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CLIMATIC DATA
Climatic data for the design of buildings in the Regional District shall be deemed to be:
Design Temperatures (Celsius):
January – 1%............................................................................................................ |
-32 |
January – 2.5% …………………………………………………………………………… |
-29 |
July – 2.5% Drybulb ……………………………………………………………………… |
29 |
July 2.5% Wetbulb ……………………………………………………………………….. |
18 |
Degree – Days below 18 See Schedule ‘B’ – Climate Zone Map |
|
15 min rain (mm) ……………………………………………………………………………… |
13 |
One day rain, 1/50 (mm) …………………………………………………………………….. |
54 |
Annual rain, (mm) ………………………………………………………............................... |
475 |
Moisture index ………………………………………………………………………………… |
64 |
Annual total precipitation (mm) ……………………………………………………………… |
650 |
Driving rain wind pressure (Pa) 1/5 ………………………………………………………… |
60 |
|
|
Snow Load 1/50: |
|
Rain Load (Sr) (kPa) …………………………………………………………………….. |
0.2 |
Ground Snow Load (Ss) (kPa) ………………………………………………………….. |
4.3 |
Seismic Data:
Sa (0.2) …………………………………………………………………………………… |
0.27 |
Sa (0.5) …………………………………………………………………………………… |
0.16 |
Sa (1.0) …………………………………………………………………………………… |
0.076 |
Sa (2.0) …………………………………………………………………………………… |
0.042 |
PGA ………………………………………………………………………………………. |
0.14 |
Hourly Wind Pressure:
Probability 1/10 (kPa) …………………………………………………………………... |
0.27 |
Probability 1/50 (kPa) …………………………………………………………………... |
0.35 |
Radon area …………………………………………………………………………………... |
1 |
Required NAFS Fenestration performance of windows and doors in Part 9 buildings:
DP ………………………………………………………………………………………… |
720 |
PG ………………………………………………………………………………………… |
15 |
Water resistance ………………………………………………………………………… |
140 |
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