BOCA 1999 Snow Drift Loads: Lower Roofs

SECTION 1608.0 SNOW LOADS

Drift on Lower Roofs 1608.6

Ground Snow Load (Figure 1608.2), Pg

25 psf

See ASCE 7-98 Section 7.7 ("Leeward Drifts")

Exposure category (Section 1609.4)

Exposure of Roof (Table 1608.3)

Partially2 Exposed

Building Category (Table 1608.3.3.1)

Flat Roof Snow load (Section 1608.3), Pf

II

(Eq. 7-1)

Ce =
Ct =

1.0
1.0

Table 1608.3.1
Table 1608.3.2

1.0

Table 1608.3.3

I=
Pf =

Snow Density,
height of balanced snow load, hb

See ASCE 7-98 section 7.3

Pf = 0.7*Ce*Ct*I*Pg

height between higher and lower roof, h

length of the upper roof, lu

277 ft
17.3 pcf
1.0 ft

calculated drift height, hd(calc)

5.3 ft

drift height, hd

5.3 ft

Drift Width, W
Maximum Drift Snow Load, Pd

17.5 psf

20 ft

21.3 ft
91.7 psf

lu

Wind

Pd+Pf
hd

Pf

h
hb
W

Engineer:
Project:
Location:
Contact:
Company:
Drift Location:

John Smith
Date:
Department of Environmental Protection Consolidated Office Building
Virginia
Bill Jones
AAA Architects
Lower roof

Comments:

None

5/14/2015

BOCA 1999 Snow Drift Loads: Roof Projections

SECTION 1608.0 SNOW LOADS

Drift on Roof Projections 1608.6.1

Ground Snow Load (Figure 1608.2), Pg

30 psf

See ASCE 7-98 Section 7.8 ("Windward Drifts")

Exposure category (Section 1609.4)

Exposure of Roof (Table 1608.3)

Partially2 Exposed

Building Category (Table 1608.3.3.1)

Flat Roof Snow load (Section 1608.3), Pf

II

(Eq. 7-1)

Ce =
Ct =

1.0
1.0

Table 1608.3.1
Table 1608.3.2

1.0

Table 1608.3.3

I=
Pf =

Snow Density,
height of balanced snow load, hb

See ASCE 7-98 section 7.3

Pf = 0.7*Ce*Ct*I*Pg

height of roof projection, h

length of windward roof, lu

228 ft
17.9 pcf
1.2 ft

calculated drift height, hd(calc)

3.8 ft

drift height, hd

2.8 ft

Drift Width, W
Maximum Drift Snow Load, Pd

21.0 psf

4 ft

20.8 ft
50.6 psf

Wind

Pd+Pf
hd

Pf

h
hb
W
lu

Engineer:
Project:
Location:
Contact:
Company:
Drift Location:

John Smith
Date:
Department of Environmental Protection Consolidated Office Building
Virginia
Bill Jones
AAA Architects
Upper Roof: Short Direction

Comments:

None

5/14/2015

IBC 2000 Snow Drift Loads: Lower Roofs

SECTION 1608 SNOW LOADS

Drift on Lower Roofs 1608.7

Ground Snow Load (Figure 1608.2), Pg

44.6 psf

See ASCE 7-98 Section 7.7 ("Leeward Drifts")

Terrain category (Section 1609.4)

Exposure of Roof (Table 1608.3.1)

Partially2 Exposed

Building Category (Table 1604.5)

Flat Roof Snow load (Section 1608.3), Pf

IV

See ASCE 7-98 section 7.3

Pf = 0.7*Ce*Ct*I*Pg
Ce =
Ct =
Is =
Pf =

(Eq. 7-1)
Table 1608.3.1
Table 1608.3.2

0.8

Table 1604.5

8 ft
275 ft

Snow Density,
height of balanced snow load, hb

1.0
1.0

height between higher and lower roof, h

length of the upper roof, lu

1.3 ft

calculated drift height, hd(calc)

6.1 ft

drift height, hd

6.1 ft

Drift Width, W
Maximum Drift Snow Load, Pd

25.0 psf

19.8 pcf

24.4 ft
120.8 psf

lu

Wind

Pd+Pf
hd

Pf

h
hb
W

Engineer:
Project:
Location:
Contact:
Company:
Drift Location:

John Smith
Date:
Department of Environmental Protection Consolidated Office Building
Virginia
Bill Jones
AAA Architects
Lower roof:west side

Comments:

None

5/14/2015

IBC 2000 Snow Drift Loads: Roof Projections

SECTION 1608 SNOW LOADS

Drift on Roof Projections 1608.8

Ground Snow Load (Figure 1608.2), Pg

44.6 psf

See ASCE 7-98 Section 7.8 ("Windward Drifts")

Terrain category (Section 1609.4)

Exposure of Roof (Table 1608.3.1)

Partially2 Exposed

Building Category (Table 1604.5)

Flat Roof Snow load (Section 1608.3), Pf

IV

(Eq. 7-1)

