Solar Panels Support Calculation

700 O/D 400 O/D

4000 mm
Top/Bottom Chord
SHS 120x120x5.0 mm
Internal Members
SHS 50x50x3.0 mm
6000 mm

UC 305x305x97 kg/m

Vertical displacement = 25 mm

Y
Z X
Load 7 : Displacement

Whole Structure Displacements: 5 SLS 1.0Gk + 1.0Q1 (unbalance)

 Max T= 83 KN

C= 24 KN

Max C= 114 KN

Y
Z X
Load 8 : Axial Force

Whole Structure Fx: 6 ULS 1.35Gk +1.5Qk1 (unbalance)

Y Max M= 63 KN.m
Z X
Load 8 : Bending Z

Whole Structure Mz: 6 ULS 1.35Gk +1.5Qk1 (unbalance)

Nodes
X Y Z
Node
(m) (m) (m)
1 0.000 0.000 0.000
2 0.000 6.000 0.000
4 4.000 6.350 0.000
5 -4.000 6.350 0.000
6 0.000 5.400 0.000
7 4.000 6.050 0.000
8 -4.000 6.050 0.000
9 0.667 6.058 0.000
10 1.333 6.117 0.000
11 2.000 6.175 0.000
12 2.667 6.233 0.000
13 3.333 6.292 0.000
14 -0.667 6.058 0.000
15 -1.333 6.117 0.000
16 -2.000 6.175 0.000
17 -2.667 6.233 0.000
18 -3.333 6.292 0.000
34 -0.667 5.508 0.000
35 -1.333 5.617 0.000
36 -2.000 5.725 0.000
37 -2.667 5.833 0.000
38 -3.333 5.942 0.000
39 3.333 5.942 0.000
40 2.667 5.833 0.000
41 2.000 5.725 0.000
42 1.333 5.617 0.000
43 0.667 5.508 0.000
44 0.000 0.500 0.000

Beams
Length
Beam Node A Node B Property
(m) (degrees)
1 2 6 0.600 1 0
2 6 44 4.900 1 0
3 2 9 0.669 2 0
4 2 14 0.669 2 0
5 8 38 0.675 2 0
6 6 43 0.675 2 0
7 7 4 0.300 3 0
8 8 5 0.300 3 0
9 9 10 0.669 2 0
10 10 11 0.669 2 0
11 11 12 0.669 2 0
12 12 13 0.669 2 0
13 13 4 0.669 2 0
14 14 15 0.669 2 0
15 15 16 0.669 2 0
16 16 17 0.669 2 0
17 17 18 0.669 2 0
18 18 5 0.669 2 0
34 9 43 0.550 3 0
35 10 42 0.500 3 0
36 11 41 0.450 3 0
37 12 40 0.400 3 0
38 13 39 0.350 3 0
39 14 34 0.550 3 0
40 15 35 0.500 3 0
41 16 36 0.450 3 0
42 17 37 0.400 3 0
43 18 38 0.350 3 0
 44 34 6 0.675 2 0
45 35 34 0.675 2 0
46 36 35 0.675 2 0
47 37 36 0.675 2 0
48 38 37 0.675 2 0
49 39 7 0.675 2 0
50 40 39 0.675 2 0
51 41 40 0.675 2 0
52 42 41 0.675 2 0
53 43 42 0.675 2 0
54 2 43 0.828 3 0
55 9 42 0.800 3 0
56 10 41 0.773 3 0
57 11 40 0.749 3 0
58 12 39 0.728 3 0
59 13 7 0.709 3 0
60 2 34 0.828 3 0
61 14 35 0.800 3 0
62 15 36 0.773 3 0
63 16 37 0.749 3 0
64 17 38 0.728 3 0
65 18 8 0.709 3 0
66 44 1 0.500 1 0

Section Properties
Area Iyy Izz J
Prop Section Material
(cm2) (cm4) (cm4) (cm4)
1 UC305X305X97 123.000 7.31E 3 22.2E 3 91.238 STEEL
2 TUB1201205.0 22.700 498.000 498.000 777.000 STEEL
3 TUB50503.0 5.540 20.200 20.200 32.100 STEEL

Materials
E Density
Mat Name
(kN/mm2) (kg/m3) (/C)
3 STEEL 205.000 0.300 7.83E 3 12E -6
4 STAINLESSSTEEL 197.930 0.300 7.83E 3 18E -6
5 ALUMINUM 68.948 0.330 2.71E 3 23E -6
6 CONCRETE 21.718 0.170 2.4E 3 10E -6

