| Date |
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| 2017-08-02 17:25:43 | 1ST REVIEW FBC-2014 MECHANICAL |
| | PERMIT #17070136 |
| | 8/2/17 |
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| | PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
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| | 1) THE USE OF FLAMEBAR DUCT TO CREATE CONTINUOUS |
| | VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FIRE-RATED SHAFTS FOR SMOKE |
| | CONTROL AND TOILET AND KITCHEN EXHAUST SYSTEMS WILL |
| | REQUIRE AN ALTERNATE MATERIALS AND METHOD APPROVAL BY |
| | THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. THERE ARE NO PROVISIONS IN |
| | EITHER THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE- 2010, OR THE FIFTH |
| | EDITION FLORIDA BUILDING CODE- 2014 THAT ALLOW FOR THE |
| | USE OF FLAMEBAR DUCT IN THESE APPLICATIONS- SEE |
| | SECTIONS 708 (2010) OR 713 (2014) SHAFT ENCLOSURES. |
| | ADDITIONALLY THE USE OF FLAMEBAR DUCT FOR THE SMOKE |
| | CONTROL SYSTEMS IS NOT SPECIFIED IN THE SUBMITTED |
| | RATIONAL ANALYSIS REPORT FOR THE THE BRISTOL BY SLS |
| | FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERS. PLEASE SEE PAGE 20 OF THE |
| | REPORT WHICH STATES SPECIFICALLY THAT THE DUCTS WILL BE |
| | ENCLOSED IN 2-HR. FIRE-RESISTANCE RATED CONSTRUCTION |
| | AND ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO BE RATED FOR EXPOSURE TO |
| | OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURES. THE FBC-10 AND 14 EDITIONS DO |
| | ALLOW FOR AN APPROVAL TO USE THE DUCTS UNDER SECTION |
| | 104.11 ALTERNATE MATERIALS, DESIGN AND METHODS OF |
| | CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT. IT IS THE TASK OF THE |
| | DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OF RECORD HOWEVER TO PROVIDE |
| | SUPPORTING EVIDENCE, REPORTS, AND TESTING DATA AND |
| | SUBMIT A REQUEST TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL FOR AN |
| | APPROVAL. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE SEE SECTION 703 FIRE |
| | RESISTANCE RATINGS AND FIRE TESTS FOR ASTM AND UL |
| | LISTING AND ASSEMBLY INFORMATION. |
| | |
| | 2) IT APPEARS THAT ALL THE UPLOADED REVISED SHEETS FROM |
| | M2.01 TO M2.24 ARE MISSING IDENTIFICATION TAGS TO |
| | INDICATE THE LOCATIONS OF THE SMOKE EXHAUST SHAFTS SE-1 |
| | & SE-2. PLEASE PROVIDE THE TAGS ON ALL RELEVANT SHEETS |
| | TO SHOW THE LOCATIONS. |
| | |
| | 3) SHEETS M2.01 & M2.01: CONCERNING THE RELOCATED |
| | EXHAUST FLUE FOR THE DIESEL GENERATOR PLEASE PROVIDE A) |
| | THE TOTAL RUN LENGTH OF THE FLUE ON THE PLANS. B) |
| | MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE GENERATOR, FLUE, |
| | AND THIMBLE. C) FLUE SIZING SCHEDULE FROM THE |
| | MANUFACTURER. D) UL LISTING NUMBER AND ASSEMBLY DETAILS |
| | FOR THE FIRE-RATED FLUE ENCLOSURE. |
| | |
| | 4) PROVIDE AC COOLING AND HEATING CALCULATIONS FOR THE |
| | NEW HEAT PUMPS AND AND REVISE THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS |
| | TO INCLUDE THE SYSTEMS- SECTION C403.2.1 FBC-14 ENERGY |
| | CONSERVATION. |
| | |
| | 5) M2.01: THERE APPEARS TO BE MISSING FIRE DAMPERS |
| | WHERE THE MAIN MANICURE EXHAUST DUCT IS PENETRATING THE |
| | FIRE-RATED CORRIDOR WALL, AND WHERE THE NEW O/A DUCT IS |
| | PENETRATING THE RATED DOMESTIC WATER ROOM, POOL |
