HomeMy WebLinkAboutLA207735 - APPROVED - StampedLetterARC Design
409 N. Main Street
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 712-2166 fax: (856) 358-1511
Date: October 18, 2022
Re: Structural Roof Certification
Subj: Leider Residence, 18853 Jordan Trail, Lakeville, MN, 55044
We have provided a review of the house roof construction of the above named property in regards to
verifying the capacity of the existing roof for installation of a new Solar Panel Array.
We have found the residence to be of wood frame construction bearing walls with a wood framed roof
system. The arrays are of 2x4 @ 24” o.c. trusses and are sheathed with ½” ext-ply sheathing and a
single layer of asphalt shingle roofing.
The wood framed roof structure bears directly upon the framed exterior wall system. The existing
trusses as installed meet the required MSBC-2020 design span ratings with sufficient capacity to carry
the 4#/sf additional load imposed by the proposed solar array per the details below.
Installation of solar rack systems shall be as follows:
Each panel row shall be supported upon 2 mounting rails. Rails shall be screw anchored
through roof and directly to rafters or purlins below. Rail attachment points to trusses shall be
staggered each row with exception to the first fastener row from the gable end which is
attached to two adjacent trusses with Stainless Steel fasteners.
Rail attachment to roof shall be fastened 24”o.c. at corners and 48” o.c. through the field.
Rails are to be placed at 24-48” o.c. on the roof.
Solar panel mounting systems installed parallel to the plane of a roof shall be no more
than 12" above the roof when measured perpendicular to the roof surface.
When installed per the above specifications the system shall meet the required 115 MPH wind load and
50 PSF ground snow load requirements.
Should you have any further question or comment please feel free to contact our office.
Respectfully,
James A. Clancy
Professional Engineer
MN License # 45968
10.18.22 Concept Approval ONLYSubject to Field Inspection
Inspector Date
2020
MN Bldg
Code
10/25/2022dpfannenstein
Provide copy of city approved plans
on the job site for the inspector