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Snow loads : guide to the snow load provisions of ASCE 7-05 /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: O'Rourke, Michael J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Reston, VA : ASCE Press, ©2007.
Subjects:
Snow loads.
Structural dynamics.
Charges de neige.
Constructions > Dynamique.
snow loads.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Structural.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Table of Conversion Factors
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Ground Snow Loads
  • 2.1 Influence of Latitude, Elevation, and Coastlines
  • 2.2 Site-Specific Case Studies
  • 2.3 Example 2.1: Ground Snow Loads
  • 3. Flat Roof Snow Loads
  • 3.1 Measured Conversion Factors
  • 3.2 Flat Roof Snow Load
  • 3.3 Exposure Factor (C[sub(e)])
  • 3.4 Example 3.1: Roof Exposure
  • 3.5 Thermal Factor (C[sub(t)])
  • 3.6 Importance Factor (I)
  • 3.7 Minimum Roof Snow Loads
  • 4. Sloped Roof Snow Loads
  • 4.1 Example 4.1: Uniform Roof Snow Load, Monoslope Roof (1 on 12)4.2 Example 4.2: Uniform Roof Snow Load, Monoslope Roof (4 on 12)
  • 4.3 Example 4.3: Uniform Roof Snow Load, Wide Gable Roof
  • 4.4 Example 4.4: Uniform Roof Snow Load, Narrow Gable Roof
  • 4.5 Balanced Roof Snow Load for Common New Construction
  • 5. Partial Loads
  • 5.1 Continuous-Beam Systems
  • 5.2 Other Structural Systems
  • 5.3 Example 5.1: Uniform and Partial Snow Load, Monoslope Roof with Overhang
  • 5.4 Example 5.2: Partial Snow Load, Continuous Purlins in Gable Roof (1 on 12)
  • 5.5 Example 5.3: Partial Snow Load, Continuous Purlins in Gable Roof (3 on 12)5.6 Example 5.4: Partial Snow Load, Cantilevered Roof Girder System
  • 6. Unbalanced Loads
  • 6.1 Hip and Gable Roofs
  • 6.2 Example 6.1: Unbalanced Snow Load, Narrow Gable Roof
  • 6.3 Example 6.2: Unbalanced Snow Load, Wide Gable Roof
  • 6.4 Example 6.3: Unbalanced Snow Load, Asymmetric Gable Roof
  • 6.5 Curved Roofs
  • 6.6 Example 6.4: Balanced and Unbalanced Snow Load, Curved Roof
  • 6.7 Sawtooth-Type Roofs
  • 6.8 Example 6.5: Unbalanced Snow Load, Sawtooth Roof
  • 6.9 Domes
  • 7. Drifts on Lower Roofs7.1 Leeward Drift
  • 7.2 Windward Drift
  • 7.3 Example 7.1: Roof Step Drift Load
  • 7.4 Example 7.2: Roof Step Drift, Limited Height
  • 7.5 Example 7.3: Roof Step Drift, Adjacent Structure
  • 7.6 Example 7.4: Roof Step Drift, Low Ground Snow Load
  • 8. Roof Projections
  • 8.1 Example 8.1: Parapet Wall Drift
  • 8.2 Example 8.2: Rooftop Unit (RTU) Drift
  • 8.3 Example 8.3: Parapet Wall Drift, Low Ground Snow Load
  • 9. Sliding Snow Loads
  • 9.1 Example 9.1: Sliding Snow Load, Residential Gable Roof (4 on 12)
  • 9.2 Example 9.2: Sliding Snow Load, Commercial Gable Roof (1 on 12)9.3 Example 9.3: Sliding Load, Low Ground Snow Area
  • 10. Rain-on-Snow Surcharge Loads
  • 10.1 Example 10.1: Uniform Design Snow Load, Monoslope Roof (1/4 on 12)
  • 10.2 Example 10.2: Uniform Design Snow Load, Gable Roof (1/4 on 12)
  • 11. Ponding Instability and Existing Roofs
  • 11.1 Ponding Instability
  • 11.2 Existing Roofs
  • 12. Design Examples
  • 12.1 Design Example 1
  • 12.2 Design Example 2
  • 12.3 Design Example 3
  • 13. Frequently Asked Questions
  • References
  • Appendix