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The slope is 1.5:12 metal roof. There is a concern of sliding snow, but it is fairly well mitigated. The snow glaciates and the snow mass slowly pushes onto these vents. We are try to better understand what these forces are. Similar to what snow guards would feel on residential roofs. -------- ...

Looking for a lateral snow/ice loading expert. The scenario is we have large lateral snow/ice loading from a sloped roof onto vertical vents near the eave. The ground snow loading in the area is very high. Relocation of the vents is not feasible. Protection of the vents is tricky for various reasons. ...