"ASCE702S" --- ASCE 7-02 CODE SNOW LOAD ANALYSIS PROGRAM

Program Description:
"ASCE702S" is a spreadsheet program written in MS-Excel for the purpose of flat roof snow loading analysis for buildings and structures per the ASCE 7-02 Code. Specifically, coefficients and related and required parameters are selected or calculated in order to compute the net design snow loads, including snow drift due on lower roofs and rain-on-snow surcharge. This program is a workbook consisting of three (3) worksheets, described as follows:

Worksheet Name
Doc Snow Load Snow Map

Description
This documentation sheet Snow loading analysis for buildings with flat or low slope roofs Ground snow loads map (Figure 7-1 of ASCE 7-02 Code)

Program Assumptions and Limitations:

1. This program specifically follows Section 7.0, Snow Loads, of the ASCE 7-02 Standard, "Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures". 2. This program assumes only snow loading analysis for buildings with a flat roof, or low slope roof <= 5 degrees. (Note: for reference, a 1:12 roof slope equates to 4.76 degrees, and the program allows a slope up to 1.05:12.) 3. This program addresses only balanced snow loading, snow drifts on lower roofs, and rain-on-snow surcharge loading. Unbalanced roof snow loads are not considered. 4. This program assumes the possibility of either leeward or windward snow drifts, and the larger of the two calculated drift heights per the code is used as the design drift height. Leeward drift results from snow blown off a high roof onto a lower roof. Windward drift results from snow blown against a projection or wall below a high roof. 5. This program determines any rain-on-snow surcharge loading when applicable. Rain-on-snow surcharge loading is not required for ground snow loads, pg > 20 psf, nor for roof slopes >= 0.5:12 (2.38 degrees). This program conservatively combines the rain-on-snow surcharge loading with snow drift loading. However, per Code, rain-on-snow surcharge loading need not be combined (superimposed) with snow drift loading. 6. This program contains numerous comment boxes which contain a wide variety of information including explanations of input or output items, equations used, data tables, etc. (Note: presence of a comment box is denoted by a red triangle in the upper right-hand corner of a cell. Merely move the mouse pointer to the desired cell to view the contents of that particular "comment box".)

"ASCE702S.xls" Program Version 1.2

SNOW LOADING ANALYSIS

Per ASCE 7-02 Code for Buildings with Flat or Low Slope Roofs (<= 5 deg.) Job Name: Job No: Input Data: Building Classification = Ground Snow Load, pg = Length of High Roof, Lu = Length of Low Roof, LL = Obstruction Height, ho = Roof Slope = Exposure Factor, Ce = Thermal Factor, Ct = Results: Importance Factor, I = Snow Density, g = Flat Roof Snow Load, pf = pf(min) = pf(use) = Balanced Snow Load Ht., hb = Clear Height, hc = Leeward Drift Height, hdL = Windward Drift Height, hdw = Design Drift Height, hd = Ratio, hc/hb = Drift Length, w = Drift Length, w(max) = Drift Length, w(use) = Wt. of Drift at High End, pd = Rain-on-Snow Surch., prs = *Total Snow Load, p(total) = 1.00 20.50 35.00 20.00 35.00 1.71 0.39 5.13 3.04 0.39 0.23 3.14 3.14 3.14 8.05 0.00 43.05 Table 7-4, page 91 g = 0.13*pg+14 <= 30 (Eqn. 7-4) pf = 0.7*Ce*Ct*I*pg (Eqn. 7-1) pf(min) = pg*I for pg <= 20 , pf(min) = 20*I for pg > 20 pf(use) = maximum of: pf or pf(min) (Section 7.3) hb = pf(use)/g (Section 7.1) hc = ho-hb >= 0 (Section 7.1) hdL = 0.43*Lu^1/3*(pg+10)^1/4-1.5, with Lu>=25' (Figure 7-9) hdw = 0.75*(0.43*LL^1/3*(pg+10)^1/4-1.5), with LL>=25' hd = minimum of: (maximum of: (hdL or hdw)) or hc If hc/hb >= 0.2 , then snow drifts are required to be applied If hd <= hc: w = 4*hd , if hd> hc: w = 4*hd^2/hc (Sect. 7.7.1) w(max) = minimum of: 8*hc or LL w(use) = minimum of: w or w(max) pd =hd*g (maximum value) prs = 5 - (minimum of: ABS(pf(min)-pf),5) >= 0 (Sect. 7.10) p(total) = pf(use)+prs+pd (maximum value at high point of drift) II 50.00 170.00 100.00 2.10 0.25 1.00 1.00 Table 1-1, page 4 Figure 7-1, pages 82-83 Length of Roof Upwind of the Snow Drift Length of Roof Downwind of the Snow Drift High Roof - Low Roof Elevations Roof Slope = Rise/Run Table 7-2, page 90 Table 7-3, page 91 Subject: Originator:

Checker:

psf ft. ft. ft. in./ft.

pcf psf psf psf ft. ft. ft. ft. ft. ft. ft. ft. psf psf psf

Wind Lu=170'
(Length of High Roof)

pd=8.05 psf hc=0.39' hd= 0.39' ho=2.1' * hb= 1.71' Balanced Snow Load *Note: Rain-on-snow surcharge need not be combined with snow drift for total load. w=3.14' (drift) LL=100'
(Length of Low Roof)

Surcharge Load Due to Drifting Rain-on-Snow Surch. prs=0 psf pf=35 psf

Configuration of Snow Drift on Lower Roof

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FIGURE 7-1: Ground Snow Loads, pg, for the United States (psf)