Nova Scotia Roof Snow Load

4 to the national building code of canada gives detailed design information.

Nova scotia roof snow load.

The national building code of canada requires buildings to be designed to carry uniformly and nonuniformly distributed snow loads and the commentary on snow loads in supplement no. Ground snow load s s. The national building code of canada requires buildings to be designed to carry uniformly and nonuniformly distributed snow loads and the commentary on snow loads in supplement no. Rain load s r.

Nova scotia labour and advanced education promotes safe and healthy workplaces by developing and enforcing safety standards and providing education and consulting support. In nova scotia there was a partial roof collapse after several days of snowfall at the george d. 4 to the national building code of canada gives detailed design information. Detailed information regarding the revised snow load design criteria can be obtained by contacting the canadian codes centre at 613 993 9960 or by e mail to codes nrc.

This paper discusses the material given in the 1977 commentary and supplements it with examples and photographs. Importance factor i s. The correction affects certain partial and unbalanced snow load requirements for arched roofs. Lewis school in louisbourg.