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Hello,
I am wondering if anyone has some info on the snow load requirement for a vehicle with a flat roof. It should be assumed that this roof can withstand the snow loads typical for Canada/Russia (but I don't know these values). As a guess, I have been designing a roof to support 12" thick of solid ice. However, this may be overkill. I have seen trucks with very thin sheeting and small crossmembers compared to what I am using.
Any help is appreciated,
Thanks
A starting point might be local House Building Codes for snow-loads for the area of the highest anticipated snow load the vehicle will travel to.
Dave
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[QUOTE=PinkertonD;692]A starting point might be local House Building Codes for snow-loads for the area of the highest anticipated snow load the vehicle will travel to.
Dave
Generally, I will not give you the answer to your question, but I *will* guide you into discovering how to solve this yourself.[/QUOTE]
I have looked into this a bit already but didn't get concrete answers. But after looking at a cube van we have, it seems like they are not designing the roof nearly as strong as a house would be.
[QUOTE=analysisparalysis;704]I have looked into this a bit already but didn't get concrete answers.[/QUOTE]
Our local Code shows...
30" snow load
90-mph wind
Snow will be roughly around 7-lbs/Ft3 to about 20-lbs/ft3
Seems pretty concrete to me.
Dave
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[QUOTE=PinkertonD;706]Our local Code shows...
30" snow load
90-mph wind
Snow will be roughly around 7-lbs/Ft3 to about 20-lbs/ft3
Seems pretty concrete to me.
Dave
Generally, I will not give you the answer to your question, but I *will* guide you into discovering how to solve this yourself.
Insanity: "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Albert Einstein[/QUOTE]
Question: Do building codes already have a safety factor built in?
Don't know, but about 12 seconds of searching would reveal all. 'Bout time you took over with this.
Dave
Generally, I will not give you the answer to your question, but I *will* guide you into discovering how to solve this yourself.
Insanity: "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Albert Einstein