Geo-Zone Tool for Load Determination

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Find snow load, wind load, and seismic load with Google Maps


After entering the location—for example, by entering the ZIP code, the name of the town, or by clicking on the Google Map—you will get:

  • For snow:
    • Snow load zone
    • Characteristic value of snow load sk
  • For wind:
    • Wind zone
    • Basic value of basic wind velocity vb,0
    • Basic velocity pressure qb
  • For earthquakes:
    • Seismic zone
    • Reference value of maximum ground acceleration agR
    • Geological subsoil class, etc.
  • For tornadoes (USA only):
    • Design wind velocity V

You can use the print function to generate all the input values required for snow, wind, and seismic load assumptions.

In addition to manual operation, the website also offers a web service (API) for integration with external programs. This, of course, makes things a lot easier for you.

This service is based on Google Maps. Since we incur costs for this service, you are only allowed a limited number of geodata queries free of charge.

To use the Geo-Zone Tool without restrictions, you can purchase two different packages from the Dlubal Webshop, depending on your quota:

  • Geo-Zone Tool | 500 queries
  • Geo-Zone Tool | 5,000 queries

This quota can then be used by all employees of a company for an unlimited period of time for all supported maps and load standards.

Note:

We also offer customized adaptations to this online service, as well as map implementations and more. Is this something that might interest you? If so, please get in touch with us.

Find Location and Determine Loads in Google Maps

You should never disregard environmental influences. The Geo-Zone Tool on the website Geo-Zone Tool: Snow Load, Wind Speed, and Seismic Load Maps provides special zone maps for this purpose. You can use these maps to determine snow load zones, wind zones, and seismic zones for Germany and Austria in accordance with Eurocode and other international load standards, as well as for numerous other countries. You can find everything you need here at a glance.