Chapter 16A — STRUCTURAL DESIGN

Section 1608A — SNOW LOADS

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1608 A .1 General. Design snow loads shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 7 of ASCE 7, but the design roof load shall be not less than that determined by Section 1607 A . Exception: Temporary structures complying with Section 3103.6.1.1. 1608 A .2 Ground snow loads. The ground snow loads to be used in determining the design snow loads for roofs shall be determined in accordance with the reliability-targeted (strength based) ground snow load values in Chapter 7 of ASCE 7 or Figures 1608 A .2(1) through 1608 A .2(4) for the contiguous United States. Site-specific case studies shall be…

1608A.4 Determination of snow loads.

1608A.4 Determination of snow loads. [DSA-SS] The ground snow load or the design snow load for roofs shall conform with the adopted ordinance of the city, county, or city and county in which the project site is located, and shall be approved by DSA. See Section 106.1.2 for snow load posting requirements.