FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION
BUILDING (STRUCTURAL) TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MEETING MINUTES

Friday, June 6, 2014
1:30 P.M. – 2:12 P.M

 

TELECONFERENCE/WEBINAR MEETING
FROM TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
Public point of access: Suite 90A, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida.

 TAC/POC MEMBERS AND OBJECTIVES

STRUCTURAL TAC MEMBERs PRESENT: James Schock, Chair, CW Macomber, Steve Strawn, Craig Parrino, Daniel L. Lavrich, Do Y. Kim, Jack Glenn, Jaime Gascon, Warner Chang, Harry “Rusty” Carroll, David Compton

Ř Objectives
* To consider, discuss and provide recommendations on two Declaratory Statements
* Open up discussion on other business and public comment

 MEETING AGENDA

OBJECTIVE

REVIEW OF OBJECTIVES WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:  Description of issue, discussion by TAC, public comment, TAC action

1:30 P.M.

 

Welcome and Opening, Roll Call

Reviewed and Approved of June 6, 2014 Meeting Agenda
Reviewed and Approved of April 9, 2014 Meeting Minutes

2)

Considered and discussed the following Declaratory Statements:

TAC Action:

  1. DS-2014-057 by David G. Karins, P.E. of Karins Engineering

-          Withdrawn by applicant

  1. DS-2014-061 by Chester Darby

Project 1

5 story, 8,750sf, 35 unit condominium. Post tension structure with cast in place columns and beams. Scope of work is to lock-off remove/replace and re-tension approximately 600 post tension anchors throughout the structure as well as completely remove and recast 10 cantilever balconies 840sf and perform partial structural repairs to various columns, beams, and slabs.

 

Question: Do the activities listed above meet the criteria of 2010 Florida Building Code Chapter 1: Sec 110.3.7.1?

 

Answer: Yes, the level of work in question involves alteration to the structural  components of a threshold building “5 story unit condominium” and therefore, the activities listed above fall within the scope of section 110.3.7 of the Florida Building Code, Building.

 

 

Project 2

7 story, 19,500sf, 98 unit condominium. Structure is elevated above an on grade parking area. Building is hollow core panel with cast in place columns and beams with exterior walkways. Scope of work is to remove wall and structural topping, reinforce slab and install new fall protection wall at exterior walkways. Completely remove and replace with conventional concrete 10 Interior hollow core panels.

 

Question: Do the activities listed above meet the criteria of 2010 Florida Building Code Chapter 1: Sec 110.3.7.1?

 

Answer: Yes, the level of work in question involves alteration to the structural  components of a threshold building “7 story unit condominium” and therefore, the activities listed above fall within the scope of section 110.3.7 of the Florida Building Code, Building.

 

 

Project 3

4 story, 27,000 sf, 60 unit condominium. Structure is cast in place concrete. Scope of work is to completely remove 3,240sf of exterior cantilevered balconies and Cast in place new.

 

Question: Do the activities listed above meet the criteria of 2010 Florida Building Code Chapter 1: Sec110.3.7.1?

 

Answer: Yes, the level of work in question involves alteration to the structural  components of a threshold building “4 story unit condominium” and therefore, the activities list above fall within the scope of section 110.3.7 of the Florida Building Code, Building.


Project 4

Elevated 25 story, 10,000 sf, 25 unit condominium. Structure is cast in place concrete. Scope of work is to perform various structural repair to columns and beams including building support columns.

 

Question: Do the activities listed above meet the criteria of 2010 Florida Building Code Chapter 1: Sec 110.3.7.1?

 

Answer: Yes, the level of work in question involves repair to the structural components of a threshold building “25 story unit condominium” and therefore, the activities listed above fall within the scope of section 110.3.7 of the Florida Building Code, Building.

 

Project 5

7 story, 37,500sf, 80 unit condominium. Structure is cast in place concrete. Scope of work is to support and sever 72 balconies, remove 1ft strip of concrete from each balcony at building plane, repair structural steel and recast. Remove and replace 80 floor to ceiling exterior glass wall systems with added cast in place reinforcing columns.

 

Question: Do the activities listed above meet the criteria of 2010 Florida Building Code Chapter 1: Sec 110.3.7.1?

 

Answer: Yes, the level of work in question involves repair/alteration to the structural components of a threshold building “7 story unit condominium” and therefore, the activities listed above fall within the scope of section 110.3.7 of the Florida Building Code, Building.

 

3)

The Chairman, Jim Schock, opened up the discussion of threshold buildings inspections and their importance and it was determined that future meetings on the subject would be beneficial. It was also determined that it is hard to use just one declaratory statement for all threshold building inspection issues and that more declaratory statements for various threshold buildings would be beneficial.

4)

Adjourned at 2:12

 STAFF CONTACTS: Joe Bigelow, Planning Analyst joe.bigelow@myfloridalicense.com
 (850) 717-1829 or Mo Madani, Manager mo.madani@myfloridalicense.com

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