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  1. Lee Hutz

    Snow Load on Piping

    CSK62 That was my confusion as well; whether to use a trapezoidal area like HTURKAK did (where I was confused on setting the "h"-value), or just to use pf. It wasn't clear to me by the Figure. The continuity at the "critical diameter" you pointed out does seem to back up your argument. In the...
  2. Lee Hutz

    Snow Load on Piping

    HTURKAK - thank you for the response. It is helpful. What would the equation be for Qs if D > .73pf/gamma ???
  3. Lee Hutz

    Snow Load on Piping

    I am having trouble understanding the ASCE 7-16 Figure 7.13-2a/b figures for determining snow loads on a Pipe. I cannot get the units to work out using the ASCE figure. I did my own math to calculate the area of the snow above the pipe given a 70° repose and multiplied by the ASCE density from...

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