When the roof disappears under a thick blanket of snow, burying the solar panels beneath it, homeowners might wonder if they need to take action. Can the solar panels be damaged, and do they need to ...
As the 2026 construction and maintenance season kicks off, the full weight of the ASCE 7-22 code update is now bearing down on structural fabricators and procurement teams. The shift from older snow ...
YAKIMA, Wash. -- As the owner of several historic buildings in Yakima, Joe Mann might worry about the snow piling up on all those expansive flat roofs. Or not. Mann isn’t concerned at this point, he ...
The Fire Service in the Midwest has noted an increase in roof overloading scenarios due to the significant amount of snowfall in the past months. With this, there has also been an increase in ...
Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...
The latest ASCE/SEI 7-22 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures standard contains some notable changes. “Structural engineers should be aware of significant ...
The roof of the Ten Mile Room in Breckenridge collapsed under the weight of historic snowfall on Wednesday night, prompting the evacuation of roughly 70 units in the adjacent Peak 9 Inn and Chateaux ...
Snow is now piled everywhere across the state and that includes on the top of our homes. An Iowa State University Extension mechanical engineer says you shouldn’t have to worry now about that snow ...
Troy, N.Y. – Structural engineering expert Michael O'Rourke has won the prestigious 2011 Walter P. Moore Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The award cites O'Rourke's ...
Anchorage saw a record amount of snow in January, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you need to shovel your roof just yet. The snow loads on roofs in the Anchorage area are about halfway to capacity, ...
Fairbanks’ snow load is weighing in slightly above average for this time a year, according to the city’s building department. Christoph Falke, building official at the city, said the current snow load ...
The roof of the Ten Mile Room in Breckenridge collapsed under the weight of historic snowfall on Wednesday night, prompting the evacuation of roughly 70 units in the adjacent Peak 9 Inn and Chateaux ...