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2007-01-30 07:12:29 | WEST PALM BEACH |
| CITY CENTER- CITY HALL |
| PERMIT# 06100574 |
| 401 CLEMATIS ST. |
| SIXTH REVIEW JAN. 27/07 |
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| ARCHITECT: SONG & ASSOCIATES |
| ENGINEER: MEINHART CONSULTING ENGINEERS |
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| NOTE: THIS REVIEW WILL BE COMPLETED UNDER 2004 FLORIDA |
| BUILDING CODE, |
| (*)MEANS CHAPTER 1 WEST PALM BEACH ADMINISTRATIVE |
| AMENDMENTS |
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| 1) --- VERY IMPORTANT |
| STATEMENT --- |
| PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE! |
| WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION & |
| REMOVE & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS NECESSARY. A TRANSMITTAL |
| LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL REVIEW COMMENT NUMBER, WITH |
| A DESCRIPTION OF THE REVISION MADE, IDENTIFYING THE |
| SHEET OR SPECIFICATION PAGE WHERE THE CHANGES CAN BE |
| FOUND WILL HELP TO EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR |
| YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION. |
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| 2-13 COMPLIED. |
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| 14) 6TH REQUEST, IN REVIEWING THIS PLAN IT APPEARS THAT |
| THERE ARE VARIOUS DOORS THAT DO NOT MEET THE |
| REQUIREMENTS OF:11-4.13.6 MANEUVERING CLEARENCES AT |
| DOORS. MINIMUM MANEUVERING CLEARANCES AT DOORS THAT ARE |
| NOT AUTOMATIC OR POWER-ASSISTED SHALL BE AS SHOWN IN |
| FIG. 25. THE FLOOR OR GROUND AREA WITH IN THE REQUIRED |
| CLEARANCES SHALL BE CLEAR & LEVEL. |
| SEE LIST OF DOORS:A1-302A. PLEASE CLOUD OR DELTA THESE |
| CHANGES. |
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| THE DESIGN TEAM DID ATTEMPT TO MAKE THE CORRECTION, |
| WITH A 1?-2? SIDE CLEARANCE, |
| FOR THE LATCH SIDE OF THE DOOR A 1?-6? CLEARANCE IS |
| REQUIRED. SEE FIGURE 25(A) PULL SIDE OF DOOR. |
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| 15 ? 31) |
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| 32A) 4TH REQUEST, THE DOOR SCHEDULE NEEDS RATINGS FOR |
| SMOKEAND FIRE RATINGS DEPENDING ON FORTH COMING |
| DOCUMENTATION FROM SONG & ASSOCIATES. |
| RESPONSE WAS SEE 45A & B BELOW. |
| 32A)(1)THIS COMMENT HAD TO DO WITH VERTICAL EXIT |
| ENCLOSURES ORIGINALLY OR 2 HR RATED ASSEMBLIES. IN |
| CHECKING THE STAIRWELLS BEING 2 HR RATED SHAFTSTHE |
| ELEVATOR SHAFTS ARE ALSO 2HR RATED ASSEMBLIES. THE |
| ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM DOOR A6102A FOR ELEVATORS |
| 1-3 WILL REQUIRE 1 ? HR OPENING PROTECTIVE 707.4, ALSO |
| NOTE AUTOMATIC DOOR CLOSER. |
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| 32A)(2)THE SECOND ISSUE IS THE STAIRWELL # 5 IN THE |
| GARAGE. DEPENDING ON WHICH SHEET DEPICTED |
| STAIRWELL # 5 IS DEPICTED OR NOT: |
| SHEET A1-6.0STAIRWELL# 5 IS NOT SHOWN |
| SHEET A2-0STAIRWELL# 5 IS SHOWN |
| SHEET A3-GA3 STAIRWELL# 5 IS NOT SHOWN |
| SEE TABLE 1018.2 |
| 1018.1.1 OPEN PARKING STRUCTURES. |
| PARKING STRUCTURES SHALL NOT HAVE LESS THAN TWO EXITS |
