Design Criteria: 
The following load criteria are based on Chapter 16 of the 2015 Virginia Construction Code, and Chapter 3 of the 2015 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