Ce =
Ct =

1.0
1.0

Table 1608.3.1
Table 1608.3.2

0.8

Table 1604.5

I=
Pf =

Snow Density,
height of balanced snow load, hb

See ASCE 7-98 section 7.3

Pf = 0.7*Ce*Ct*I*Pg

height of roof projection, h

length of windward roof, lu

300 ft
19.8 pcf
1.3 ft

calculated drift height, hd(calc)

4.7 ft

drift height, hd

3.7 ft

Drift Width, W
Maximum Drift Snow Load, Pd

25.0 psf

5 ft

24.1 ft
74.0 psf

Wind

Pd+Pf
hd

Pf

h
hb
W
lu

Engineer:
Project:
Location:
Contact:
Company:
Drift Location:

John Smith
Date:
Department of Environmental Protection Consolidated Office Building
Virginia
Bill Jones
AAA Architects
Lower roof:west side

Comments:

None

5/14/2015

ASCE 7-98 Snow Drift Loads: Lower Roofs

7.0 SNOW LOADS

7.7 Drifts on Lower Roofs

Ground Snow Load (Figure 7-1), Pg

25 psf

"Leeward Drifts"

Terrain category (Section 6.5.6)

Exposure of Roof (Table 7-2)

Partially2 Exposed

Building Category (Table 1-1)

Flat Roof Snow load (Section 7.3), Pf

IV

Pf = 0.7*Ce*Ct*I*Pg
Ce =
Ct =
Is =
Pf =

Snow Density,
height of balanced snow load, hb

(Eq. 7-1)
1.0
1.0

Table 7-2
Table 7-3

1.2

Table 7-4

height between higher and lower roof, h

length of the upper roof, lu

275 ft
17.3 pcf
1.2 ft

calculated drift height, hd(calc)

5.3 ft

drift height, hd

5.3 ft

Drift Width, W
Maximum Drift Snow Load, Pd

21.0 psf

8 ft

21.2 ft
91.4 psf

lu

Wind

Pd+Pf
hd

Pf

h
hb
W

Engineer:
Project:
Location:
Contact:
Company:
Drift Location:

John Smith
Date:
Department of Environmental Protection Consolidated Office Building
Virginia
Bill Jones
AAA Architects
Lower roof:west side

Comments:

None

5/14/2015

ASCE 7-98 Snow Drift Loads: Roof Projections

7.0 SNOW LOADS

7.8 Roof Projections

Ground Snow Load (Figure 7-1), Pg

25 psf

"Windward Drifts"

Terrain category (Section 6.5.6)

Exposure of Roof (Table 7-2)

Partially2 Exposed

Building Category (Table 1-1)

Flat Roof Snow load (Section 7.3), Pf

Pf = 0.7*Ce*Ct*I*Pg
Ce =
Ct =
I=
Pf =

Snow Density,
height of balanced snow load, hb

(Eq. 7-1)
1.0
1.0

Table 7-2
Table 7-3

0.8

Table 7-4

height of roof projection, h

length of windward roof, lu

277 ft
17.3 pcf
0.8 ft

calculated drift height, hd(calc)

4.0 ft

drift height, hd

4.0 ft

Drift Width, W
Maximum Drift Snow Load, Pd

14.0 psf

6 ft

16.0 ft
68.8 psf

Wind

Pd+Pf
hd

Pf

h
hb
W
lu

Engineer:
Project:
Location:
Contact:
Company:
Drift Location:

John Smith
Date:
Department of Environmental Protection Consolidated Office Building
Virginia
Bill Jones
AAA Architects
Lower roof:west side

Comments:

None

5/14/2015

BOCA
Exposure category
1 A
2 B
3 C
4 D
5 Special
Exposure of Roof
1 Fully Exposed
2 Partially Exposed
3 Sheltered

Table 1608.3.1
Fully
Exposure Category
A
1 NA
B
2
C
3
D
4
Special
5

1
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.7

Partially Sheltered
2
3
1.1
1.3
1
1.2
1
1.1
0.9
1
0.8 NA

Table 1608.3.3
Building Category
1 I
2 II
3 III
4 IV
IBC
Terrain category
1 A
2 B
3 C
4 D
5 Special
Exposure of Roof
1 Fully Exposed
2 Partially Exposed
3 Sheltered

I
II
III
IV

2
0.8
1
1.1
1.2

1
2
3
4

Table 1608.3.1
Fully
Exposure Category
A
1 NA
B
2
C
3
D
4
Special
5

1
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.7

Partially Sheltered
2
3
1.1
1.3
1
1.2
1
1.1
0.9
1
0.8 NA

Table 1608.3.3
Building Category
1 I
2 II
3 III
4 IV
ASCE 7
Terrain category
1 A
2 B
3 C
4 D
5 Special
Exposure of Roof
1 Fully Exposed

I
II
III
IV

1
2
3
4

1
1.1
1.2
0.8

Table 1608.3.1
Fully
Exposure Category
A
1 NA
B
2
C
3
D
4
Special
5

1
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.7

Partially Sheltered
2
3
1.1
1.3
1
1.2
1
1.1
0.9
1
0.8 NA

2 Partially Exposed
3 Sheltered
Table 1608.3.3
Building Category
1 I
2 II
3 III
4 IV

I
II
III
IV

1
2
3
4

0.8
1
1.1
1.2