| FROM EACH PARKING TIER, EXCEPT THAT ONLY ONE EXIT IS |
| REQUIRED WHERE VEHICLES ARE MECHANICALLY PARKED. |
| UNENCLOSED VEHICLE RAMPS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS |
| REQUIRED EXITS UNLESS PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES ARE |
| PROVIDED. |
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| 32A)(3) RATED DOORS WITH GLASS,SIDE LIGHTS OR GLASS |
| VIEW PANELS IN RATED PARTITIONS. |
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| A1-301A ** SIDE LIGHT |
| A1-306A ** SIDE LIGHT |
| A1-013A**GLASS |
| A1-017A**GLASS |
| A1-701A **WOOD/ GLASS |
| A2-301-A**SIDE LIGHT |
| A2-008A **SIDE LIGHT |
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| ** THESE DOORS ARE PART OF AN EGRESS ENCLOSURE OF AN |
| ATRIUM. |
| PLEASE INDICATE COMPLIANCE WITH 404.5 |
| SHEET FP1.0/ FP2.0 FIRE SPRINKLER SHEETS DO NOT MEET |
| THE REQUIREMENTS FOR 404.5 EXCEPTION# 1 AS SHOWN. |
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| GLASS DOORS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS TO FIRE |
| RATING 715.3, 715.3.4.1& TABLE 715.4.3. |
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| 32A)(4) SHEET A1-1.2DOOR C1-009A, D1-003 & D1-301 ARE |
| COMPOSED OF AL/GL WITH SIDE LIGHTS INDICATE COMPLIANCE |
| WITH : |
| 715.3.3 DOOR ASSEMBLIES IN CORRIDORS AND SMOKE |
| BARRIERS. |
| FIRE DOOR ASSEMBLIES REQUIRED TO HAVE A MINIMUM FIRE |
| PROTECTION RATING OF 20 MINUTES WHERE LOCATED IN |
| CORRIDOR WALLS OR SMOKE BARRIER WALLS HAVING A |
| FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 715.3 |
| SHALL BE TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 252 OR UL 10C |
| WITHOUT THE HOSE STREAM TEST. IF A 20-MINUTE FIRE DOOR |
| ASSEMBLY CONTAINS GLAZING MATERIAL, THE GLAZING |
| MATERIAL IN THE DOOR ITSELF SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM FIRE |
| PROTECTION RATING OF 20 MINUTES AND BE EXEMPT FROM THE |
| HOSE STREAM TEST. GLAZING MATERIAL IN ANY OTHER PART OF |
| THE DOOR ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING TRANSOM LITES AND |
| SIDELITES, SHALL BE TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 257, |
| INCLUDING THE HOSE STREAM TEST, IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| SECTION 715.4 . FIRE DOOR ASSEMBLIES SHALL ALSO MEET |
| THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SMOKE- AND DRAFT-CONTROL DOOR |
| ASSEMBLY TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UL 1784 WITH AN |
| ARTIFICIAL BOTTOM SEAL INSTALLED ACROSS THE FULL WIDTH |
| OF THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR ASSEMBLY. THE AIR LEAKAGE |
| RATE OF THE DOOR ASSEMBLY SHALL NOT EXCEED 3.0 CFM PER |
| SQUARE FOOT (0.01524 M 3 /S ? M 2 ) OF DOOR OPENING AT |
| 0.10 INCH (24.9 PA) OF WATER FOR BOTH THE AMBIENT |
| TEMPERATURE AND ELEVATED TEMPERATURE & ELEVATED |
| TEMPERATURE TESTS. LOUVERS ARE PROHIBITED. |
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| 32A)(5) SHEET A1-3.2DOOR C3-401A IS A WOOD & GLASS DOOR |
| WITH GLASS SIDE LIGHTS, PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR |
