Officials are concerned with commercial buildings built in the mid-1970s to mid-1980s with wooden trusses of any kind.
Noffsinger said in both cases the buildings had wooden roof trusses which failed and neither building had a snow load that was heavier than the roof was designed to handle.
Noffsinger said it doesn’t matter if the roofs are flat or not, adding that the new guidance will apply to a lot more buildings in Anchorage that could be at risk. The city is asking private snow removal companies to prioritize commercial customers so the work can get done as soon as possible. ASD Maintenance Director Robb Holland said the damage, which was mostly cosmetic, was caused by steel roof trusses flexing under the snow load, which in turn, put pressure on interior walls. Holland said engineers have confirmed the damage was not caused by a failing roof and that students were never at risk.
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