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Every building that’s constructed must meet a broad set of specific requirements that depends on the location of your building. When a structure is built, the engineers must take into account the safety standards determined by local government, including wind loads, snow loads and seismic activity. Each of these factors vary from region to region, and even neighborhood to neighborhood.
- Wind Load: Is a calculation of the intensity of pressure a structure is able to absorb. Failing to account for wind load in the engineering of a steel building could lead to roof collapse or roof separation.
- Snow Load: Is a calculation of the downward force on a building’s roof from the weight of accumulated snow and ice. Failing to account for snow load in the engineering of a steel building could lead to roof collapse.
- Seismic Activity: Refers to the stress a potential earthquake could apply to a structure. Failing to account for seismic activity in the engineering of a steel building could lead to a complete structural collapse.
