kPa
Sbasic = 1.86 Governs
Snow Drift Load Calculations:
4.1.6.13 lesser of (4, 0.43Ss+2.2) ϒ(snow) = 3.15 kN/m3
lo = 24 m

4.1.6.7 a , Ca0 = 0

Sdrift = 0.00 kPa

(lesser of 3.35h and 2/3 l0) 4.1.6.7 a, xd = 0.00 m