TY - JOUR
T1 - Use of the wind tunnel test method for obtaining design wind loads on roof-mounted solar arrays
AU - Kopp, G.A.
AU - Banks, D.
PY - 2013/2
Y1 - 2013/2
N2 - ASCE 7 does not provide design wind loads for roof-mounted solar panels. This paper discusses the use of the wind tunnel test method, called Method 3 in ASCE 7-05, which was originally intended for obtaining design wind loads for individual buildings. Because roof-mounted solar arrays are generally mounted in many configurations on many buildings of many different shapes, additional requirements are necessary to use Method 3 in this situation. The paper describes these additional requirements.
AB - ASCE 7 does not provide design wind loads for roof-mounted solar panels. This paper discusses the use of the wind tunnel test method, called Method 3 in ASCE 7-05, which was originally intended for obtaining design wind loads for individual buildings. Because roof-mounted solar arrays are generally mounted in many configurations on many buildings of many different shapes, additional requirements are necessary to use Method 3 in this situation. The paper describes these additional requirements.
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U2 - 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000654
DO - 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000654
M3 - Article
SN - 0733-9445
VL - 139
JO - Journal of Structural Engineering (United States)
JF - Journal of Structural Engineering (United States)
IS - 2
ER -