Method of the Snow Load for Design of the Low Rise Roof Structures in the Different Country Codes

Abstract:

Snow load is very important for the design of the large span roof structures in the cold region. The determine of the snow loads are influenced by many factors, such as wind, shape of the roof , terrain categories and so on, therefore comprehensive consideration of the transport and drift by the strong wind for design of the roof is very complex. Compared with other countries load codes, the China load code don’t detailed consider wind and snow interaction effect, the method of snow load for design has some further improved terms.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 204-208)
• Pages: 1220-1223
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.204-208.1220
• Online since: October 2012
• Authors: Fang Hui Li, Ming Gu, Zhen Hua Ni, Shi Zhao Shen
• Keywords: Interaction Effect of Snow and Wind, Large Span Roof Structures, Snow Load, Wind Load

References

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DOI: 10.1139/l95-087

[2] People's Republic of China National Standard Load Code, Load Code for the Design of Building Structures, GB50009 – 2001(2006).

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