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    The document contains calculations for tracker dead loads, snow loads, and seismic loads on a solar tracker. It determines that the tracker dead load is 11412 lbs based on the motor load and pier loads. The snow load on the tracker is calculated to be 5528 lbs based on a roof snow load of 65.81 plf. Finally, the total seismic load of 3506.6 lbs is calculated by multiplying the total load for consideration of 16940 lbs (tracker dead load + 20% snow load) by the seismic coefficient.

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    The document contains calculations for tracker dead loads, snow loads, and seismic loads on a solar tracker. It determines that the tracker dead load is 11412 lbs based on the motor load and pier loads. The snow load on the tracker is calculated to be 5528 lbs based on a roof snow load of 65.81 plf. Finally, the total seismic load of 3506.6 lbs is calculated by multiplying the total load for consideration of 16940 lbs (tracker dead load + 20% snow load) by the seismic coefficient.

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    Seismic Load Explanation

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    Selvamuthumani T
    The document contains calculations for tracker dead loads, snow loads, and seismic loads on a solar tracker. It determines that the tracker dead load is 11412 lbs based on the motor load and pier loads. The snow load on the tracker is calculated to be 5528 lbs based on a roof snow load of 65.81 plf. Finally, the total seismic load of 3506.6 lbs is calculated by multiplying the total load for consideration of 16940 lbs (tracker dead load + 20% snow load) by the seismic coefficient.

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    1.

    Tracker Dead Load


    Tracker dead load for single row = Motor load +2x(sum of array pier loads) [Refer Topl unfactored DL ]

    Tracker dead load for single row = 11412 lbs

    Tracker Length = 420 ft

    Tracker dead load in plf = 11412lbs/420 ft= 27.17 plf

    2. Snow Load

    Roof Snow Load in plf = 8.806psf x 7.47 ft = 65.81 plf [Roof snow load x Module length]

    20% Roof snow load in plf = 0.2x 65.81 plf = 13.162 plf [As per Asce7 section 12.7.2]

    Tracker Length = 420 ft

    Snow dead load for seismic consideration = 13.162plfx420 ft= 5528 lbs

    Table showing Snow load calculation for different tilts


    3. Seismic Load calculation: [ Ez]

    Tracker Dead load = 11412 lbs

    20% Snow load = 5528 lbs

    Total Load for Seismic consideration (W)= 11412 lbs + 5528 lbs = 16940 lbs

    Total Seismic Load =Ez =Cs x W =0.207x16940 lbs = 3506.6 lbs

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