CROSS Safety Alert
Snow loading on buildings
Overview
In 2010 there was heavy snow in many parts of the UK, but particularly in Scotland, where a number of buildings, mainly agricultural, collapsed under the weight of snow (up to 1.2m in some cases).
Action is in hand in Scotland (2010) to collate data via the Scottish Association of Building Standards Managers and the Scottish Agricultural College thus allowing an analysis of current design provisions.
Note: this Safety Alert was published by SCOSS (Standing Committee on Structural Safety). Since March 2021, SCOSS is integrated under the name Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures (CROSS).
Who should read this?
Those engaged in the design and construction of agricultural buildings in regions that may be subject to high snowfall. These include farmers, designers, fabricators, and local authority Building Control.
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