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2019-02-08

Question

The building I am calculating is located in the North German Plain. How can I consider the increased snow load?


Answer:

If you select the design situation "Accidental - Snow - North German Plain", the coefficient for the accidental snow loads (Cesl = 2.30) is automatically taken into account when generating the load combinations. This design situation is usually generated in addition to the general design situations (ULS, SLS).

You can easily check whether a building is located in the North German Plain by entering the location data into the Geo-zone tool Snow, Wind, and Seismic Zone Maps on our homepage (see Image 03).