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4.1.6.2.(3) | Application | Intent |
OS2 | OP2 |
Objective | OS2 Structural Safety |
Attribution | |
Application | Application 1: Wind exposure factor for calculating the specified
snow load on areas of roofs and other building surfaces
subject to snow accumulation.
Exceptions:
except as stated in Sentence 4.1.6.2.(4), which applies to
roofs where exposure to wind leads to the removal of snow.
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Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability that the wind exposure factor will
not take into account the wind-related site conditions affecting the maximum
expected accumulation of snow on roofs or other building surfaces subject
to snow accumulation, which could lead to structural failure, which could
lead to harm to persons. |
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