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Solcius Job # P-220714-22
Prepared by Arlo Hulick
April 13, 2022 License Expires 6.30.22
19701 Iberis Ave
Lakeville, MN
I have examined the existing Truss framing with 2 x 4 rafters @ 24 inches on
center spanning 7 feet that support the roof of this structure. I have performed
structural calculations finding the framing to be adequate for gravity and uplift loads
applied to the roof by the solar panels, including snow loads applied as point loads to
the roof framing, where applicable. The attachments and railing are also adequate
without reinforcement for the loads imposed when installed with the attachment
spacing shown in the drawings. We recommend the attachments be staggered as
shown in the drawings to avoid overloading the rafters.
Solar Panel Addition for:
Structural Analysis Report
Stoler Residence
Structural Calculations Rev 7.00 1/6/17
Table of Contents
General Notes 3
Project Data 4
Dead Loads 5
Live Loads 6
Gravity Load Increase 6
Lateral Force Increase 6
Solar Panel Support Frame 7
Wind uplift on Mounting System 7
Lateral Forces Analysis 8
Roof Framing Analysis 9
Snow Load Calculations 11
References
Attachment Pull-out Capacity R-1
The following reference sheets are attached and inserted behind construction plans.
•Solar Panel Characteristics
•Mounting System Specifications
•Rail Specifications
Drawings
Roof Plan PV-02
Attachment Spacing PV-05
Racking Elevation PV-08
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General Notes
1) These structural calculations are not intended to be applicable for non-structural items including, but not
limited to, electrical, waterproofing, or drainage.
2) All construction methods and materials shall comply with the building code listed in the design criteria.
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Project Data
Project Location Lakeville, MN
Design Criteria:
Building code:2020 Minnesota State Building Code
Design Specifications:ASCE 7-16, NDS 2018, AISC 2016
Roof snow load on solar panel 50.0 psf See snow load calcs supplement
Roof snow without solar panel 50.0 psf
Risk category II
Basic wind speed V 115 mph
Wind exposure C
Roof angle θ 27.0 deg.
Roof zone 2
Interior component GCpi +/- 0.18
Seismic design criteria
Existing residence
Roof area 2330.0 sf Eave to ridge distance 19 ft
Roof rise 6.1 :12 Ridge height 21.7 ft
Eave height 12 ft Mean roof height hr 16.8 ft
Roof structure:Truss
Roof material:Asphalt Shingle
Proposed PV system
Solar panels:ZNShine ZXM6-NH120-365/M
Solar panel rail system:SnapNrack UR-40
Mounting System:SnapnRack Speedseal
Attachment screws:(1) 4-1/2" x 5/16" lag screw
Lateral analysis is based on percentage of weight added to main force
resisting system and is independent of seismic force parameters. Per 2015
IEBC §1103.3 existing design does not require retrofitting if added weight is
less than 10% of original weight.
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Dead Loads
PV System
Panel wt 45.2 lbs
Panel frame wt 5.2 lbs
Conductor wt 3.0 lbs
Total weight 53.4 lbs
Width 40.87 in.
Length 69.09 in.
Panel area 19.6 sf
Panel dead load 2.72 psf
Roof Type wt
Covering Asphalt Shingle 5.4 psf
Sheathing 7/16" OSB (See Note)1.8 psf assumes weight of heavier
Roof framing 1.0 psf plywood for purposes of
Roof load 8.2 psf checking the framing
Ceiling Joists 0.0 psf
Mechanical, Insulation 0.0 psf
Ceiling 5/8"gypsum 2.8 psf
Ceiling load 2.8 psf
Total roof and ceiling load 11.0 psf
Floor Type wt
Covering Carpet & pad 2.0 psf
Underlayment 3/4" Plywood 2.5 psf
Framing 10.0 psf
Mechanical / Electrical 2.0 psf
Ceiling 5/8" gypsum 2.8 psf
Other 0.7 psf
Floor dead load 20.0 psf
Walls Type wt
Covering 7/16" OSB 10.0 psf
Sheathing 3/8" plywood 3.0 psf
Insulation 1.0 psf
Framing per 1' of rafter 1.1 psf
Interior surface 5/8" gypsum 3.0 psf
Wall dead load 18.1 psf
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Live Loads
Unbalanced roof snow load S 50.0 psf See snow load calculations
Roof live load Lr 20.0 psf Cd = 1.25
Governing load 50.0 psf Snow load governs, based on max (load/Cd)
Snow load on panel 50.0 psf See snow load calculations
Gravity Load Increase
Rafters
Rafter length 19 ft.
Rafter spacing 24 in. on center
Roof area trib to rafter 38.0 sf
Original roof load 312 lbs Dead load only
Panel trib width to rafter 24 in.
