Design Criteria

DESIGN CRITERIA IMAGE

COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS

GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS SECTION 1604

WIND LOAD  Table 1604.5 and Section 1609

ROOF LIVE LOAD REF. IBC TABLE 1607.1

SNOW LOAD  Section 1608, ASCE 7

SEISMIC LOADS  IBC 1613

FROST LINE  13 INCHES

SOIL TERMITE PROTECTION IS REQUIRED

THIS AREA IS SUBJECT TO DECAY AND WEATHERING - MODERATE

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS 

REFERENCE IRC R-301.2(1)

SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY - D1

ROOF LIVE LOAD  Table R301.6

GROUND SNOW LOAD  10 LBS. PSF Figure R301.2(5)

WIND SPEED  115 MPH Figure R301.2(4) A

FROST LINE DEPTH  13 INCHES

WINTER DESIGN TEMP 18

ICE BARRIER UNDERLAYMENT REQUIRED NO

AIR FREEZING INDEX 382

MEAN ANNUAL TEMP 59.2

TERMITE PROTECTION REQUIRED YES

THIS AREA IS SUBJECT TO DECAY AND WEATHERING - MODERATE

EXTERIOR WALL INSULATION: R-13
ATTIC INSULATION: R-38
WINDOWS: SOLAR 0.25 U-FACTOR 0.35