Roof Collapse Due to Winter Storms
February 2010
Winter storms, including rain, snow and ice account for several roof collapses each year. These collapses account for millions of dollars in property damage and interruption of production and operations. Are you prepared for the next winter storm? Is your building capable of handling the load from a heavy snow? This Risk Topic is intended to help plant management implement appropriate procedures and inspections to deal with the perils from a winter storm.
It is not just the blizzard that produces a single significant snow fall that causes a roof system to fail. Repeated snow events that do not have time to melt can accumulate and surpass the roof design’s live load. Equally important is a snow event followed by rain. The rain will saturate the snow, which will greatly increase the weight of the snow.
Download and read the “Risktopics” article from Zurich (pdf)
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John Gooding Chairman GSM Roofing
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