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| 2008-04-20 13:37:13 | REVIEW #: REV.14D |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2005 AND 2006 SUPPLEMENTS |
| | FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
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| | 1. PG M1-1.1: 6 INCH ROUND SUPPLY DUCT FEEDING FILE |
| | ROOM A1.207 IS PENETRATING A RATED CORRIDOR WALL AND IS |
| | ONLY PROTECTED WITH A FIRE DAMPER. THIS PENETRATION |
| | REQUIRES A FIRE AND SMOKE DAMPER IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBCM 607.5.4(3) BECAUSE THE DUCT HAS OPENINGS IN THE |
| | CORRIDOR. |
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| | 2. PG M1-1.1: 10 INCH ROUND SUPPLY DUCT FEEDING |
| | VESTIBULE A1.011 IS PROTECTED WITH A FIRE/SMOKE DAMPER. |
| | HOWEVER, THIS VESTIBULE IS SERVING AS AN EXIT |
| | PASSAGEWAY FROM STAIR 02 AS DEFINED IN FBCB SECTION |
| | 1002. THIS PENETRATION IS PROHIBITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBCB 1020.5. |
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| | 3. PG M1-1.1 AND MOST REV.14D PAGES: KEY NOTES WHICH |
| | ARE LISTED ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF PAGE ARE NOW MISSING |
| | FROM FLOOR PLANS. SOME KEY NOTES ARE NO LONGER VALID |
| | AND SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM PLANS. EXAMPLE: PG M1-1.2 |
| | KEY NOTE #1 STILL CALLS FOR DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS AT |
| | SHAFTS FOR SMOKE DAMPERS. PLEASE SHOW RELEVANT KEY |
| | NOTES WHERE NEEDED ON FLOOR PLANS AND REMOVE THOSE |
| | WHICH ARE NO LONGER APPLICABLE. |
| | |
| | 4. PG M1-1.2: IN VESTIBULE D1.005 THERE ARE TWO DUCT |
| | PENETRATIONS. THIS IS AN EXIT PASSAGEWAY AS DEFINED IN |
| | FBCB SECTION 1002. THESE PENETRATIONS ARE PROHIBITED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 1020.5. |
| | |
| | 5. PG M1-1.2: AT VOICE/DATA ROOM D1.107 THERE IS A |
| | 36X56 DUCT PENETRATING THE FLOOR ABOVE AND IS SHOWN IN |
| | THE MIDDLE OF A SMOKE PARTITION. ARCHITECTURAL PLANS |
| | CALL FOR THIS WALL TO BE BUILT TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE |
| | FLOOR ABOVE. PLEASE SHOW HOW THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED |
| | WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE FIRE/SMOKE DAMPER INSTALLATION |
| | OR THE SMOKE RATING OF THE PARTITION. FBCM 607.2, FBCB |
| | 710.4. |
| | |
| | 6. PG M1-1.2: A 14 INCH ROUND DUCT PENETRATING THE WALL |
| | BETWEEN VOICE/DATA ROOM C1.102 AND LOBBY C1.008 IS |
| | SHOWN PROTECTED WITH A FIRE DAMPER. THIS PENETRATION |
| | REQUIRES FIRE AND SMOKE DAMPER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM |
| | 607.5.4(3). |
| | |
| | 7. PG M1-1.2: STORAGE ROOMS C1.403 AND C1.404 ARE |
| | ENCLOSED IN SMOKE PARTITIONS AS SHOWN ON LS1-1.2. |
| | MECHANICAL FLOOR PLAN SHOWS AIR TRANSFER OPENINGS IN |
| | EACH ROOM. THESE OPENINGS SHALL BE PROTECTED BY SMOKE |
| | DAMPER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 710.7. |
| | |
| | 8. PG M1-1.2 THROUGH M1-5.2: STARTING IN MEN?S ROOM |
| | C1.104 THERE IS AN EXHAUST DUCT ENTERING WHAT APPEARS |
| | TO BE AN ENCLOSURE AND TRAVELS THROUGH THE 4TH FLOOR TO |
| | EF-4 ON THE ROOF. THIS ENCLOSURE IS NOT SHOWN TO BE |
| | FIRE RESISTANCE RATED AS A SHAFT ON THE ARCHITECTURAL |
| | OR LIFE SAFETY PLANS.A SHAFT ENCLOSURE IS REQUIRED |
| | WHERE DUCTS PENETRATE HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.6. SHAFT ENCLOSURES SHALL HAVE |
| | A FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 2 HOURS WHERE |
| | CONNECTING FOUR STORIES OR MORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB |
| | 707.4. |
| | |
| | 9. PG M1-2.1: KEY NOTE #6 NEEDS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH |
| | THE FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS LOCATED WHERE THE SMOKE EXHAUST |
