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McPherson Engineering By: R.S. <br />Date: 4/8/26 <br />Rooftop Solar Panels Wind Pressures (Section 29.4, ASCE 7) <br />Vult =110 mph Kzt =1.00 (sec 26.8.2)h = 80 ft <br />Exposure Category = B Kz = 1.21 (sec 26.10.1) <br />Roof Zone = 2 Kd =0.85 (sec 26.6) <br />Roof θ = 0.0 deg Ke =1.00 (sec 26.9) <br />qh = 0.00256 Kz Kzt Ke V2 qh =26.33 (eq. 26.10-1) <br />GPp =-2 uplift γE =1.5 (sec 29.4.4) <br />γa =0.60 (fig 29.4-8) <br />γE =1.5 FIG 29.4-7)γc =1.07 (fig 29.4-7)hpt =0 <br />γa =0.60 (fig 29.4-8)γp =0.9 (fig 29.4-7)ω =0.00 deg (panel tilt) <br />GPp =-2 uplift GCrm =1.4 uplift <br />p = qh Kd (GCp) γE γa (eq 29.4-7) p = qh Kd (GCrn) γE γC γp (eq 29.4-6) <br />p =-40.4 p.s.f.p =45.2 p.s.f. <br />Check Anchorage to Existing Structure <br />0.6DL - 0.6W controlling load combination (eq. 16-15 for ASD) <br />DL = 3.0 p.s.f.dead load of panel (inlcuding rack system) <br />W = 45.2 p.s.f.wind load normal to face of panel <br />Arealag =31.3 sq. ft.area tributary to each anchor <br />SPanc =8.00 ft.spacing of anchors <br />Puplift = Arealag (0.6DL - 0.6W) =791.5 lbs total uplift on anchor <br />Material = DFL lumber anchor material <br />Dialag =5/16 in.diameter of anchor <br />Penlag = 2.5 in.min. penetration to existing framing <br />W lag =266 lb/in.withdrawal load per in. of penetration per NDS Table 11.2A <br />CD =1.6 load duration factor for wind per NDS Table 2.3.2 <br />Ct =0.8 temperature factor per NDS Table 2.3.3 <br />Noscrews =1 number of screws in withdrawal <br />Pallow = Penlag (Wlag CD Ct) * Noscrews =851.2 lbs total allowable withrawal on anchor <br />Puplift <br />Pallow <br />Anchorage = USE (1) 5/16IN. DIA. LAG SCREW(S) AT 8FT. MAX. O.C. W/ 2.5IN. MIN. PENETRATION <br />0.93 < 1.00 Anchor is OK! <br />Wind Uplift Anchorage <br />= <br />Flush Mounted Panels - ASCE Section <br />29.4.4 (where applicable) <br />Flat Roof Panels - ASCE Section 29.4.3 <br />(where applicable) <br />4/8/2026 12:25 PM <br />7 of 8 <br />©McPherson Engineering