Supports
X Y Z rX rY rZ
Node
(kN/mm) (kN/mm) (kN/mm) (kN-m/deg) (kN-m/deg) (kN-m/deg)
1 Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed

Basic Load Cases

Number Name
1 Gk
2 Qk1
3 Qk2
4 W
Combination Load Cases

Comb. Combination L/C Name Primary Primary L/C Name

5 SLS 1.0Gk + 1.0Q1 (unbalance) 1 Gk
2 Qk1
6 ULS 1.35Gk +1.5Qk1 (unbalance) 1 Gk
2 Qk1
7 SLS 1.0Gk + 1.0Qk1 +1.0Qk2 1 Gk
2 Qk1
3 Qk2
8 ULS 1.35Gk + 1.5 (Qk1 + Qk2) 1 Gk
2 Qk1
3 Qk2
9 ULS 1.35Gk + 1.5W + (0.7*1.5)(Qk1+Qk2) 1 Gk
4 W
2 Qk1
3 Qk2
10 ULS 1.35Gk + 1.5W 4 W
1 Gk

Selfweight : 1 Gk

Direction Factor
Y -1.000

Beam Loads : 2 Qk1

Da Ecc.
Beam Type Direction Fa Fb Db
(m) (m)
4 UNI kN/m GY -5.250 - - - -
14 UNI kN/m GY -5.250 - - - -
15 UNI kN/m GY -5.250 - - - -
16 UNI kN/m GY -5.250 - - - -
17 UNI kN/m GY -5.250 - - - -
18 UNI kN/m GY -5.250 - - - -

Beam Loads : 3 Qk2

Da Ecc.
Beam Type Direction Fa Fb Db
(m) (m)
3 UNI kN/m GY -5.250 - - - -
9 UNI kN/m GY -5.250 - - - -
10 UNI kN/m GY -5.250 - - - -
11 UNI kN/m GY -5.250 - - - -
12 UNI kN/m GY -5.250 - - - -
13 UNI kN/m GY -5.250 - - - -
Beam Loads : 4 W
Da Ecc.
Beam Type Direction Fa Fb Db
(m) (m)
6 UNI kN/m GY 5.250 - - - -
49 UNI kN/m GY 5.250 - - - -
50 UNI kN/m GY 5.250 - - - -
51 UNI kN/m GY 5.250 - - - -
52 UNI kN/m GY 5.250 - - - -
53 UNI kN/m GY 5.250 - - - -

Node Displacement Summary

X Y Z resultant
Node L/C
(mm) (mm ) (mm) (mm)
4 19.186 -25.272 0.000 31.730
Min X 4 10:ULS 1.35Gk + 1.5W -28.987 37.805 0.000 47.639
Max Y 4 10:ULS 1.35Gk + 1.5W -28.987 37.805 0.000 47.639
Min Y 5 6:ULS 1.35Gk +1.5Qk1 (unbalance) -28.831 -38.286 0.000 47.927
Max Z 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Min Z 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Max rX 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Min rX 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Max rY 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Min rY 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Max rZ 37 6:ULS 1.35Gk +1.5Qk1 (unbalance) -23.944 -25.408 0.000 34.912
Min rZ 40 15.957 -16.773 0.000 23.151
Max Rst 5 6:ULS 1.35Gk +1.5Qk1 (unbalance) -28.831 -38.286 0.000 47.927

Reactions
Horizontal Vertical Horizontal Moment
FX FY FZ MX MY MZ
Node L/C
(kN) (kN) (kN) (kNm) (kNm) (kNm)
1 1:Gk -0.000 9.090 0.000 0.000 0.000 -0.000
2:Qk1 -0.000 21.080 0.000 0.000 0.000 -42.160
3:Qk2 0.000 21.080 0.000 0.000 0.000 42.160
4:W 0.000 -21.275 0.000 0.000 0.000 -42.551
5:SLS 1.0Gk + 1.0Q1 (unbalance) -0.000 30.171 0.000 0.000 0.000 -42.160
6:ULS 1.35Gk +1.5Qk1 -0.000 43.893 0.000 0.000 0.000 -63.241
(unbalance)
7:SLS 1.0Gk + 1.0Qk1 +1.0Qk2 0.000 51.251 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
8:ULS 1.35Gk + 1.5 (Qk1 + Qk2) 0.000 75.513 0.000 0.000 0.000 -0.000
9:ULS 1.35Gk + 1.5W + 0.000 24.627 0.000 0.000 0.000 -63.826
(0.7*1.5)(Qk1+Qk2)
10:ULS 1.35Gk + 1.5W 0.000 -19.641 0.000 0.000 0.000 -63.826