Use of the wind tunnel test method for obtaining design wind loads on roof-mounted solar arrays

G.A. Kopp, D. Banks

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Structural Engineering (United States)
Volume139
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2013

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