FARGO - Don't rush to shovel snow off your roof. "Most roofs are designed to handle the snow load of a typical winter," North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural engineer Ken ...

The latest ASCE/SEI 7-22 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures standard contains some notable changes. “Structural engineers should be aware of significant ...

You should calculate how much snow your roof can hold—and then watch for warning signs after a big snowfall. Most roofs constructed after modern regulations were passed in the U.S. in 1988 are built ...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- As the owner of several historic buildings in Yakima, Joe Mann might worry about the snow piling up on all those expansive flat roofs. Or not. Mann isn’t concerned at this point, he ...

Recent roof collapses illustrate the danger that accumulating snow and ice can pose on buildings not constructed to withstand that load. Most central Pennsylvania roofs, if built correctly, should ...

When snow accumulates, it can pose risks to the buildings it surrounds as well as individuals standing under or around the structures. The Town of Breckenridge and the Red, White & Blue Fire ...

The Fire Service in the Midwest has noted an increase in roof overloading scenarios due to the significant amount of snowfall in the past months. With this, there has also been an increase in ...

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In the wake of several commercial buildings in Anchorage collapsing under heavy snow loads this winter, many residents are concerned about the structural integrity of their homes. So far there are no ...

Jan. 24—Building officials in Anchorage have issued new guidance to residential and commercial building owners advising them to clear heavy snow loads from roofs, adding another measure of urgency for ...

Fairbanks’ snow load is weighing in slightly above average for this time a year, according to the city’s building department. Christoph Falke, building official at the city, said the current snow load ...