Solarstruc V2.

2
Load Generator
(Input data in all yellow spaces)
Horizontal projection 0.0 feet
Project address:
Number and street

City and state

Date and time

2/9/2024 1:20
0.0 feet

Solar array
Vertical projection

Tilt angle (degrees)

invalid = Ct of roof

Horizontal
Height of one panel = inches
Width of one panel = inches
Number of panels in a row =
Number of panels in a column =
Weight of one panel = pounds

Tributary length for support= inches

Tributary width for support= inches

Spacing of roof structural members = inches

Height from ground to midpoint of roof = feet

Width of building = feet
Height of midpoint of array above ground = feet
Horizontal distance from top of array to roof edge = feet
Roof slope = /12 = 0.0 degrees
Design wind velocity mph
Exposure category B or C
Ground snow load pg = psf

LOADS FROM ARRAY TO STRUCTURAL MEMBER

At support
Snow load (ps) = 0.0 pounds per support
Wind load (F) = 0.0 pounds per support
Panel Load (Dp) = #DIV/0! pounds per interior support
Uplift = 0.0 pounds per interior support

Weight of sliding snow

Sliding snow (S) = 0.0 pounds per lineal foot (15 feet max from array)

Drift load
Drift load at array = 0.0 pounds

Drift length = 0.00 feet

Note: Drift and sliding snow loads
are added to the base snow loads
on the roof. Support loads include
snow loads.

15' max

w
g sno Drift length
slidin

supports

Total Load at Support

Dead + 0.75(wind + snow) = #DIV/0! pounds

Dead + wind = #DIV/0! pounds
Dead + snow = #DIV/0! pounds

Base snow load on roof area not covered by panels = 0.0 pounds per square foot
 Solarstruc V2.2
TRUSS CHORD CHECK
(input data in applicable yellow spaces)
Dead load of roofing materials pounds per square foot

Spacing of trusses inches

Total horizontal length inches

Load a load b load c load d load e load f load g

a
Load offset b
from panel c
point d
(inches) e
a= f
g
b=
c= R1 =
d= ### lb
e=
f=
g=

R2 =
maximum moment in chord section = #DIV/0! ft-lbs ### lb

Allowable moments:
#2 SPF 2 x 4 = 442 ft-lbs
2100 msr SPF = 615 ft-lbs

Note: Apply loads from left to right.

Example - If there are three point loads on this section of truss the loads should be under Load
a, Load b, and Load c and the distances a, b, and c should be filled in.
 Top of array

Support spacing
front to back

Bottom of array

Support spacing side to side

Framing member spacing

Top of array

Framing member
Bottom of array

Support
 Framing member

Support

Height of one panel = actual dimension of panel

Width of one panel = actual dimension of panel

member spacing In the example above:

number of panels in a row = 3
number of panels in a column = 1
number of supports along each framing member = 4

Framing member
 TRIBUTARY DISTANCES AND AREAS

High end of array

w1 w2

l2
l1

Low end of array

Tributary length for interior support = 1/2 l1 + 1/2 l2

= tributary area Tributary width for interior support = 1/2 w1 + 1/2 w2
 Array support on roof

1/2 l1 + 1/2 l2
/2 w1 + 1/2 w2
Ct values for roofs:

1.1
For roofs kept just above freezing and others with cold ventilated
roofs in which the R value between the ventilated space and the
heated space exceeds 25.

1.2 For unheated structures intentionally kept below freezing. (in

the winter)

0.85 For heated greenhouses with R values less than 2

1 For all other roofs.

=Ct for roof array is mounted on

OK