| OPENING PROTECTIVE FOR A 1 HR RATED WALL TABLE 1016.1., |
| TABLE 715.3, 715.3.4.1, 715.3.3 & 715.4 . |
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| 32A)(6)SHEET A1-3.2DOOR C3-201A IS A WOOD & GLASS |
| DOOR WITH GLASS SIDE LIGHTS, PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION |
| FOR OPENING PROTECTIVE FOR A 2 HR RATED WALL. |
| TABLE 1016.1, TABLE 715.3, 715.3.3, 715.3.4.1& 715.4. |
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| 32B) ? 38B) COMPLIED. |
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| 38C) THIS COMMENT WAS REDIRECTED UNDER 32A)(5) . |
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| 39- 63) COMPLIED. |
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| 64) TO BE RE-ADDRESSED, HAD COMPLIED: SEE COMMENT |
| 32A)(2). |
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| 65) COMPLIED. |
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| 66) TO BE RE-ADDRESSED UNDER COMMENT32A)(5). |
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| 67- 77) COMPLIED. |
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| 78-81) 2ND REQUEST, |
| FL BLD CODE 1609.1.4 |
| : COMPONENTS & CLADDING, PROVIDE 2 COPIES (3 IF |
| THRESHOLD OR RESIDENT INSPECTOR) OF PRODUCT TESTING |
| REPORTS. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE (3) SIGNED & SEALED LETTERS FROM RWDI |
| TESTING LABS CONFIRMING THE STRUCTURAL COMPLIANCE OF |
| WIND-LOADING CHARACTERISTICS. THE DESIGN TEAMS RESPONSE |
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| INDICATES COMPREHENSIVE WIND-LOADING CALCULATIONS AND |
| DIAGRAMS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED. TO DATE ONLY DIAGRAMS |
| SUBMITTED ARE SHEETS S0-3.0 & S0.40 AND NO WIND |
| CALCULATIONS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AS TO DATE. |
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| A) THE TUNNELING EFFECT WIND WILL HAVE BETWEEN THE |
| PORTION OF CITY HALL GARAGE AND THE EAST END OF THE |
| BUILDING THAT IS 5 STORIES TALL WITH THE DOME.THERE |
| IS NO ELEVATIONS INDICATING WHAT POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE |
| PRESSURES WILL OCCUR IN THIS AREA. |
| THE SECOND CONCERN IS THE INCREASED TUNNELING EFFECT |
| WILL OCCUR WITH THE |
| THE ENCLOSING OF THE GARAGE, TO BE AN ENCLOSED GARAGE. |
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| B) THE SECOND AREA THAT IS NOT SHOWN IS THE PORTION OF |
| THE BUILDING THAT JOINS |
| THE LIBRARY TO THE 5 STORY SECTION OF THE |
| STRUCTURE. THIS AREA HAS A SERIES OF |
| STEPPED ROOFS CREATING A SAW TOOTHED EFFECT |
| WHICH WILL CREATE A SERIES OF |
| VORTEX ZONES AS THE WIND RUSHES OVER THE SERIES |
| OF STEPPED PARAPETS, AGAIN |
| THE PLANS DO NOT ADDRESS THESE AREAS FOR THE |
| PRESSURE ZONES OR THE |
| POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE PRESSURES FOR THESE AREAS. |
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| SHEET S0-4.0 ROOF PRESSURES INDICATE A -70 FOR |
| THESE SAME ROOF TOP AREA, WHY WOULDN?T THE SAME |
| NEGATIVE PRESSURES OCCUR WHERE THE WIND WOULD BE |
| FLOWING ON A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THE WIND WILL SWIRL IN A |
