Snow Loads: A Guide to the Use and Understanding of the Snow Load Provisions of ASCE 7-02 - Softcover

O'Rourke, Michael J.; Wrenn, Peter D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0784407258 ISBN 13: 9780784407257

Publisher: Amer Society of Civil Engineers, 2004

Synopsis

Intended for practicing structural engineers and students, this guide describes the snow loading provisions in section 7.0 of the SEI/ASCE Standard 7-02, Minimum design loads for buildings and other structures , and illustrates the application of the provisions through at least one example for each of the 12 subsections. The worked examples include uniform snow load on a narrow gable roof, unbalanced snow load on a sawtooth roof, parapet wall drift, and sliding snow load on a commercial gable roof. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Edition details

• Publisher: Amer Society of Civil Engineers
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0784407258
• ISBN 13: 9780784407257
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 133