Type of roof; Gable, flat and shed roofs Importance category; Low Method of design; Serviceability limit state (SLS) Importance factor for snow load; Is = 0.90 Specific weight of snow; = 2.36 kN/m3
Ground snow load (NBCC, vol. 2, appendix C (table C-2))
Ground snow load; Ss = 0.80 kPa Associated rain load; Sr = 0.40 kPa Wind exposure factor (NBCC, cl. 4.1.6.2(3, 4)) Building is of low importance, exposed on all sides to wind over open terrain with no significant obstruction and loading does not involve the accumulation of snow due to drifting from adjacent surfaces Wind exposure factor; Cw = 0.75 Basic roof snow load factor (NBCC, cl. 4.1.6.2(2)) Smaller plan dimension of roof; w = 18.63 m Larger plan dimension of roof; l = 18.63 m Characteristic length of roof; lc = 2 w - w2 / l = 18.63 m Basic roof snow load factor; Cb = 0.80 Roof slope factor (NBCC, cl. 4.1.6.2(5, 6, 7)) Roof slope; = 24 deg Unobstructed slippery roof; Yes Roof slope factor; Cs = 0.80 Snow distribution and snow loading factors for gable, flat and shed roofs (User’s guide, commentary G, cl.33, fig G-1) Load case I Wind exposure factor; Cw_I = Cw = 0.75 Roof slope factor; Cs_I = Cs = 0.80 Shape factor; Ca_I = 1.00 Specified snow load; SI = Is [Ss (Cb Cw_I Cs_I Ca_I) + Sr] = 0.71 kPa Load case II Wind exposure factor; Cw_II = 1.00 Roof slope factor; Cs_II = Cs = 0.80 Shape factor; Ca_II = 1.25 Specified snow load; SII = Is [Ss (Cb Cw_II Cs_II Ca_II) + Sr] = 0.94 kPa Project Job Ref.
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2 Calc. by Date Chk'd by Date App'd by Date D 30/04/2018