| VORTEX FASHION IN THESE AREAS. |
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| C) THE THIRD ITEM OF CONCERN IS THE SHOP DRAWING |
| CREATED BY TRAINER GLASS INDICATING THE DIFFERENT |
| WINDOW TYPES AND THEIR USE IN THE STRUCTURE AND |
| ASSOCIATED WIND ZONES. THE DRAWING NEEDS TO REFLECT THE |
| SAME END ZONES AS SHEET S0-3.0 & S0-4.0. THIS SHEET |
| WILL ALSO BE USED BY THE THRESHOLD INSPECTOR TO |
| IDENTIFY WHICH TYPE OF WINDOW (SPECIFY NOA) WILL BE |
| USED IN EACH OF THE COLOR CODED AREAS. |
| 106.1.2* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED, PLEASE |
| PROVIDE THE DESIGNER OF THIS DOCUMENT, PLEASE PRINT |
| NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR CONTACT INFORMATION. |
| THE THIRD ISSUE WITH THIS DOCUMENT IS THAT THE |
| STRUCTURAL ENGINEER HAD NEVER REVIEWED THIS DOCUMENT , |
| NO SHOP DRAWING STAMP OF APPROVAL OR REVIEW. |
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| D) 78A & B) AS INTERIOR ZONES AND NO MENTION OF |
| POSSIBLE HIGHER PRESSURE, NOR HAS THIS DOCUMENT BEEN |
| SUBMITTED TO THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER FOR REVIEW OR |
| APPROVAL. |
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| E)IN THE (3) BINDERS FOR THE (BUILDING |
| ENVELOPE) SUBMITTED PRODUCT APPROVALS THERE ARE |
| MULTIPLE REPORTS FOR THE SAME REPORT, MISMATCHED |
| REPORTS, PLEASE CORRECT SO FOR EACH CATEGORY OF WINDOWS |
| AND DOORS THERE IS ONLY ONE REPORT SO AS TO NOT CONFUSE |
| THE ISSUE AT HAND. |
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| PRODUCT APPROVALS: |
| UNITED STATES ALUM CORP EXTERIOR SWING DOOR-PRESSURE- |
| OK |
| STANLEY ACCESS TECH AUTO SLIDE FL 6249.9 LOW PRESSURE |
| U S DOOR 651-37 ROLL UP DOOR,THIS DOOR IS NOT IN THE |
| DOOR SCHEDULE SIZE, WHERE IS THE TEST REPORT# USD-05-2. |
| IS THIS TO BE USED? ALSO SUBMITTED IS A BEST ROLLING |
| DOOR REPORT. |
| BEST ROLLING DOOR FL 7760 PRESSURE- OK |
| INGERSOL-RAND IR SERIES W/ IR LOCK- IMPACT ONLY FOR |
| ZONE 4-OK +/- 75 |
| INGERSOL-RANDH-16-4 OUTSWING W/ PANIC LMIR ONLY ZONE |
| 4- OK +/- 70 |
| **NO** HOLLOW METAL OUTSWING DOOR APPROVALS FOR ZONE 5 |
| FIRESTONE OUTSWING LOUVER DOOR LMIR ONLY ZONE 4 OK +/- |
| 75 |
| AMERICAN WARMING & VENTILATION- WALL LOUVERS LIMITATION |
| 96?X180? +/- 150 |
| BILCO ROOF HATCH- REQUIRES STATE APPROVAL OR MIAMI-DADE |
| APPROVAL. |
| AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO SUCH APPROVALS WILL REQUIRE |
| SITE SPECIFIC ENGINEERING, BUILDING OFFICIAL TO RULE ON |
| IF 3RD PARTY QUALITY INSURANCE PROGRAM TO BE IN |
| AFFECT. |
| PALM BEACH COUNTY BCAB HAS NOT RULED ON THIS MATTER AS |
| OF YET. |
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| TRAINER GLASS CURTAIN WALL TCW250 TS |
| FL6198.7/05-0624.07 WEST ELEVATION CAN?T MAKE PRESSURES |
| , MULLIONS NOT HIGH LIGHTED NOR IS THE TYPE OF GLASS. |
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| TRAINER GLASS FIXED TCW 250P. L/SMI FL |
| 6198.4/05-0624.04 OK FOR ZONE 4 ONLY |
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| TRAINER GLASS FIXED TCW250P SMI FL 6198.5/05-0624.05 |
