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b)
Williamsport, located in north central Pennsylvania, has a ground
elevation of 528 ft as per the TopoZone.com Web site. Furthermore,
Williamsport is located in the cross-hatched region of
Figure G2-3,
where ground snow load of 35 lb/ft
2
is given for an elevation up to
800 ft. Since the case-specifi c site elevation of 528 ft is less than the
800-ft upper elevation, a case study is not required, and the 50-year
ground snow load is 35 lb/ft
2
.
