Snow and ice loads under the 2024 IBC and ASCE 7-22

August 12, 202615:00 GMT-490 min
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John "Buddy" Showalter, P.E.

Senior Staff Engineer, Product Development

Abigail Wong

Customer Success Specialist - Structural Engineering

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About this event

This is part 3 of Load Design in Practice: 2024 IBC Chapter 16 and ASCE 7-22, a seven-part series with the International Code Council (ICC). The series covers the proper evaluation of structural loads under the 2024 International Building Code (IBC) and the IBC-referenced ASCE/SEI 7-22 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures. Each session gives an overview of the topic, the changes in the 2024 IBC and ASCE 7-22, and worked examples that show how the provisions apply.

This session covered the determination of flat roof, sloped roof, unbalanced roof and drift snow loads on a variety of flat and sloped roofs, plus the provisions for atmospheric ice loads. It included a worked example using the Snow Loads (ASCE 7-22) calculator in Calcs.com. It was presented by John "Buddy" Showalter, P.E.

In this webinar we covered

  • Evaluate structural loads and associated criteria in the IBC and ASCE 7
  • Identify changes to load provisions and associated criteria in the 2024 IBC and ASCE 7-22
  • Determine snow loads on a variety of flat and sloped roofs
  • Apply provisions for atmospheric ice loads

Speakers

John "Buddy" Showalter, P.E.

Senior Staff Engineer, Product Development · International Code Council

John "Buddy" Showalter, P.E., is Senior Staff Engineer in the International Code Council's Product Development department. He has more than 30 years of experience across structural engineering and building codes, including nine years as Vice President of Technology Transfer at the American Wood Council. He has published more than 60 technical articles and serves on the editorial board of STRUCTURE magazine. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering from Virginia Tech and is a licensed engineer.

Abigail Wong

Customer Success Specialist - Structural Engineering · Calcs.com

Abigail Wong is a Customer Success Specialist on the structural engineering team at Calcs.com, based in Toronto. She first worked with the company as a structural engineering software intern, adding calculator features for US and Australian codes and recording tutorial videos for popular calculators, before joining full time in 2025. Before that she worked as an Engineer in Training at Fast + Epp. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Waterloo, with a structural specialization.

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