Snow Loads. A Guide to the Use and Understanding of the Snow Load Provisions of ASCE 7-02
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Author(s): M. O'Rourke and P. D. Wrenn
Publisher: ASCE
ISBN: 0784407258
Format: softback
133pp
Price: $58.80
Review Date: 23 June 2004
Review: Snow is the controlling roof load in most of the USA. Snow loading is the most frequent and costly cause of structural performance problems, including collapse. This guide gives a detailed description for structural engineers of the snow load provisions of SEI/ASCE Standard 7-02, Minimum Loads for Buildings and other Structures. It provides the research and philosophy behind the provisions as well as giving numerous examples and case studies. It includes examples of flat roof loads, sloped roof loads, partial loads, and all types of conventional drift-loading.