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March 09, 2011
High Snow Loads Lead to Roof Collapses
The heavy snow accumulations of the 2010/2011 winter, especially in the Northeast U.S., have caused an unusually high number of roof collapses. Suggested causes include inadequate engineering attention to drifted snow loads, and ice damming at fronzen roof drains leading to excessive standing water accumulation.
- Ice, Snow Take Toll on Northeast Roofs, But Engineers Say Codes Are Adequate, enr.construction.com, 2/16/11
- Across U.S., Snowloads Test Roof Structures, midwest.construction.com, 02/13/2011
- Forensics Team Seeks Cause Of Midwest Green Roof Collapse, midwest.construction.com, February 17, 2011
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