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APA ReadyRack Installation Manual

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INSTALLATION MANUAL
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Updated: February 2023

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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION MANUAL Updated: February 2023...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    GEOBALLAST TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE TABLE OF CONTENTS PARTS LIST SITE PREPARATION, UTILITIES, SURVEYING REVIEW & INSTALLATION PREPARATION, UNEVEN GROUND, MEASURING BASKET ASSEMBLY BALLAST STAGING & FILL WITH AGGREGATE, POST INSTALLATION POST INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) TUBE CLAMP STAGING, CROSS BRACE TUBE INSTALLATION N/S CHORD-TO-POST, FINE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT, E/W STRUT PURLIN-TO-N/S CHORD, E/W STRUT PURLIN SPLICE PANEL INSTALLATION...

  • Page 3: Parts List

    GEOBALLAST PARTS LIST STRUCTURAL MEMBERS WIRE BASKET ASSEMBLY FOLDED WIRE BASKET SHORT SPIRAL RING [21] LONG SPIRAL RING [22] ELBOW TUBE ELBOW CLAMP PLATE BASE TUBE FRONT (SOUTH) POST REAR (NORTH) POST CROSS BRACE TUBE N/S CHORD E/W STRUT PURLIN HARDWARE [10] END CLAMP ASSEMBLY...
  • Page 4 GEOBALLAST SITE PREPARATION CONSTRUCTION 101 Site preparation should be conducted prior to construc- tion. This will typically involve grubbing, rock and debris All structures, regardless of how complex, are built one removal, and any other preparation that will facilitate step at a time. Each new step builds on the previous. In swift and unhindered installation.
  • Page 5 GEOBALLAST REVIEW & INSTALLATION PREPARATION MEASURING After site preparation has been completed and the site All measurements in the East-West direction must be surveying is done, the foundations are ready to be in- made with a steel tape measure, and made from the stalled.

  • Page 6: Basket Assembly

    GEOBALLAST BASKET ASSEMBLY 1. Unfold the semi-assembled wire basket assembly. WIRE BASKET ASSEMBLY ELBOW TUBE BASE TUBE [12] 3/8-16 SERRATED FLANGE NUT [16] 3/8-16X1.25” SERRATED FLANGE BOLT [18] 3/8-16X3.00” SERRATED FLANGE BOLT [21] SHORT SPIRAL RING [22] LONG SPIRAL RING [26] BASKET STABILIZER 2.

  • Page 7: Post Installation (Continued)

    GEOBALLAST BALLAST STAGING & FILL WITH AGGREGATE 1. An equipment operator should carry the basket and tube assembly to each foundation location. 2. Positing the basket and tube assembly so that the North and South survey points align with the center of the elbow tube.
  • Page 8 GEOBALLAST POST INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) 7. Secure the transition posts at the foundations with PRO TIP three (3) bolts and remove the temporary clamps. [5/6] FRONT (SOUTH)/REAR (NORTH) POST ELBOW TUBE [19] M16X2.0 25MM HEX BOLT 8. Once heights are verified correct and rotation is correct, bolts can be tightened.
  • Page 9 GEOBALLAST TUBE CLAMP STAGING 1. Slide the tube clamp over the rear (north) post prior to attaching the N/S chord or stretch the clamp apart, fit it around the post, and squeeze it back to its original shape. Refer to the construction prints for the bracing requirements and locations.

  • Page 10: E/W Strut Purlin Splice

    GEOBALLAST N/S CHORD-TO-POST 1. Attach the N/S chord to the West side of the posts. Refer to the construction documents for the correct hole locations. N/S CHORD [5/6] FRONT (SOUTH)/REAR (NORTH) POST [17] 3/8-16X2.75” SERRATED FLANGE BOLT [12] 3/8-16 SERRATED FLANGE NUT FINE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT 1.

  • Page 11: Panel Installation

    GEOBALLAST PANEL INSTALLATION 1. Beginning at one end, start setting the panels by squaring the first panel to the bottom E/W strut purlin. Refer to the construction documentation to determine the correct orientation of the panel. 2. Place the top panel after squaring the bottom pan- el.

  • Page 12: Cable Brace-To-Post

    GEOBALLAST CABLE BRACE-TO-POST Depending on the array and project parameters, a set of posts may get multiple sets of cable braces to limit movement and reduce fatigue. Refer to the construc- tion documentation for locations and frequency of ca- ble bracing. 1.

  • Page 13: Pro Tips

    But before implementing any of the be- low tips, make sure to request approval from APA’s Engineering team, as not all solutions are allowed on every site. Use a STEEL tape rather than a fiberglass tape to measure dis- tances over the length of the row.
  • Page 14 Annually, bolted connections need to be visually inspected to ensure the components are properly joined together. At the beginning, middle, and end of each row, there are torque marked nuts/bolts per the APA QA/QC process. These marked locations should be visually inspected to confirm no movement of the bolted connections has occurred. If loose hardware is found, re-tighten to the specifications noted in the plan set for the racking system.