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 ...

Pipe-framed solar greenhouses are susceptible to structural failure under extreme snow loads due to their inherent structural asymmetry. This study investigated the failure mechanisms of a 10 m-span ...

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 season's first snow creates a lot of beauty on farms and homesteads. But ignoring it as it piles up on roofs can spell disaster. Just like homes, barns and outbuildings need shoveling. Credit: ...

The snow load for Fairbanks is sitting about average based on a five-year period, according to Fairbanks Building Official Christop Falke. “We’ve had light snow so far this year, not the extra heavy, ...