| +/-80 TRAINER PLAN INDICATES THE USE OF THIS WINDOW IN |
| ZONE FIVE AREAS- LOW PRESSURES IF USED IN ZONE 5. |
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| TRAINER GLASS CURTAIN WALL/SMI +/-80 TRAINER PLAN |
| INDICATES USE IN ZONE 5, ALSO NEEDS MULLIONS AND TYPE |
| OF GLAZING TO BE HIGHLIGHTED. |
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| TRAINER GLASS CURTAIN WALL/LMI HIGHLIGHT WHICH MULLIONS |
| & GLAZING SHALL BE USED |
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| NO REPORT FROM HURRICANE TEST LABS, TEST |
| 0062.0310.00??????????? |
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| JOHN MANSFIELD MODIFIED BITUMEN ROOFING SYSTEM & |
| ENHANCED FASTENING SYSTEM-OK |
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| NO REPORT FOR TRIODETIC SPACE FRAMES FOR THE DOME NOR |
| BARREL ROOF FRAMING ASSEMBLY. TO DATE NO INFORMATION |
| HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW, NO DESIGN CRITERIA. |
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| 82-84) COMPLIED. |
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| NEW COMMENTS, |
| 85) ROOF HATCH COVERS,1009.12 ACCESS TO ROOF. |
| BUILDINGS FOUR STORIES OR MORE IN HEIGHT, EXCEPT THOSE |
| WITH A ROOF SLOPE GREATER THAN 4:12, SHALL BE PROVIDED |
| WITH A STAIRWAY TO THE ROOF. SUCH STAIRWAY SHALL BE |
| MARKED AT STREET AND FLOOR LEVELS WITH A SIGN |
| INDICATING THAT IT CONTINUES TO THE ROOF. WHERE ROOFS |
| ARE USED FOR ROOF GARDENS OR FOR OTHER PURPOSES, |
| STAIRWAYS SHALL BE PROVIDED AS REQUIRED FOR SUCH USE OR |
| OCCUPANCY. |
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| 86)SHEET A1-5.0 STAIR# 8 IN THE LIBRARY PROVIDES ROOF |
| ACCESS TO THE LIBRARY ROOF NORTH OF THE BARREL SECTION, |
| PLANS INDICATE THE USE OF A ROOF HATCH TO THE SOUTH |
| SIDE OF THE BARREL ROOF PLEASE CORRECT, SEE COMMENT# |
| 85. |
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| 87)PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE BARREL ROOF |
| PORTION OF THE LIBRARY ROOF, SO THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS |
| CAN BE VERIFIED. BUILDING HAS NOT BEGUN TO REVIEW |
| ENERGY FORM COMPLIANCE UNTIL ALL OF THE UNKNOWNS ARE |
| VERIFIED, THEN WE WILL BE ABLE VERIFY THE INFORMATION |
| SUBMITTED. NOTE THE BARREL IS PART OF THE AIR |
| CONDITIONED SPACE. |
| 13-400.0.ABC COMPLIANCE CRITERIA. |
| COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS |
| CODE BY METHODS A OR B SHALL MEET ALL OF THE CRITERIA |
| GIVEN IN THE TEXT AS SPECIFIC TO THE CHOSEN METHOD OF |
| COMPLIANCE FOR 1 THROUGH 4 BELOW. COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS |
| UTILIZING METHOD C FOR CODE COMPLIANCE SHALL MEET ALL |
| CRITERIA SPECIFIED FOR METHOD C FOR 1, 3 AND 4 BELOW. |
| 1.PRESCRIPTIVE REQUIREMENTS. |
| 2.PERFORMANCE CALCULATION PROCEDURE. |
| 3.CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE. |
| 4.REPORTING. |
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| 88) A1-6.1 PARTIAL FLOOR PLAN OF THE MECHANICAL |
| PENTHOUSE. |
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| 88A) THE FLOOR PLAN INDICATES THE DOORS A6-101 A&B BOTH |
