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2009-01-29 10:00:15 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| PERMIT: 09010401 |
| ADD: 100 N CLEMATIS ST |
| CONT: CATALFUMO |
| TEL: (561)282-8265 |
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| FL BLD CODE= 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE |
| W/ 2007 FBC REVISIONS |
| * WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS |
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| REVIEW |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1A) INFORMATIONAL: 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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| 1B) INFORMATIONAL: PLEASE SUBMIT 2 OF ALL SURVEYS, |
| PLANS, REPORTS, REVISIONS , PRODUCT APPROVALS AND OR |
| SUBMITTALS FOR REVIEW FOR PERMIT. IF YOUR PROJECT WILL |
| REQUIRE A RESIDENT INSPECTOR OR IF YOUR PROJECT IS A |
| THRESHOLD BUILDING REQUIRING A THRESHOLD INSPECTOR THEN |
| (3) THREE SETS OF ALL SAID DOCUMENTS WILL BE REQUIRED |
| FOR PERMIT ISSUANCE. 106.1* /2004 SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS |
| WEST PALM BEACH ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. |
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| 2) SHEET S-3 UNDER NOTE# 9 CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE PILES |
| (AUGER PILES) |
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| 2A) NOTE (A) HAS THREE ISSUES THE PILE DESCRIPTION HAS |
| LEFT OUT BEHIND 14 (INCHES), |
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| 2B) NOTE (A) THE UNIT OF WEIGHT WAS LEFT OF BEHIND THE |
| (10) KIPS, TONS UNKNOWN, 10 ALLOWABLE TENSION CAPACITY |
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| 2C) NOTE (A) INDICATES 5 KIPS LATERAL CAPACITY, WHILE |
| THE AUGER PILE REPORT FROM ARDAMAN INDICATES A YIELD OF |
| 1 TON( 2KIPS), WITH THE SOILS REPORT ONLY OBTAINING 2 |
| KIPS LATERAL LOADING OUT OF A 14" AUGER PILE |
| WOULD A LARGER PILE BE REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE THE 5 KIPS |
| LATERAL LOADING REQUIRED BY THE PILE DESIGN ON SHEET |
| S-3? |
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| 3) ARDAMANS SOILS REPORT# 08-2035 INDICATES THE USE OF |
| 14 INCH DIAMETER AUGERCAST PILE INSTALLED TO DEPTHS OF |
| APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET. SECTION 1810.3.2 THE PILE LENGTH |
| SHALL NOT EXCEED 30 TIMES THE AVERAGE DIAMETER. THE |
| MINIMUM DIAMETER SHALL BE 12 INCHES (305 MM). |
| EXCEPTION: THE LENGTH OF THE PILE IS PERMITTED TO |
| EXCEED 30 TIMES THE DIAMETER, PROVIDED THAT THE DESIGN |
| AND INSTALLATION OF THE PILE FOUNDATION ARE UNDER THE |
| DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL |
| KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE FIELD OF SOIL MECHANICS AND PILE |
| FOUNDATIONS. THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SHALL |
| CERTIFY TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL THAT THE PILES WERE |
| INSTALLED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPROVED CONSTRUCTION |
| DOCUMENTS. |
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| 30 TIMES THE PILE DIAMETER OF 14 INCHES EQUALLS 420 |
| INCHES. THE PILE LENGTH OF 40 FEET EXPRESED IN ICHES IS |
| 480 INCHES WHICH EXCEEDS THE ALLOWABLE 420INCHES. THE |
| EXCEPTION DOES ALLOW FOR THE PILE TO BE DEEPER UNDER |
| THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A REGISTERED DESIGN |
| PROFESSIONAL. SHEET S-3 AUGERCAST PILE NOTE (G) THE |
| CONTRACTOR SHALL ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF A REGISTERED |
| PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER TO SUPERVISE AND CERTIFY THAT THE |
| PILE INSTALLATION WORK COMPLIES WITH THE DESIGN |
| REQUIREMENTS. WE HAVEN'T SEEN ANY DOCUMENTS FROM THE |
| CONTRACTOR INDICATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
| ALSO NOTE THREE SETS OF ALL DOCUMENTS WILL NEED TO BE |
| SUBMITTED, ONE FOR THE SOILS ENGINEER. |
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| 4) SHEET S-3 CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE PILE NOTE "B" |
| INDICATES THE AUGER PILE TO INSTALL 5,000 PSI CONCRETE |
| WHILE THE SOILS REPORT FROM ARDAMAN INDICATES THE USE |
| OF 4,500 PSI CONCRETE GROUT. PLEASE CORRELATE PLANS AND |
| SOILS REPORT. |
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| 5) DEALS WITH THE RECOMMANDATION OF THE SOILS ENGINEER |
| THAT THE PILE SPACING OF MINIMUM SPACING OF 3.5 FEET ON |
| CENTER. THE STRUCTURAL SHEET S-1 THE AUGER PILE ARE |
| SPACED MORE THAN 3.5 FEET APART. |
| DISCREPANCY IN PLANS, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED, |
| 106.1.2. |
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| 6) ALSO DEALS WITH THE WORDING OR INTERPRETATION OF |
| PILES SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED WITHIN 5 FEET OF ANY |
| PILE. THE NOTE DOES NOT INDICATE IF THESE ARE CENTER TO |
| CENTER OR FROM EDGE TO EDGE. SECTION 1810.3.3 |
| INDICATES THAT AUGER CAST PILES SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED |
| WITHIN SIX PILE DIAMETER CENTER TO CENTER OF PILE |
| FILLED WITH CONCRETE LESS THAN 12 HOURS OLD. PLEASE |
| CLARIFY THE LANGUAGE USED. |
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| JIM WITMER C. B. O. |
| BUILDING PLAN REVIEW II |
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| TEL: (561)805-6715 |
| FAX: (561)805-6731 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| MEMBER OF BOAF, THE BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION OF |
| FLORIDA: PROTECTING LIVES AND PROPERTY SINCE 1953. |
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| LAW. UNDER FLORIDA STATE STATUTE SB 80, E-MAIL |
| ADDRESSES ARE PUBLIC RECORDS.WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS TO |
| OR FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS REGARDING CITY BUSINESS ARE |
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| PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. |