HomeMy WebLinkAboutEngineer's Letter 12.19.2016December 19, 2016
Mr. Phil Vaughan
Phil Vaughan Construction Management
1038 County Road 323
Rifle, CO 81650
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RE: Trail Ridge Employee Housing Facility, Freezer Refrigerator Snow Wind Load, Garfield
County, Colorado
Dear Phil:
In accordance with your request, Oddo Engineering, Inc. has verified that the two
Freezer/Refrigerator ISO shipping containers are capable of supporting a 75 psf snow load and a
115 mph wind load per IBC 2015.
ISO shipping cargo containers are tested in accordance with the requirements of International
Standard ISO 1496-1 Series 1 freight containers — Specifications and testing; Part 1 General
cargo containers for general purposes.
The ISO Specifications and testing require the following that are applicable to our project:
• The side walls and end walls/doors have to resist a minimum of 196 psf; this is
much greater than the required 25 psf for structures less than 25 ft.
• The roof is required to resist a load of 330 psf; this is also much greater than 75
psf snow load.
In summary, the two Freezer/Refrigerator ISO shipping containers that will be used for the Trail
Ridge Employee Housing Facility are acceptable and capable of supporting design loads required
by IBC 2015.
Sincerely,
ODIX ENGINEERING. INC'
A. Oddo, P. L.
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Bob2014Naughan WPX 2 RefrigFreeze 75psf
713 Cooper Ave • Suite 200 + Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 945-1006 + Fax (970) 945-2966 + E -Mail info@oddogws.com