| Date |
Text |
| 2010-09-16 17:03:54 | REVIEW #: 1ST |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | FBC 2007 CODE FAMILY W/ 2009 SUPPLEMENTS |
| | FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
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| | REVIEW COMMENTS: |
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| | 1. PG M1.01A: OFFICE 107 SHOWS A TRANSFER DUCT FOR |
| | BALANCED RETURN. WHILE THE TRANSFER DUCT IS PROPERLY |
| | SIZED UNDER EXCEPTION 1 OF FBC-M 601.4, A ONE INCH |
| | UNDERCUT DOOR IS ALSO REQUIRED. THE LOCATION OF THE |
| | DOOR IN THIS ROOM DOES NOT COMMUNICATE WITH THE |
| | CENTRALIZED RETURN OF THE AHU SERVING THIS ROOM. SHOW |
| | HOW BALANCED RETURN IS TO BE ACHIEVED IN THIS AREA PER |
| | FBC-M 601.4. |
| | |
| | 2. PG M1.01A: BREAK ROOM 111 SHOWS A TRANSFER DUCT FOR |
| | BALANCED RETURN. THE TRANSFER DUCT SHOWN IS NOT |
| | PROPERLY SIZED UNDER ECEPTION 1 OF FBC-M 601.4, WHICH |
| | REQUIRES THE TRANSFER DUCT TO BE MINIMUM 1.5 TIMES THE |
| | AREA OF THE SUPPLY DUCT. THE TWO 10 INCH SUPPLY DUCTS |
| | SERVING THIS ROOM HAVE A TOTAL OF 157 SQUARE INCHES. IN |
| | ORDER TO MEET THE EXCEPTION, THE TRANSFER DUCT MUST |
| | HAVE A MINIMUM CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF 235.5 SQUARE |
| | INCHES, PLUS A 1 INCH UNDERCUT AT THE DOOR. SHOW HOW |
| | BALANCED RETURN IS TO BE ACHIEVED IN THIS ROOM PER |
| | FBC-M 601.4. |
| | |
| | 3. PG M1.01A AND P1.01A: CONDENSATE FOR AHU-5 IS SHOWN |
| | DISCHARGING ONTO A CONCRETE WALKWAY. THIS LOCATION WILL |
| | CAUSE A NUISANCE AND A HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR |
| | PEDESTRIANS. CONDENSATE SHALL BE CONVEYED FROM THE |
| | DRAIN PAN OUTLET TO AN APPROVED PLACE OF DISPOSAL. |
| | CONDENSATE SHALL NOT DISCHARGE INTO A STREET, ALLEY OR |
| | OTHER AREAS SO AS TO CAUSE A NUISANCE PER FBC-M |
| | 307.2.1. |
| | |
| | 4. PG M1.02A: VESTIBULE 200 IS SERVING AS PART OF A |
| | FIRE RATED EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR. THE 18X10 AND 16X10 |
| | SUPPLY DUCT PENETRATIONS AT THIS LOCATION ARE REQUIRED |
| | TO BE PROTECTED BY FIRE AND SMOKE DAMPERS. ONLY FIRE |
| | DAMPERS ARE CURRENTLY SHOWN ON THE PLAN. SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-M 607.5.4. |
| | |
| | 5. PG M1.02A: LOBBY 204 IS SERVING AS PART OF A FIRE |
| | RATED EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR. THE 22X14 SUPPLY DUCT |
| | PENETRATION AT THIS LOCATION IS REQUIRED TO BE |
| | PROTECTED BY FIRE AND SMOKE DAMPERS. ONLY A FIRE DAMPER |
| | IS CURRENTLY SHOWN ON THE PLAN. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | FBC-M 607.5.4. |
| | |
| | 6. PG M1.02B: GALLERY IS SERVING AS PART OF A FIRE |
| | RATED EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR. THE 18X14 AND 14X12 RETURN |
| | DUCT PENETRATIONS AT THIS LOCATION ARE REQUIRED TO BE |
| | PROTECTED BY FIRE AND SMOKE DAMPERS. ONLY FIRE DAMPERS |
| | ARE CURRENTLY SHOWN ON THE PLAN. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | FBC-M 607.5.4. |
| | |
| | 7. PG M1.02B: LOBBY 204 IS SERVING AS PART OF A FIRE |
| | RATED EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR. THE 20X14 SUPPLY DUCT |
| | PENETRATION AT THIS LOCATION IS REQUIRED TO BE |
| | PROTECTED BY FIRE AND SMOKE DAMPERS. ONLY A FIRE DAMPER |
| | IS CURRENTLY SHOWN ON THE PLAN. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | FBC-M 607.5.4. |
| | |
| | 8. PG M1.02B: VESTIBULE 211 IS SERVING AS PART OF A |
| | FIRE RATED EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR. THE 12X12 SUPPLY DUCT |
| | PENETRATION AT THIS LOCATION IS REQUIRED TO BE |
| | PROTECTED BY FIRE AND SMOKE DAMPERS. ONLY A FIRE DAMPER |
| | IS CURRENTLY SHOWN ON THE PLAN. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | FBC-M 607.5.4. |
| | |
| | 9. PG M1.02B: VESTIBULE 211 IS SERVING AS PART OF A |
| | FIRE RATED EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR. THE TWO 8 INCH ROUND |
| | AND ONE 4 INCH ROUND SUPPLY DUCT PENETRATIONS AT THIS |
| | LOCATION ARE REQUIRED TO BE PROTECTED BY A FIRE DAMPER |
| | PER FBC-M 607.5.3 OR A THROUGH-PENETRATION FIRESTOP |
| | SYSTEM PER FBC-M 607.1.1. THEY ALSO REQUIRE SMOKE |
| | DAMPERS PER FBC-M 607.5.4. |
| | |
| | 10. PG M1.102B: THE 4 INCH ROUND EXHAUST DUCT SERVING |
| | CUSTODIAL 214 SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH A FIRE DAMPER PER |
| | FBC-M 607.5.3 OR A THROUGH-PENETRATION FIRESTOP SYSTEM |
| | PER FBC-M 607.1.1. |
| | |
| | 11. PG ME1.01: ELEVATIONS SHOWN ON PLAN INDICATE THAT |
| | IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO CLIMB A HEIGHT OF AT LEAST 4 |
| | FEET (OVER A PARAPET) TO GET FROM THE LOWER ROOF WHERE |
| | THE ROOF ACCESS HATCH IS LOCATED TO THE MAIN ROOF WHERE |
| | THE MECHANICAL APPLIANCES ARE LOCATED. SUCH ACCESS |
| | SHALL NOT REQUIRE CLIMBING OVER OBSTRUCTIONS GREATER |
| | THAN 30 INCHES HIGH PER FBC-M 306.5. PROVIDE A |
| | PERMANENT MEANS OF ACCESS OVER THIS OBSTRUCTION. |
| | |
| | 12. PG ME1.01: CU-6 AND EF-2 ARE BOTH SHOWN LESS THAN |
| | 10 FEET FROM THE ROOF EDGE. THE ROOF HATCH OPENING IS |
| | ALSO LESS THAN 10 FEET FROM THE ROOF EDGE. GUARDS SHALL |
| | BE PROVIDED AT THESE LOCATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M |
| | 304.10. |
| | |
| | 13. PG M2.02: PROVIDE WIND RESISTANT INSTALLATION |
| | DETAIL FOR ROOF MOUNTED EXHAUST FAN(S) PER FBC-M |
| | 301.12. |
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| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
