The balanced snow load is applied everywhere where the roof structure is located.
Factor influence roof load.
There are certain factors which need in depth consideration.
Difficult access means additional equipment and labor are necessary to tear off the roof load the roofing materials stage the roof and complete the roof system.
To avoid roof damage it s important to choose a roof that can handle environmental situations where you live.
Or algae and affect the performance of your roof.
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However in my practice i typically use the horizontal run of the roof for both types of load.
The pitch of the roof dictates the functionality required of the roofing shingles.
Since there is a direct correlation of labor and equipment costs to every roofing.
To do this i use conservative too heavy dead loads and full snow loads regardless of pitch.
The roof design everyone wishes to live in an aesthetically pleasing house.
After you obtain the roof slope factor from those sections in asce 7 10 the balanced design snow load for the sloped roof can easily be calculated using equation 7 4 1.
The design of your roof will determine the roofing system that you use.
This is only possible if the roof has a unique design.
The sloped roof snow load p s shall be obtained by multiplying the flat roof snow load p f by the roof slope factor c s.
If your structure has a sloped or flat roof you still need to calculate the flat roof snow load.
I ignore the slope factor altogether for snow load reduction which adds another measure of conservatism.