Solar Panel Carport Structure Assessment
Budget: $30 – $250 AUD
Title
Evaluate 4 simple designs of an open carport structure for supporting solar panel load.
The designs to be assessed:
This carport is already built. But there is no engineering plan available for this carport. Design #1 provides a sort of design.
Design #1: this is already installed. The carport has steel columns, steel beam (horizontal, at top) and steel cliplok roofing.
Design #2 to 4: These are my ideas f0r modification of the existing carport (Design #1).
Who :
Ideal candidates would have a depth of experience in structural analysis, solar panel installation and design evaluation, and should be able to promptly provide a comprehensive report based on their findings.
Report;
I need a report along with a summary of finding. The report needs to include information like main parameters Roof live load, Wind Resistance, Dead/Static Load etc.
Information:
• Address: Peachey Road, Smithfield Plains, SA 5114, Australia
• Carport Brand: Stratco Sanctuary Carports (see attachment)
• Roof area: 6000mm (N-S) x 6000mm (E-W)
• Roof pitch: 2 degree (East to West)
• Roof height: roughly 2855 mm (at West side) (from Floor plan)
• Steel columns: Stratco; 6 nos.; 75mm x 75mm x 2.5mm SHS (Square Hollow Section)
• Footing hole: 450mm x 450mm x 750mm (depth)
• Soil: highly reactive soil (clay )
• Steel beam:
• Design #1: Stratco 140 Pro Beam (see attachment)
• Design #2-4: Mix of Stratco 170 Pro Beam and 140 Pro Beam (see attachment)
• Roof metal sheet: REVOLUTION ROOFING - TRUE OAK - Rev 5 (see attachment)
• Type: Nexteel
• Thickness: 0.48BMT
• Mass: 4.93 kg/m2
• Solar Panel: 15 x Astronergy N5s 440W N-Type Black Frame 108 Half-Cut Cells Mono(CHSM54N-HC-440) (see attachment)
• 1722mm x 1134mm (=1952748mm2=1.95m2)
• Module weight: 21.3 kg (21.3*15=319.5kg)
Attachments
I have attached a 2 zip files that contains the below documents. If you need more document/engineering information - please ask asap.
Zip 1
• 01 Carport Structural layout of Design #1 to #4
• 02 Solar Panel plan on roof
• 03 Stratco Carport installation Manual
• 04 Stratco Sanctuary Carports - Type 4F - Freestanding - 140 Beam - Tech Sheet
• 05 Stratco Patios Sanctuary -Probeam brochure
• 06 Roof Sheet metal brochure -REVOLUTION ROOFING
• 07 Solar panel brochure -Astronergy
Zip 2
• Carport Structure Pictures
Evaluate 4 simple designs of an open carport structure for supporting solar panel load.
The designs to be assessed:
This carport is already built. But there is no engineering plan available for this carport. Design #1 provides a sort of design.
Design #1: this is already installed. The carport has steel columns, steel beam (horizontal, at top) and steel cliplok roofing.
Design #2 to 4: These are my ideas f0r modification of the existing carport (Design #1).
Who :
Ideal candidates would have a depth of experience in structural analysis, solar panel installation and design evaluation, and should be able to promptly provide a comprehensive report based on their findings.
Report;
I need a report along with a summary of finding. The report needs to include information like main parameters Roof live load, Wind Resistance, Dead/Static Load etc.
Information:
• Address: Peachey Road, Smithfield Plains, SA 5114, Australia
• Carport Brand: Stratco Sanctuary Carports (see attachment)
• Roof area: 6000mm (N-S) x 6000mm (E-W)
• Roof pitch: 2 degree (East to West)
• Roof height: roughly 2855 mm (at West side) (from Floor plan)
• Steel columns: Stratco; 6 nos.; 75mm x 75mm x 2.5mm SHS (Square Hollow Section)
• Footing hole: 450mm x 450mm x 750mm (depth)
• Soil: highly reactive soil (clay )
• Steel beam:
• Design #1: Stratco 140 Pro Beam (see attachment)
• Design #2-4: Mix of Stratco 170 Pro Beam and 140 Pro Beam (see attachment)
• Roof metal sheet: REVOLUTION ROOFING - TRUE OAK - Rev 5 (see attachment)
• Type: Nexteel
• Thickness: 0.48BMT
• Mass: 4.93 kg/m2
• Solar Panel: 15 x Astronergy N5s 440W N-Type Black Frame 108 Half-Cut Cells Mono(CHSM54N-HC-440) (see attachment)
• 1722mm x 1134mm (=1952748mm2=1.95m2)
• Module weight: 21.3 kg (21.3*15=319.5kg)
Attachments
I have attached a 2 zip files that contains the below documents. If you need more document/engineering information - please ask asap.
Zip 1
• 01 Carport Structural layout of Design #1 to #4
• 02 Solar Panel plan on roof
• 03 Stratco Carport installation Manual
• 04 Stratco Sanctuary Carports - Type 4F - Freestanding - 140 Beam - Tech Sheet
• 05 Stratco Patios Sanctuary -Probeam brochure
• 06 Roof Sheet metal brochure -REVOLUTION ROOFING
• 07 Solar panel brochure -Astronergy
Zip 2
• Carport Structure Pictures