| 2017-11-13 15:48:21 | 2014 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. REVISION: 17110020 |
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| | 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH |
| | AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| | ADMINISTRATION |
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| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | DATE: MON. NOV. 13/ 2017 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) PLEASE BE AWARE TO PASS THE SUBMITTED TESTING THERE |
| | IS (3) COMPONENTS OR CODE SECTIONS THAT NEED TO BE |
| | SATISFIED. |
| | 1A) FBC-B 2014 1207.3 STRUCTURE-BORNE SOUND. |
| | FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES BETWEEN DWELLING UNITS OR |
| | BETWEEN A DWELLING UNIT AND A PUBLIC OR SERVICE AREA |
| | WITHIN THE STRUCTURE SHALL HAVE AN IMPACT INSULATION |
| | CLASS (IIC) RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 50 (45 IF FIELD |
| | TESTED) WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 492. |
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| | 1B) FBC-B 2014 1207.2 AIR-BORNE SOUND. |
| | WALLS, PARTITIONS AND FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES |
| | SEPARATING DWELLING UNITS FROM EACH OTHER OR FROM |
| | PUBLIC OR SERVICE AREAS SHALL HAVE A SOUND TRANSMISSION |
| | CLASS (STC) OF NOT LESS THAN 50 (45 IF FIELD TESTED) |
| | FOR AIR-BORNE NOISE WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM |
| | E 90. |
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| | 1C) FLAME SPREAD- FBC-B 2014 603.1. EXCEPTION 2. |
| | INSULATION INSTALLED BETWEEN A FINISHED FLOOR AND SOLID |
| | DECKING WITHOUT INTERVENING AIRSPACE SHALL BE ALLOWED |
| | TO HAVE A FLAME SPREAD INDEX OF NOT MORE THAN 200. |
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| | FLAME SPREAD INDEX. A COMPARATIVE MEASURE, EXPRESSED AS |
| | A DIMENSIONLESS NUMBER, DERIVED FROM VISUAL |
| | MEASUREMENTS OF THE SPREAD OF FLAME VERSUS TIME FOR A |
| | MATERIAL TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 84 OR UL 723. |
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| | 2) THE CODE INDICATES THAT YOU CAN FIELD TEST UNDER THE |
| | CODE SECTION 2010 FBC-B 1207.2 FOR AIR BORNE SOUND AND |
| | TO 1207.3 FOR STRUCTURE- BORNE SOUND. WHAT THE CODE |
| | DOES NOT PROVIDE IS THE ALTERNATE ASTM FOR BOTH OF THE |
| | REQUIRED FIELD TEST. TO SUBMIT BOTH OF THE FIELD TESTS |
| | THE IIC RATING AND STC RATING YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO |
| | SUBMIT UNDER THE ALTERNATE MATERIALS, DESIGN AND |
| | METHODS. A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL |
| | ROBERT BROWN MUST BE MADE. |
| | 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION SECTION 104.11 |
| | ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS, DESIGN AND METHODS OF |
| | CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT. |
| | THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE ARE NOT INTENDED TO PREVENT |
| | THE INSTALLATION OF ANY MATERIAL OR TO PROHIBIT |
| | ANY DESIGN OR METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION NOT SPECIFICALLY |
| | PRESCRIBED BY THIS CODE, PROVIDED THAT ANY SUCH |
| | ALTERNATIVE HAS BEEN APPROVED. AN ALTERNATIVE MATERIAL, |
| | DESIGN OR METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE APPROVED |
| | WHERE THE BUILDING OFFICIAL FINDS THAT THE PROPOSED |
| | DESIGN IS SATISFACTORY AND COMPLIES WITH THE INTENT OF |
| | THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE, AND THAT THE MATERIAL, |
| | METHOD OR WORK OFFERED IS, FOR THE PURPOSE INTENDED, AT |
| | LEAST THE EQUIVALENT OF THAT PRESCRIBED IN THIS CODE IN |
| | QUALITY, STRENGTH, EFFECTIVENESS, FIRE RESISTANCE, |
| | DURABILITY AND SAFETY. WHEN ALTERNATE LIFE SAFETY |
| | SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED, THE SFPE ENGINEERING GUIDE TO |
| | PERFORMANCE-BASED FIRE PROTECTION ANALYSIS AND DESIGN |
| | OF BUILDINGS, OR OTHER METHODS APPROVED BY THE BUILDING |
| | OFFICIAL MAY BE USED. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL |
| | REQUIRE THAT SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OR PROOF BE SUBMITTED |
| | TO SUBSTANTIATE ANY CLAIM MADE REGARDING THE |
| | ALTERNATIVE. |
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| | 104.11.1 RESEARCH REPORTS. SUPPORTING DATA, WHERE |
| | NECESSARY TO ASSIST IN THE APPROVAL OF MATERIALS OR |
| | ASSEMBLIES NOT SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS CODE, |
| | SHALL CONSIST OF VALID RESEARCH REPORTS FROM APPROVED |
| | SOURCES. |
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| | 104.11.2 TESTS. WHENEVER THERE IS INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE |
| | OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE, OR |
| | EVIDENCE THAT A MATERIAL OR METHOD DOES NOT CONFORM TO |
| | THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CODE, OR IN ORDER TO |
| | SUBSTANTIATE CLAIMS FOR ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS OR |
| | METHODS, THE BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY |
| | TO REQUIRE TESTS AS EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE TO BE MADE |
| | AT NO EXPENSE TO THE JURISDICTION. TEST METHODS SHALL |
| | BE AS SPECIFIED IN THIS CODE OR BY OTHER RECOGNIZED |
| | TEST STANDARDS. IN THE ABSENCE OF RECOGNIZED AND |
| | ACCEPTED TEST METHODS, THE BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL |
| | APPROVE THE TESTING PROCEDURES. TESTS SHALL BE |
| | PERFORMED BY AN APPROVED AGENCY. REPORTS OF SUCH TESTS |
| | SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL FOR THE |
| | PERIOD REQUIRED FOR RETENTION OF PUBLIC RECORDS. |
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| | 3) IN THIS SUBMITTAL ONLY ONE OF THE REQUIRED 3 TEST |
| | HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. MISSING ARE THE STC OR SOUND |
| | TRANSMISSION TEST AND FLAME SPREAD TEST LISTED ABOVE IN |
| | COMMENTS 1B & 1C. |
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| | JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, CBO |
| | SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
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