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Standards · Design principles · Practical applications · A Structural Engineer’s Guide to the Journey of Snow
By Arun Kishore | 30 June 2025 | 7 minutes

Here we go again. The first heavy, wet snow of the season is plastering everything in sight, and you get that familiar call from an architect. “We’re looking at a large, flat roof on this new project. What kind of snow load do we need?”

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