Engrman
Structural
- Apr 2, 2002
- 54
I'm doing a office condo building in Colorado Springs that has a condition I've not encountered before. Most of it is pretty normal, rectangular shape, 138'x66', 4/12 slope hipped roof, asphalt shingles, Pg=20 psf, Pf=30 psf, 2003 IBC. The unusual part is a flat area, approx. 67'x20', in the center where the mechanical units will go. This flat area is located down around truss bearing, well below peak of sloped roof. The roof at east and west ends peaks and slopes down to flat area. The north and south sides are the vertical face of the truss heels, approx. 8' high. This creates a snow pit that I feel is not covered by ASCE 7 or 2003 IBC. What snow load do I design the flat roof joists for?