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Case B: Case C:: S 2 E 1 EN 1991-1-3: A A, A B

This document provides calculations to determine exceptional snow drift loads on roofs for three cases based on dimensions given in Eurocode 1 EN 1991-1-3 Annex A and Annex B. It calculates drift lengths, shape coefficients, and exceptional snow drift loads in kN/m^2 for each case. The document also provides an example calculation for determining characteristic snow load on the roof of a new sports hall given dimensions and location.

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Case B: Case C:: S 2 E 1 EN 1991-1-3: A A, A B

This document provides calculations to determine exceptional snow drift loads on roofs for three cases based on dimensions given in Eurocode 1 EN 1991-1-3 Annex A and Annex B. It calculates drift lengths, shape coefficients, and exceptional snow drift loads in kN/m^2 for each case. The document also provides an example calculation for determining characteristic snow load on the roof of a new sports hall given dimensions and location.

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E UROCODES S PREADSHEETS S TRUCTURAL D ESIGN

S ECTION 2 E UROCODE 1 EN 1991-1-3: A NNEX A, A NNEX B

Case b:  h = 3 00 m ;  b 1 = 2 00 m ;  b 2 = 75 00 m .
Case c:  h 1 = 1 00 m ;  h 2 = 0 80 m ;  b 1 = 3 00 m ;  b 2 = 6 00 m .
Calculate the exceptional snow drift loads for the three cases mentioned above.
[Reference sheet: Annex B]‐[Cell‐Range: A146:O146‐A247:O247].

Solution: Drift lengths  l si = min  b i ; min  5h i ; 5 m   :


Case a:  l s1 = min  b 1 ; min  5h 1 ; 5 m   = min  3 00 ; min  5 ; 5 m   = 3 00 m .
l s2 = min  b 2 ; min  5h 2 ; 5 m   = min  7 00 ; min  5 ; 5 m   = 5 00 m .
Case b:  l s1 = min  b 1 ; min  5h ; 5 m   = min  2 00 ; min   5  3  ; 5 m   = 2 00 m .
Case c:  l s1 = min  b 1 ; min  5h 1 ; 5 m   = min  3 00 ; min  15 ; 5 m   = 3 00 m .
l s2 = min  b 2 ; min  5h 2 ; 5 m   = min  6 00 ; min   5  0 80  ; 5 m   = 4 00 m .

Shape coefficients given in figure B3:
Case a:   2 =  1 = min  2h 1  s k ; 5  = min   2  1 00    0 60  ; 5  = min  3 33 ; 5  = 3 33  -  .
Case b:   1 = min  2h 1  s k ; 5  = min   2  3 00    0 60  ; 5  = min  10 ; 5  = 5 00  -   
with the limit:
2  max  b 1 ; b 2  2  75 00 - = 75 00  -   (ok).
 1 max = ----------------------------------------------------------
- = ------------------------------------------
min  b 1 ; min  5h ; 5 m   min  2 00 ; 5 00 
Case c:   1 = min  2h 1  s k ; 5  = min   2  1 00    0 60  ; 5  = min  3 33 ; 5  = 3 33  -  .
 2 = min  2h 2  s k ; 5  = min   2  0 80    0 60  ; 5  = min  2 67 ; 5  = 2 67  -  .

Exceptional snow drift loads:
Case a:   1  s k =  2  s k = 3 33  0 60 = 2 00  kN / m2 .
Case b:   1  s k = 5 00  0 60 = 3 00  kN / m2 .
Case c:   1  s k = 3 33  0 60 = 2 00  kN / m2 ;   2  s k = 2 67  0 60 = 1 60  kN / m2 .
Each snow drift load is considered to be an accidental action as it is classified as an 
extreme condition (see Annex A). Therefore in Ultimate Limit State (ULS) and 
Equilibrium (EQU) analyses, no partial factor would be applied to this load.
example-end

EXAMPLE 2-M‐ Shape coefficients for exceptional snow drifts ‐ roofs where drifting occurs at parapets or 
adjacent structures ‐ test 3b

Given: An indoor sports hall is to be constructed adjacent to an existing further education 
college. It is located 1 km south of Inverness city centre and is 90 m above mean sea level 
(with  s k = 0 60  kN / m2 ). Calculate the characteristic snow load on the roof of the new 
sports hall. The roof pitch angle    to the sports hall is 8°. 

page 34 Topic: User’s Manual/Verification tests - EN1991-1-3_(b).xls

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