Returns the ground snow load for any location within the lower 48 contiguous United States based on values provided in the 2018 International Building Code. Some local amendments are considered. For information on how the ground snow loads are determined, please reference the IBC 2018 Snow Load Queries page.
Inputs
Number |
Name |
Object Type |
Description |
Optional |
1 |
Latitude |
System.Double |
Latitude of the location. |
No |
2 |
Longitude |
System.Double |
Longitude of the location. |
No |
3 |
Elevation |
System.Double |
Elevation of the location, in the model unit system. |
No |
4 |
Display System |
System.Boolean |
Whether to output results in the display unit system. If false, outputs in the model unit system. Defaults to false. |
Yes |
Outputs
Number |
Name |
Object Type |
Description |
1 |
Ground Snow |
System.Double |
The ground snow load. |
2 |
Units |
System.String |
The units of the ground snow load. |