# Panels on rafter (portrait)0
# Panels on rafter (landscape)5
Panel area trib to rafter 34.1 sf
Added weight 93 lbs
% Load increase 29.8%
IEBC §1103.1
Lateral Force Increase
Roof trib area to MFRS 1165 sf Interior wall trib to MFRS 0 sf
Floor trib area to MFRS 0 sf Interior wall weight 8 psf
Wall trib area to MFRS 320 sf Interior wall wt to MFRS 0.0 kips
Roof wt tributary to MFRS 12.8 kips
Floor wt tributary to MFRS 0.0 kips
Wall wt tributary to MFRS 5.8 kips
Original wt to MFRS 18.6 kips
# PV panels trib to MFRS 23.00 panels
PV system weight 1.2 kips
% weight increase 6.6%
IEBC §1103.2
FURTHER ANALYSIS REQUIRED (see page 9)
Lateral force increase <10%, existing MFRS is O.K.
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Solar Panel Support Frame
Maximum span length 69 in
Rail span 48 in
The mounting system is adequate for the proposed fastener spacing.
Wind uplift on Mounting System
Governing Load Case:0.6D + 0.6W (ASD Load Case 7, ASCE 7-16 §2.4.1)
Attachment spacing Sattach 48 in.
Attachment spacing Sperp 19 in.
Mounting point trib area Atrib 6.3 sf Atrib = Sattach Sperp
Pressure Coeff. GCp (up)-2.5 psf ASCE 7-16 29.4.4, fig. 30.3-2C, zone 2r
Array edge factor γE 1.5 ASCE 7-16 29.4.4
Pressure equal. factor γa 0.4 ASCE 7-16 fig. 29.4-8
Velocty Pressure Coeff. (qh)34.0 ASCE 7-16 29.4.4
Array trib area 400.6 sf = module area * # modules in array
Mean roof height hr 16.8 ft
Bldg ht adjust factor λ 1.00 N/A, used only in ASCE 7-10
Topographic factor Kzt 1.0 ASCE 7-16, Figure 26.8-1
Design wind pressure P -51.0 psf ASCE 7-16, Eqn. 29.4-7
Dead load 2.7 psf
Wind load -51.0 psf
Net Uplift (0.6D + 0.6W)29.0 psf (upward)
Uplift on attachment Puplift 184 lbs Puplift = Net Uplift Atrib
Attachment screws used: Use (1) 4-1/2" x 5/16" lag screw
Min. embedment depth 3.0 inches
Pull-out capacity per inch 133 lbs Pull-out capacity per manufacturer, see page R-1
Tensile capacity 399 lbs
Attachment is O.K.
SnapNrack Bin span charts, Exp. C, 115 mph, zone 2,
UR-40 rail50 psf snow,see allowable rail span chart.
Attachment spacing is O.K.
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Lateral Force Supplement
Lateral wind force ASCE 7-16 Fig. 28.5-1 Exposure C, wind category II
Surface Ps30 Area I wind λ force
A 19.2 psf 0 sf 1 1.21 0.00 k
B -10.0 psf 0 sf 1 1.21 0.00 k
C 12.7 psf 0 sf 1 1.21 0.00 k
D -5.9 psf 0 sf 1 1.21 0.00 k
Total lateral wind force 0.00 k
Seismic force
Original weight:18.596446
PV system weight:1.22797
Total 19.82 k
Site class D
S1 0
Sds 0
Sd1 0
Seismic Design category:A
Shear resistant construction type:Wood shear walls with wood sheathing
Response Modification Coefficient R 6.5 ASCE 7-16 Table 12.2-1
Assumes short structure (1-2 stories), hn < 30', T = 0.38s < TL, also assumes ρ = 1.4
Importance Factor Ie 1
Cs 0.000 ASCE 7-16 12.8-2
Cs Max 0.000 ASCE 7-16 12.8-3
Cs Min 0.000 ASCE 7-16 12.8-4,5
Seismic response coeff. Cs 0.000
Seismic Force E = ρ Cs W 0.00 k
Seismic force less than wind + 10%, existing structure O.K.
