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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 3,958 1,213 6,037 333 2,331 2.46 OK <br />1.2 9,299 3,178 20,144 333 0 2.44 OK <br />1.3 2,173 784 3,447 333 0 1.75 OK <br />1.4 2,702 1,127 4,725 333 0 1.84 OK <br />1.5 3,189 1,393 5,506 333 0 1.78 OK <br />1.6 3,096 1,178 5,300 333 0 1.86 OK <br />1.7 2,137 765 3,310 333 0 1.72 OK <br />1.8 8,706 3,481 20,146 333 0 2.47 OK <br />1.9 5,485 1,881 10,508 333 0 2.15 OK <br />1.10 2,062 765 3,250 333 0 1.72 OK <br />1.11 2,606 981 4,324 333 0 1.81 OK <br />1.12 1,346 529 2,127 333 0 1.69 OK <br />Total:46,759 lbs.17,275 lbs.88,823  2,331 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 />11/04/2024 <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 />1330 E Seventeenth <br />St4/10/2025