Snow Load Design: ground snow load
San Francisco CA to Washington DC
ASCE 7-22 snow load design parameters: ground snow loads (pg) for 50 US cities, exposure factor Ce (Table 7.3-1), thermal factor Ct (Table 7.3-2), importance factor Is (ASCE 7-16 Table 1.5-2), and slope factor Cs (Figure 7.4-1) for warm/cold slippery/non-slippery roofs
| parameter type | location or category | pg psf (psf) | risk category |
|---|---|---|---|
| ground snow load | San Francisco CA | 0 | II |
| ground snow load | Seattle WA | 20 | II |
| ground snow load | Sioux Falls SD | 40 | II |
| ground snow load | Spokane WA | 30 | II |
| ground snow load | St. Louis MO | 20 | II |
| ground snow load | Syracuse NY | 70 | II |
| ground snow load | Washington DC | 40 | II |
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