Thanks for the replies. I am NOT an licensed engineer; my background is mostly in stick-built residential construction. As suggested, I am trying to build this structure for myself, using off-the-shelf pieces. I am copying in large measure some other structures in my locale that have...
I am designing a solar carport that utilizes the PV panels as the roof surface. The concept is simple: 4 square posts with aluminum I-beams connecting the easternmost and westernmost pairs, and aluminum C-channel joists spanning between the I-beams. The frame is the mounting grid for the...
