Design Criteria:
The following load criteria are based on Chapter 16 of the 2018 Virginia Construction Code, the 2005 ASCE-7 and Chapter 3 of the 2018 Virginia Residential Code.
Type | Amount |
GROUND SNOW LOAD | 25 PSF |
WIND SPEED | 115 miles per hour three second gust 89 miles per hour fastest wind speed |
EARTHQUAKE SPECTRAL RESPONSE | .16 at short periods |
RESIDENTIAL SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY | B |
WEATHERING PROBABILITY FOR CONCRETED | Severe |
TERMITE INFESTATION PROBABILITY | Moderate to Heavy |
DECAY PROBABILITY | Moderate |
ICE/WATER SHIELD REQUIRED | Yes |
WINTER DESIGN TEMPERATURE | 17 degrees Fahrenheit |
AIR FREEZING INDEX | LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 1500 DEGREES °F |
FROST DEPTH | 24 inches |
MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE | 50 degrees Fahrenheit |