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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 Load Resisting Load Code Check <br />Sub- <br />Array <br />Name <br />FL-D = <br />Wind <br />Uplift <br />(lbs.) <br />FD = <br />Wind <br />Drag <br />(lbs.) <br />DL = <br />Total <br />Dead <br />Load <br />(lbs.) <br />Maximum <br />Allowable <br />Mechanical <br />Attachment <br />Strength (lbs.) <br />Total MA <br />Capacity <br />(lbs.) <br />Check <br />Calculated <br />Factor of <br />Safety* <br />Check <br />1.1 5,153 1,908 11,151 650 0 2.37 OK <br />2.2 5,210 1,809 11,143 650 4,550 3.37 OK <br />2.3 9,412 3,620 24,526 650 9,100 3.86 OK <br />2.4 16,326 4,730 40,105 650 14,950 3.99 OK <br />2.5 9,381 3,840 27,182 650 9,750 4.16 OK <br />2.6 15,651 4,504 38,496 650 13,650 3.95 OK <br />Total:61,133 lbs.20,411 lbs.152,604  52,000 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 SHEAR/FRICTION)+(.6)WIND <br />UPLIFT) <br />10/16/2024 <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 />1851 E Deere Ave <br />11/13/2024