| | DUCTS PENETRATE THE SHAFT ENCLOSURE. THESE DAMPERS NEED |
| | TO BE UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM TO |
| | ENSURE THEY ARE OPEN WHEN THE ATRIUM IS IN SMOKE |
| | CONTROL MODE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 909.22.1. |
| | |
| | 10. PG M1-3.2: AT VOICE/DATA ROOM C3.110 THE 10X8 DUCT |
| | PENETRATION OF THE RATED CORRIDOR WALL REQUIRES FIRE |
| | AND SMOKE DAMPER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.5.4(3). |
| | |
| | 11. PG M1-3.2: AT CORRIDOR C3.010 THE 55X18 DUCT |
| | PENETRATION OF THE RATED CORRIDOR WALL REQUIRES FIRE |
| | AND SMOKE DAMPER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.5.4(3). |
| | |
| | 12. PG M1-3.2: AT PROGRAM/MEETING ROOM C3.306 THE 48X18 |
| | DUCT PENETRATION OF THE RATED CORRIDOR WALL REQUIRES |
| | FIRE AND SMOKE DAMPER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM |
| | 607.5.4(3). |
| | |
| | 13. PG M1-3.2: AT CORRIDOR C3.015 THERE IS VAV 3-1R-5. |
| | THE DUCTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VAV ARE SHOWN AS |
| | PROTECTED WITH FIRE DAMPERS. IF THE DUCT CONNECTION TO |
| | THIS VAV IS MADE BY FLEXIBLE NON-METALLIC DUCT, THESE |
| | DUCT PENETRATIONS WILL NOT MEET THE EXCEPTION FOR SMOKE |
| | DAMPER REQUIREMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.5.4(3). |
| | PLEASE VERIFY THAT THIS DUCT AND VAV CONNECTION ARE |
| | CONTINUOUS STEEL NOT LESS THAN 0.019 INCH THICKNESS (26 |
| | GAGE) OR PROVIDE FIRE AND SMOKE DAMPER AT CORRIDOR |
| | PENETRATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.5.4. |
| | |
| | 14. PG M1-3.2, A1-3.2 AND LS1-3.2: THERE IS A PORTION |
| | OF THE WALL BETWEEN LOBBY C3.303 AND PREFUNCTION LOBBY |
| | C3.301 WHICH IS NOT SHOWN TO CARRY THE 1-HOUR FIRE |
| | RESISTANCE RATING AS REQUIRED FOR EXIT ACCESS CORRIDORS |
| | IN THIS AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB TABLE 1016.1. |
| | |
| | 15. PG M2-3.0 AND M1-6.0: ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM A6.103 |
| | REQUIRES INDEPENDENT VENTILATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBCB 3006.2. THE DUCT PENETRATION INTO THIS ROOM SHALL |
| | BE PROTECTED WITH FIRE/SMOKE DAMPER IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBCB 3006.4 AND FBCM 607.5.5.1. |
| | |
| | 16. PG M2-3.0 AND M1-6.0: ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM A6.102, |
| | THE 44X30 DUCT OPENING IN TO ELEVATOR 03 HOISTWAY SHALL |
| | BE PROTECTED WITH COMBINATION FIRE/SMOKE DAMPER IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 3002.1.1 AND FBCM 607.5.5.1. |
| | |
| | 17. PG M2-3.0 AND M1-6.0: ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM A6.102, |
| | THE 18X14 DUCT PENETRATION FROM FCU-6 SHALL BE |
| | PROTECTED WITH COMBINATION FIRE/SMOKE DAMPER IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 3006.4 AND FBCM 607.5.5.1. |
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| | 18. PG M2-3.0 AND M1-6.0: ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM A6.102, |
| | THE 44X30 HOISTWAY VENT REQUIRES A MOTORIZED DAMPER IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 13-409.1.ABC.3.1. |
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| | 19. PG M6-1.0: PLEASE REMOVE KEY NOTE #1 FROM PLAN AS |
| | IT IS NO LONGER APPLICABLE. |
| | FBCB 106.1.1. SEE ALSO COMMENT #3 ABOVE. |
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| | NOTE: MECHANICAL REVIEW HAS BEEN COMPLETED. HOWEVER, |
| | BUILDING REVIEW IS PARTIALLY COMPLETE AT THIS TIME AND |
| | STILL PENDING. PLEASE COORDINATE ALL MECHANICAL, |
| | ARCHITECTURAL AND LIFE SAFETY PLANS TO ENSURE CODE |
| | COMPLIANCE PRIOR TO RESUBMITTAL OF PLANS. |
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| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
