Roof Snow Load
(NBC 2015)
v1.0.1
File:
Project:
Designer:
Date:

Climatic Data

Location
Province:
Ground snow load
Ss:
Rain Load
Sr:

Factors

Importance Factor, Is:
Basic Roof Factor, Cb:
If Cb left blank, provide the dimensions in the roof geometry to compute Cb
Wind Factor, Cw:
Accumulation Factor, Ca:
(If Caleft blank, Ca will be computed assuming gable roof)
Roof Geometry
Pitch:
/12
Slippery:
Roof Plan dimensions
Dimensions used to calculated Cb if Cb left empty.
Longer dimension, l:
m
Shorter dimension, w:
m
snow gable figure
Thinking...

Specified Snow Load

S = Is[Ss(CbCwCsCa)+Sr] [4.1.6.2]

Factors

User input values:
Ss = 1 / Sr = 1
Importance Factor, ULS: Is = 1.0 / SLS: Is = 0.9
Roof slope = 0 degrees
Slope Factor
For non-slippery roof:
Slope <= 30 degrees.
Cs = 1

ULS:

S = 1.0[1(0.8*1.0*1*1.0)+1] = 1.8kPa

S = 1.8 kPa

S = 37.6 psf


SLS:

S = 0.9[1(0.8*1.0*1*1.0)+1] = 1.62kPa

S = 1.62 kPa

S = 33.8 psf

This information must be read or used in conjunction with Part 4 of the NBC 2015. In the event of discrepancies, Part 4 of the NBC 2015 shall govern.