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5.0 Design Loads - Wind (Cont.): <br />5.1.2 Global Wind Shear Summary Table: <br /> <br />Mechanical attachments may be required for several reasons including building code, roof load limits and array shape. The <br />table below provides the mechanical attachment requirements for each sub-array within this project. <br /> <br /> Applied <br />Load <br />Resisting Load Code Check <br />Sub- <br />Array <br />Name <br />FD-L = <br />Wind <br />Drag-Lift <br />(lbs.) <br />DL = <br />Total <br />Dead <br />Load <br />(lbs.) <br />Maximum Allowable <br />Mechanical <br />Attachment Strength <br />(lbs.) <br />Total MA <br />Capacity <br />(lbs.) <br />Check <br />Calculated <br />Factor of <br />Safety* <br />Check <br />1.1 4,401 3,677 192 3,648 2.77 OK <br />1.2 4,540 3,234 192 3,264 2.39 OK <br />1.3 4,398 3,563 192 3,648 2.73 OK <br />1.4 4,572 3,196 192 3,072 2.28 OK <br />Total:17,911 lbs.13,670  13,632 lbs. <br />Table 5.2 Summary of Mechanical Attachment Requirements <br />* Back calculated factor of safety provided to determine factor of safety applied to dead load in lieu of 0.6 in ASCE 7-16 equation 7, BACK <br />CALCULATED FACTOR OF SAFETY = (DEAD LOAD+MECHANICAL ATTACHMENT)/((.6)WIND DRAG-LIFT) <br />07/16/2024 <br />APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION <br />10 <br />PanelClaw, Inc., 1600 Osgood Street, Suite 2023, North Andover, MA 01845 <br />(978) 688.4900 - www.panelclaw.com <br />2130 N Grand Ave <br />10/1/2024