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STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS FOR NEW PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR SYSTEM <br />NOTE: <br />THESE CALCULATIONS ARE BASED ON INFORMATION AND MEASUREMENTS PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR FROM <br />HIS SITE INSPECTION. <br />3 Analysis of Existing Rafter Capacity:PV SOLAR ARRAY: LE RESIDENCE <br />1006 S. AUSTIN STREET, SANTA ANA, CA 92704 <br />Rafter Loads: <br />Solar system dead load = 409 lbs / 12 lag bolts total = 34.1 lbs at each lag bolt <br />Existing roof dead load = 12 psf <br />Snow load = 0 psf <br />Roof live load = 20 psf <br />Wind load = 106.6 lbs, 548.4 lbs <br />Rafter span = 7.0 ft <br />Load Combinations That Apply: <br />#1: D + Lr or S = 12 psf + 34.1 lbs at each lag bolt + 20.0 psf <br />#2: D + 0.75(0.6W) + 0.75(Lr or S) = 12 psf + 34.1 lbs at each lag bolt) + (0.75 (0.6) 106.6 lbs at each lag bolt) + <br />(0.75 ( 20 psf)) <br />#3: 0.6D + 0.6W = 0.6 ( 12 psf + 34.1 lbs at each lag bolt) - (0.6) 548.4 lbs at each lag bolt <br />Calculated Maximum Bending Moment: <br />#1: 196.0 ft/lbs + 59.6 ft/lbs = 255.6 ft/lbs <br />[( 32 psf) ( 7 ft^2)] / 8 = 196.0 ft/lbs <br />[( 34.07 lbs) ( 7.0 ft)] / 4 = 59.6 ft/lbs <br />#2: 73.5 ft/lbs + 59.6 ft/lbs + 84.0 ft/lbs + 91.9 ft/lbs = 309.0 ft/lbs <br />[( 12 psf) ( 7 ft^2)] / 8 = 73.5 ft/lbs <br />[( 34.07 lbs) ( 7.0 ft)] / 4 = 59.6 ft/lbs <br />106.6 lbs) ( 7 ft)] / 4 = 84.0 ft/lbs <br />0.75 [( 20 psf) ( 7 ft^2)] / 8 = 91.9 ft/lbs <br />#3: 44.1 ft/lbs + 35.8 ft/lbs - 575.8 ft/lbs = -495.9 ft/lbs <br />0.6 [( 12 psf) ( 7 ft^2)] / 8 = 44.1 ft/lbs <br />0.6 [( 34.07 lbs) ( 7.0 ft)] / 4 = 35.8 ft/lbs <br />0.6 [( 548.4 lbs) ( 7 ft)] / 4 = 575.8 ft/lbs <br />Section Required: 495.9 ft/lbs (12) (0.7) / 1518 psi = 2.7 cu in <br />Section Provided: 1.5 ( 3.5 ^2) / 6 = 3.1 cu in <br />3.1 cu in > 2.7 cu in, OK <br />Calculated Deflection: <br />[5( 32 psf / 12) ( 84 in^4)] / [384 (1200000) ( 5.4 )] = 0.27 in <br />Allowable Deflection: 84 in / 240 = 0.35 in <br />0.35 in > 0.27 in, OK <br />NOTICE: VISION CIVIL ENGINEERING: JENNIFER KEMME, PE <br />ANY CHANGES TO OR USES OF THESE DOCUMENTS 12273 11TH STREET, YUCAIPA, CA 92399 <br />WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF VISION 909.754.8300, JENKEMME@VISIONCE.COM <br />CIVIL ENGINEERING IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. RCE 73054, EXP 12/31/22 <br />0.75 [(0.6)( <br />Prepared by JENNIFER KEMME 6/29/2022 Page 2 <br />1006 S. Austin <br />07/29/22