| | EQUIPMENT ROOM, AND CORRIDOR WALLS- SECTION 607.5.2. |
| | |
| | 6) M2.02, SOUTH CORE: THERE APPEARS TO BE FIRE DAMPERS |
| | MISSING WHERE THE 10X10" DUCT IS PENETRATING THE |
| | FIRE-RATED JANITOR, FIRE VESTIBULE, AND ELEVATOR LOBBY |
| | WALLS. |
| | |
| | 7) M2.02, SOUTH CORE: THERE APPEARS TO BE FIRE DAMPERS |
| | MISSING IN THE MEN?S AND WOMEN?S SPA WHERE DUCTS FROM |
| | THE NEW HEAT PUMPS AND OTHER SYSTEMS ARE PENETRATING |
| | THE FIRE-RATED MECHANICAL CLOSET WALLS. |
| | |
| | 8) M2.05: MISSING FIRE DAMPERS AT DUCTS PENETRATING THE |
| | FIRE-RATED SMOKE EXHAUST SHAFTS IN THE NORTH AND SOUTH |
| | CORES. IF USING FLAMEBAR DUCT PLEASE LABEL THE DUCTS |
| | ACCORDINGLY. THE DAMPERS MAY NOT BE REQUIRED PENDING AN |
| | ALTERNATE APPROVAL BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. |
| | |
| | 9) M2.0P1: THERE APPEAR TO BE TWO O/A DUCTS CONNECTING |
| | TO THE 1-TON HP IN THE UNISEX BATHROOM- THE DUCT |
| | RUNNING SOUTH APPEARS TO BE AN ERROR. |
| | |
| | 10) M2.0P1: P-129 IS IDENTIFIED AS PACKING STATION ON |
| | THE PLAN SHEET AND VALET STATION ON THE LIFE SAFETY |
| | PLAN A0.31. PLEASE NOTE THAT OCCUPIED SPACES REQUIRE |
| | O/A AND NONE IS SHOWN IN THE ROOM ON THE MECHANICAL |
| | PLAN- SECTION 402. |
| | |
| | 11) M2.0P1: A FIRE DAMPER IS REQUIRED FOR THE EXHAUST |
| | OUTLET OPENING IN THE NEW STORAGE ROOM IN THE SOUTH |
| | CORE. |
| | |
| | 12) M.17- M.25: MISSING FIRE DAMPERS AT DUCTS |
| | PENETRATING THE FIRE-RATED SMOKE EXHAUST SHAFTS IN THE |
| | NORTH AND SOUTH CORES. IF USING FLAMEBAR DUCT PLEASE |
| | LABEL THE DUCTS ACCORDINGLY. THE DAMPERS MAY NOT BE |
| | REQUIRED PENDING AN ALTERNATE APPROVAL BY THE BUILDING |
| | OFFICIAL. |
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| | 13) M2.53A- M2.61B: PLEASE NOTE THESE ADVISORIES |
| | COMMENTS FOR THE RESIDENTIAL SUITES: A) DRYER EXHAUST |
| | DUCTS SHALL NOT RUN THROUGH PLENUMS- SECTION 504.4. B) |
| | AC CLOSETS SHALL BE CONSIDERED PLENUM CHAMBERS AND |
| | SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS |
| | INCLUDING THE CLOSET DOOR- SECTION C403.2.7.2 FBC-14 |
| | ENERGY CONSERVATION. C) MATERIALS WITHIN PLENUMS. |
| | EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY SECTIONS 602.2.1.1 THROUGH |
| | 602.2.1.5, MATERIALS WITHIN PLENUMS SHALL BE |
| | NONCOMBUSTIBLE OR SHALL BE LISTED AND LABELED AS HAVING |
| | A FLAME SPREAD INDEX OF NOT MORE THAN 25 AND A |
| | SMOKE-DEVELOPED INDEX OF NOT MORE THAN 50 WHEN TESTED |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 84 OR UL 723. D) COMMERCIAL |
| | COOKING APPLIANCES AND GREASE EXHAUST SYSTEMS ARE |
| | PROHIBITED- SECTION 623.2 FBC-14 FUEL GAS, AND SECTION |
| | 506 INCLUDING ALL SUB-SECTIONS FBC-14 MECHANICAL. |
| | |
| | 14) M5.07: THE NEW CONTROL DIAGRAM FOR THE PRIVATE |
| | GARAGE HP UNITS INDICATES O/A WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE |
| | SYSTEMS, HOWEVER THE MECHANICAL PLANS DO NOT INDICATE |
| | ANY O/A BEING PROVIDED- PLEASE CLARIFY. |
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| | CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| | MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 |
| | 561-805-6719 |
| | [email protected] |
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