Snow loads on roofs in areas of heavy snowfall

Robert D. Doty; Glenn H. Deitschman

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Snow loads on roofs in areas of heavy snowfall

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Robert D. Doty, Glenn H. Deitschman

Year:

1966

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Res. Note INT-RN-43. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 4 p.

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Abstract

This study tested the feasibility of estimating snow loads on roofs from measurements of depth and water content of snow on nearby ground. The water content, and therefore the weight, of snow on the ground proved comparable to that of snow on roofs.

Keywords

snow loads, snowfall, roofs, water content

Citation

Doty, Robert D.; Deitschman, Glenn H. 1966. Snow loads on roofs in areas of heavy snowfall. Res. Note INT-RN-43. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 4 p.