COMPARISON OF STANDARDISED VALUES OF SNOW LOADS IN BUILDING DESIGN WITH LONG-TERM WEATHER OBSERVATIONS FOR DETERMINING THE STRATEGY OF ACCIDENT-FREE OPERATION

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36773/1818-1112-2024-133-1-72-84

Keywords:

snow load, emergency situations, zoning, meteorological observations, monitoring

Abstract

This paper is a study of the consequences of snow accumulation on the roofs of buildings in emergency situations. A retrospective analysis was conducted on snow load zoning for the Republic of Belarus, determining normative values for meteorological stations in settlements, including altitude above sea level. The study compared actual observations over a 73-year period, spanning from 1944 to 2016. The analysis revealed that there is a high incidence of snow load exceedance in comparison to their calculated values, especially in certain regions where it occurs every other year (0.47). This is evident particularly for buildings constructed according to SNiP 2.01.07-85 guidelines.

The study's conclusion allowed for the establishment of a strategy, aimed at ensuring that buildings operate safely, thereby minimizing emergencies brought about by snow load exceedance in the Republic of Belarus.

Author Biographies

Valery Stanislavovich Rudolf, Ministry of Emergency Situations of Belarus

Head of the Brest Regional Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus, Brest, Republic of Belarus.

Vadim Alexandrovich Kudryashov, University of Civil Protection of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus

Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Professor of the Department of Fire Safety at the University of Civil Protection of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus, Minsk, Republic of Belarus.

Vitaly Valerievich Nadolski, Brest State Technical University

Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Construction Technology, Brest State Technical University, Brest, Republic of Belarus.

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2024-04-18

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Rudolf, V. S.; Kudryashov, V. A.; Nadolski, V. V. COMPARISON OF STANDARDISED VALUES OF SNOW LOADS IN BUILDING DESIGN WITH LONG-TERM WEATHER OBSERVATIONS FOR DETERMINING THE STRATEGY OF ACCIDENT-FREE OPERATION. Вестник БрГТУ 2024, 72-84.

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No. 1(133) (2024): Vestnik of Brest State Technical University

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Civil and Environmental Engineering

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