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DESIGN SNOW LOAD [1 record]

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Record 1 1982-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
  • Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
OBS

Where the entire width of a roof does not exceed 14 ft, the design snow load shall be not less than 50 per cent of the appropriate ground snow load listed in NBC Supplement No. 1, "Climatic Information for Building Design in Canada 1977," but in no case less than 20 psf of horizontal roof projection.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
OBS

Lorsque la largeur totale d'un toit ne dépasse pas 14 pi la valeur de la charge de calcul due à la neige ne doit pas être inférieure à 50 p. 100 de la charge due à l'accumulation correspondante de neige au sol indiquée dans le Supplément no 1 du CNB, "Données climatiques pour le calcul des bâtiments au Canada 1977" mais en aucun cas la charge due à la neige ne doit être estimée à moins de 20 lb[par pied carré] de surface de projection horizontale du toit.

Spanish

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