I looked up that discussion. It was good, mostly about panels on timber roofs and about live load under the panels as I remember. I'm more interested in wind on the panels. I think I got the seismic.
I'm also aware of the Homes book, a little pricey at the moment. If you think it has enough discussion to be worth it, I thank you for the tip and will keep it in mind if I really get stuck.
Thanks,
MJ
--- On Mon, 11/16/09, Conrad Harrison <sch.tectonic@bigpond.com> wrote:
> From: Conrad Harrison <sch.tectonic@bigpond.com>
> Subject: RE: Analysis of Loads on Solar Panels
> To: seaint@seaint.org
> Date: Monday, November 16, 2009, 8:00 PM
> Mark,
>
> There was a brief discussion on the list about the subject
> late last year.
> Also the book wind loading of structures by John Holmes
> also has a brief
> discussion on the subject. But for the most part it is a
> matter of
> judgement, based on the coefficients for roofs in the
> loading code, and drag
> coefficients for flat plates.
>
>
> Regards
> Conrad Harrison
> B.Tech (mfg & mech), MIIE, gradTIEAust
> mailto:sch.tectonic@bigpond.com
> Adelaide
> South Australia
>
>
>
>
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