How to Design for Snow and Ice Loads
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Agenda
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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
1:30 – 4:30 PM CDT
Presented by
Robin M. Closs, S.E., P.E.
Agenda Highlights
Snow load impacts on structures
Determining requisite loads in your location
Complying with standards and codes:
– International Building Code and International Residential Code
– ASCE 7-16 provisions on rain, snow and ice loads
Flat roof snow loads
Sloped roof snow loads
Unbalanced loads and drifts
Sliding snow loads
Rain-on-snow surcharge loads
Ponding instability
Design options
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.3 CEUs (Building)
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Speakers
Robin M. Closs
Robin M. Closs has 15 years of experience as a structural engineer designing and analyzing anything from pipes to multistory buildings in fields such as commercial, power, government, institutional, nuclear, industrial, and residential. She traveled to Long Island in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy as part of a Code Enforcement Disaster Assistance Response Team. Her engineering knowledge in timber, concrete, steel, masonry, aluminum, and light gauge metal has helped her design new buildings, complete renovations and additions, demolish existing structures, produce mechanical platforms, and design appropriate repairs to roofs, walls, floors, and spillways. Ms Closs is the president of The Engineering Society of Buffalo and currently creates, writes, and edits their newsletter. She also regularly spends time tutoring and greatly enjoys assisting young minds to see the benefits of engineering. She has also acted as the principal coordinator for 80-person volunteer teams, judged inventions, and mentored winners of engineering city competitions. Ms Closs graduated from the Milwaukee School of Engineering with a BS degree in Architectural Engineering with a Structural Specialty. She is a licensed professional engineering in multiple states, is a licensed structural engineer in Illinois, and is certified as a NCEES Model Law Structural Engineer. Her goal is to meet client needs in a positive and timely fashion.
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Course Title: How to Design for Snow and Ice Loads
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This course examines the impact of snow and ice on structures. Topics include determining requisite loads in various locations, complying with standards and codes, and calculating different types of loads on flat and sloped roofs.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to identify the different types of snow and ice loads, and explain the impact of those loads on structures.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to comply with standards and codes, including the IBC, IRC and ASCE 7-16 provisions for rain, snow and ice loads.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to perform load calculations for snow on flat and sloped roofs.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to perform load calculations for various types of snow and ice loads, including unbalanced loads and drifts, sliding snow, and rain-on-snow surcharge loads.
LUs: 3.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Some experience with structural design concepts
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 01/10/2025
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