STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS · LICENSED ALASKA PE STAMPS
SNOW LOADS & SEISMIC ENGINEERING
Alaska experiences some of the highest snow loads and most active seismic zones in North America. Polar Plank packages are structurally calculated by licensed Alaska Professional Engineers to guarantee your home stands unyielding through record blizzards and major earthquakes.
ALASKA ROOF SNOW LOAD BENCHMARKS (PSF)
Ground snow loads in Alaska vary drastically by microclimate and elevation. Our heavy timber roof rafters, ridge beams, and purlin systems are calculated to match or exceed your exact building borough requirements:
SEISMIC ZONE 4 TIE-DOWNS
Following the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake and the 2018 Anchorage 7.1 magnitude quake, building codes enforce strict lateral resistance. Polar Plank's interlocking wall panels function as rigid shear diaphragms that absorb and dissipate ground accelerations without cracked drywall or detached timber corners.
ALASKA PE STAMPED PLANS
Building departments in Anchorage, the Mat-Su Borough, and other jurisdictions require stamped engineering plans. Polar Plank provides structural calculation packets and stamped drawings ready for submission with your building permit application.
NEED ENGINEERING PACKETS FOR YOUR BOROUGH?
We furnish complete structural engineering calculation sheets and wind/snow load specifications for client permitting.