The following load criteria applying in Fauquier County are based on Chapter 16 of the 2021 Virginia Construction Code, and Chapter 3 of the 2021 Virginia Residential Code.

 

Type Criteria
Ground snow load Use ASCE 7-22
Wind speed 110 miles per hour three second gust
Residential seismic design category      B, with part of southern county C
Weathering probability for concrete Severe
Termite infestation probability Moderate to Heavy
Decay probability Slight to Moderate
Ice/Water shield required Yes
Winter design temperature 17 degrees Fahrenheit
Air freezing index Less than or equal to 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit
Frost depth 24 inches
Mean annual temperature 54.4 degrees Fahrenheit

 

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