Abstract
Survey of administrative guidances for loads on buildings were carried out. The author picked up its results consisting to snow loads and compared that with AIJ recommendations for loads on buildings. The values of snow depths established in the local ordinances were relatively smaller than those of mean recurrence interval of 100 years which are observed at observatories belonging to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The snow depths estimated with altitude and sea ratio were verified at the each point of local government office. In snowy areas, the values showed the same characteristics with those of observation points. Though, in some areas especially in Ohita prefecture, reexaminations on the regression coefficients in the AIJ recommendation would be necessary. Keywords : snow load, snow depth, administrative guidances, return period value
