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i'm sorry, but ...
I built a solar panel frame.
i think it's a good idea ! ... but I am not actually engineer.
I was hoping the collective prowess of the internet could confirm, or deny, my rudimentary attempts at load capacity calculations ... via ai.
to bring more light to the shed, I've built ...
a dual axis tracking array at of wood and concrete.
It has ...
a 24x24x10deep concrete footer.
a 8x8 post with 60" above grade and 36" below grade.
not one, but two! 48" pieces of rebar inserted through the post (at grade) at 45deg angles whose main bearing faces run perpendicular to the panel orientation
a superstructure built out of pressure treated pine consisting of a ...
4x6" main structural beam spanning 48"
2 4x4 secondary beams spanning 48" connected to the main beam with 1/2" galvanized steel bolts
2 bow trusses connected to the secondary beams with structural wood screws (3/8" x 5") consisting of a 10' 4x4 main support and 16' 2x4 cord which are affixed themselves with 3/8" x 3" structural wood screws.
my friendly ai data center hive mind tells me that these structures will... "Safely handle 70–85 mph gusts"
but what doest thou calculate?
ps: i've found them to be relatively affordable too compared to the common (insert phrase describing commercial alternative)
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