| WERE PAIRS OF DOORS, REVISION TO SINGLE OUT SWING |
| DOORS. THE ELEVATION NOR THE SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED |
| TO REFLECT THE CHANGE. 106.1.2. ADD INFO REQUIRED. |
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| 88B) SECTION 2/A5.04 IS MISSING STAIR# 13 TO THE DOME. |
| DETAIL# 10 INDICATES THE LOCATION OF STAIR# 13 IN |
| REGARDS TO THE COLUMN B-5 AND THE 24?X42? BEAM TO |
| COLUMN B6. WHEN THIS BEAM IS SUPERIMPOSED ON TO DETAIL# |
| 10/ A7.1.6/ S1-8.0 THE STAIR IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. PLEASE |
| CORRECT. |
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| 88C) DOME: THE DOME INDICATE AN OPEN STAIRWAY# 13 THAT |
| LEADS TO THE 7TH FLOOR, |
| 1509.5.1 NONCOMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION REQUIRED. |
| ANY TOWER, SPIRE, DOME OR CUPOLA THAT EXCEEDS 60 FEET |
| (18 288) IN HEIGHT ABOVE THE HIGHEST POINT AT WHICH IT |
| COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE ROOF, OR THAT EXCEEDS 200 |
| SQUARE FEET (18.6 M 2 ) IN AREA AT ANY HORIZONTAL |
| SECTION, OR WHICH IS INTENDED TO BE USED FOR ANY |
| PURPOSE OTHER THAN A BELFRY OR ARCHITECTURAL |
| EMBELLISHMENT, SHALL BE ENTIRELY CONSTRUCTED OF AND |
| SUPPORTED BY NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. SUCH STRUCTURES |
| SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM THE BUILDING BELOW BY |
| CONSTRUCTION HAVING A FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF NOT |
| LESS THAN 1.5 HOURS WITH OPENINGS PROTECTED WITH A |
| MINIMUM 1.5-HOUR FIRE-PROTECTION RATING. STRUCTURES, |
| EXCEPT AERIAL SUPPORTS 12 FEET (3658 MM) HIGH OR LESS, |
| FLAGPOLES, WATER TANKS AND COOLING TOWERS, PLACED ABOVE |
| THE ROOF OF ANY BUILDING MORE THAN 50 FEET (15 240 MM) |
| IN HEIGHT, SHALL BE OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AND |
| SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY CONSTRUCTION OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE |
| MATERIAL. |
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| 88D) THE PLANS FOR THE DOME END IN COMPLETENESS AT |
| ELEVATION 192?-6? WITH THE 7TH FLOOR SLAB, SHEET S1.8.0 |
| INDICATES A BEAM AT ELEVATION 212?-6? AND THE |
| SUPPORTING COLUMNS BUT NO INFORMATION ON THE EXTERIOR |
| WALL SECTIONS OR THE ATTACHMENT OF THE DOME. IN REGARDS |
| TO THE DOME ITSELF NO STRUCTURAL PLANS HAVE BEEN |
| SUBMITTED FOR |
| REVIEW. |
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| 88E)BARREL S1-8.0 INDICATES IN SECTION # 3 THE EMBEDS |
| THAT THE BARREL WILL ATTACH |
| TO, THE PLANS LACK INFORMATION AS TO THE FREQUENCY OF |
| EMBEDS. 106.1.2* ADD INFO. |
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| WITH NEW INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN THE NEXT REVIEW |
| ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY OCCUR. |
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| JIM WITMER |
| BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| WEST PALM BEACH, FL |
| TEL;(561)805-6715 |
| FAX; (561)805-6731 |
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