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Section 5
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5.32.13 Generation of Snow Loads
Purpose
This command is used to generate Snow Loads using previously
specified Snow load definitions. This input should be a part of a
load case.
General format:
See
Sections
1.16.9 and
5.31.5
SNO
W LOAD
⎧BALA ⎫ ⎧OBST ⎫ ⎧MONO ⎫
_
flr_grp TYPE j CS f
1
⎨ ⎬ ⎨ ⎬ ⎨HIP ⎬
⎩
UNBA
⎭ ⎩
UNOB
⎭
⎩
GABLE
⎭
where,
_
flr_grp = The members that form the roof and that are to be
loaded by snow load must be listed in a floor group.
See section 5.16.
j = type no. of previously defined snow load system.
f
1
= CS value. Default = 0.0
BALA or UNBA = Balanced or unbalanced snow load.
Default is balanced.
OBST or UNOB = Obstructed or unobstructed. Default is
unobstructed.
MONO or HIP or GABLE= Roof type. Default is MONO.
Use as many floor groups and types as necessary in each load case.