Viewpoint: Isn’t it time we gave proper consideration to snow loads?

Author: S. Macartney

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1 February 2016

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Viewpoint: Isn’t it time we gave proper consideration to snow loads?

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S. Macartney

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 94, Issue 2, 2016, Page(s) 2

Date published

1 February 2016

Author

S. Macartney

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 94, Issue 2, 2016, Page(s) 2

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Standard: £10 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

With the UK hit by snowfall again, Stewart Macartney responds to a recent Viewpoint and calls for the Eurocodes to be revised to avoid snow loads being underestimated.

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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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