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Existing Rafter Analysis
Beam properties, size, spacing and span
Douglas fir-larch #1 & BTR assumed
Rafter span L 7.00 feet
Rafter spacing 24 inches
Rafter size 2 x 4 Additional point loads may be considered - see
Section modulus 3.06 in3 next sheet, "Point Loads for Rafter Analysis"
Allowable stress Fb 1200 psi
Size factor CF 1.50
Repetitive use factor Cr 1.15
Cd shown for individual load cases below
All other adjustment factors = 1
Loads on roof and solar panels
Roof dead load 8.2 psf
Panel dead load 2.72 psf
Roof live load 20.0 psf
Wind uplift -46.3 psf
Wind downforce 16.0 psf
Snow load on panels 50.0 psf Assumes slippery panels
Snow load on roof, no panels 50.0 psf Assumes non-slippery roof (except metal roofs)
Loads prior to installation:w (plf)Cd w/Cd Point loads from solar not applied prior to install
D + Lr 56.4 1.25 45.1 45.1
0.6 D + 0.6 W up -45.7 1.60 -28.5 28.5388
D + 0.6 W dn 35.6 1.60 22.3 22.3
D + S 116.4 1.15 101.2 101.2
D + S 116.4 1.15 101.2 Governing load case is determined by max w/Cd
Total load before install:815 lbs =wL
Rafter end conditions Continuous at one end
Moment at center span 570 ft lbs = wL^2 / 10
Check member for adequacy prior to install:
Stress (=(M/S)*12"/ft):2237 psi O.K.
Adjusted allowable stress F'b 2381 psi = Fb * adjustment factors given above
Loads after install
Point loads applied from solar panels - where the point load is outside the span, load = 0
Beam Load Diagram
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w2 w2P2P1P3
w1
X1 X2 X3 X4
L/2 L/2
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Points listed as "staggered" are on a different rafter, and therefore have no load applied
Point load
load
location
on rafter
span (ft)trib (sf)D + Lr
0.6 D + 0.6
W up D + 0.6 W dnD + S
Moment
(ft lbs)
1 3.5 6.3 17.2 -165.4 78.0 333.9 1168.7
Staggered 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 0.3 6.3 17.2 -165.4 78.0 333.9 111.3
Staggered 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 6.7 6.3 17.2 -165.4 78.0 333.9 2226.1
Staggered 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Staggered 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Staggered 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Staggered 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Staggered 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Staggered 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Distributed loads on rafter span where not covered by solar panels
w1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
w2 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Roof dead load 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Governing load case D + S
Total load (lbs)1002 52 -496 234 1002 3506
Cd 1.15 1.25 1.60 1.60 1.15
Load/Cd 871 41 310 146 871
Reaction on right 501 lbs = moment / rafter span
Reaction on left 501 lbs = total load - reaction on left
Max moment 696 ft lbs
Reduced moment 580 ft lbs Applies reduction in moment due to continuity.
Stress (=M/S/12"/ft):2273 psi O.K.
Adjusted allowable stress F'b 2381 psi =Fb * adjustment factors above.
= reaction on left * span/2 - sum (moments from point loads
left of center)
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Roof Snow Load Calculations
Ground Snow Load Pg 50.0 psf
Thermal factor Ct 1.1
Flat Roof Snow Load Pf = 0.7 Pg Ce Ct Is 38.5 psf
Ps = Cs Pf
Solar panels are assumed cold and slippery:
Cs (slippery) =0.72 ASCE 7-16 fig. 7.4-1
Ps (solar panels, slippery) =27.6 psf Ps = Cs Pf
Non-metal roof without solar panels is assumed NOT slippery:
Cs (not slippery) =1.00 ASCE 7-16 fig. 7.4-1
Ps (roof, not slippery) =38.5 psf Ps = Cs Pf
Unbalanced snow load
Pitch:6:12
Is pitch < 1/2:12 or > 7:12?No
W (horizontal projection of eave to ridge)16.9 ft
Is rafter simply supported?No
Snow density γ 20.5 pcf ASCE 7-10, Eqn. 7.7-1
Unbal. drift ht hd 1.7 ft ASCE 7-10 fig. 7-9
Unbalanced drift surcharge 0.0 psf ASCE 7-10 7.6.1
Length of drift surcharge 6.5 ft ASCE 7-10 7.6.1
Solar array distance from ridge 3.0 ft
Unbalanced snow load on rafters 50.0 psf I*Pg*Cs applied as unbalanced snow on leeward slope
Unbalanced snow load on solar panels 50.0 psf I*Pg*Cs applied as unbalanced snow on leeward slope
Drifting/sliding snow on low roof
Balanced snow height hb 1.9 ft = balanced snow load / density
Clear ht from bal. snow to high roof hc 0.0 ft
Upper roof length lu
Lower roof width wlower
Lower roof drift height hd 0.0 ft
Lower roof drift max surcharge pd 0.0 psf
Lower roof drift length 0.0 ft
Solar array distance from upper roof 0.0 ft
Lower roof drift surcharge Plow drift 0.0 psf not combined with sliding or rain surcharges
Sliding snow surcharge Psliding 0.0 psf combined with balanced snow only (ASCE 7-10 7.9)
Rain on snow surcharge Prain 0.0 psf combined with balanced snow only (ASCE 7-10 7.10)
Snow loads used for design, considering unbalanced and/or drifting/sliding snow as needed:
Ps design (solar panels)50.0 psf
Ps design (roof without solar panels)50.0 psf
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Attachment Pull-out Capacity
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