How Much is Too Much? USU Engineer Develops Online Snow Load Tool
September 05, 2018
September 05, 2018
LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news release:
A Utah State University professor of civil engineering has developed an online tool that estimates snow load requirements for new construction of homes and buildings.
The free online tool, available at utahsnowload.usu.edu, uses historical precipitation data to estimate the 50-year maximum weight of ground snow accumulations for any location in Utah. Engineers use the information to calcula . . .
A Utah State University professor of civil engineering has developed an online tool that estimates snow load requirements for new construction of homes and buildings.
The free online tool, available at utahsnowload.usu.edu, uses historical precipitation data to estimate the 50-year maximum weight of ground snow accumulations for any location in Utah. Engineers use the information to calcula . . .