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Use of the Wind Tunnel Test Method for Obtaining Design Wind Loads on Roof-Mounted Solar Arrays

Authors :
David Banks
Gregory A. Kopp
Source :
Journal of Structural Engineering. 139:284-287
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2013.

Abstract

ASCE 7 does not provide design wind loads for roof-mounted solar panels. This paper discusses the use of the wind tunnel test method, called Method 3 in ASCE 7-05, which was originally intended for obtaining design wind loads for individual buildings. Because roof-mounted solar arrays are generally mounted in many configurations on many buildings of many different shapes, additional requirements are necessary to use Method 3 in this situation. The paper describes these additional requirements.

Details

ISSN :
1943541X and 07339445
Volume :
139
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Structural Engineering
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........72e07c5778779b4e6a78fbac43823611