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| BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| PERMIT: 13010504 |
| SUBMITTAL: DATED 3/17/2014 |
| ADD: 631 EVERNIA |
| CONT: KAUFMAN LYNN CONSTRUCTION |
| TEL: (561)827-2078 |
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| 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W |
| * 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA |
| BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 2010 EDITION |
| 2012 FBC SUPPLEMENTS ADOPTED APRIL 25/2013. |
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| SUBMITTAL: 3/ 17/ 2014 FOR : FRAMED WALL ENGINEERING |
| CALCULATIONS & SHOP DRAWINGS FOR THE SOUTHWEST ROOFTOP |
| TOWER. |
| 1ST REVIEW |
| DATE: SAT. MARCH 22/ 2014 |
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| ACTION: BUILDING PROVISO |
| BUILDING APPROVED WITH EXCEPTION! |
| THIS PLAN HAS BEEN APPROVED PROVISIONALLY. FAILURE TO |
| CORRECT THE LISTED DEFICIENCIES IN THIS PLAN PRIOR TO |
| INSPECTION WILL RESULT IN FAILED INSPECTION(S) AND THE |
| ASSESSMENT OF RE-INSPECTION FEE(S). REVISIONS REQUIRE |
| ADDITIONAL REVIEWS WITH ASSOCIATED FEES. |
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| REVISIONS SUBMITTED UNDER 13071115 INTRODUCED STEEL |
| FRAMING WALL MEMBERS ON SHEETS A-601 & A-609, THE PLANS |
| DID NOT INDICATE AS TO THE TYPE OF WALL SHEATHING WAS |
| TO BE INSTALLED. |
| UNDER THIS SUBMITTAL STEEL SHOP DRAWINGS & STRUCTURAL |
| CALCULATIONS SHEET 46 OF 49 THE CALCULATIONS INDICATE |
| THE USE OF 1/2 CDX PLYWOOD FOR THE PROPOSED WALL |
| SHEATHING. THERE IS NO MENTION OF THE USE OF FIRE |
| RETARDANT TREATED PLYWOOD BEING INSTALLED. PLEASE SEE |
| THE FOLLOWING CODE SECTIONS AND CONCERNS, AND |
| CORRECTIONS TO BE MADE. |
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| 2010 FBC-B 1406.2.2 TYPE I, II, III AND IV |
| CONSTRUCTION. |
| ON BUILDINGS OF TYPE I, II, III AND IV CONSTRUCTION, |
| EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE |
| CONSTRUCTED OF WOOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1405.5, |
| OR OTHER EQUIVALENT COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL, COMPLYING |
| WITH THE FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS: |
| 1. COMBUSTIBLE EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS SHALL NOT EXCEED |
| 10 PERCENT OF AN EXTERIOR WALL SURFACE AREA WHERE THE |
| FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE IS 5 FEET (1524 MM) OR LESS. |
| 2. COMBUSTIBLE ARCHITECTURAL TRIM SHALL BE LIMITED TO |
| 40 FEET (12 192 MM) IN HEIGHT ABOVE GRADE. |
| 3. COMBUSTIBLE EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS CONSTRUCTED OF |
| FIRE-RETARDANT-TREATED WOOD COMPLYING WITH SECTION |
| 2303.2 FOR EXTERIOR INSTALLATION SHALL NOT BE LIMITED |
| IN WALL SURFACE AREA WHERE THE FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE |
| IS 5 FEET (1524 MM) OR LESS AND SHALL BE PERMITTED UP |
| TO 60 FEET (18 288 MM) IN HEIGHT ABOVE GRADE REGARDLESS |
| OF THE FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE. |
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| IN THIS APPLICATION WE ARE ABOVE 60'-0" IN HEIGHT. |
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| 2010 FBC-B 1509.2.4 TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION.PENTHOUSES |
| SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED WITH WALLS, FLOORS AND ROOF AS |
| REQUIRED FOR THE BUILDING. |
| EXCEPTIONS:1. ON BUILDINGS OF TYPE I CONSTRUCTION, THE |
| EXTERIOR WALLS AND ROOFS OF PENTHOUSES WITH A FIRE |
| SEPARATION DISTANCE OF MORE THAN 5 FEET (1524 MM) AND |
| LESS THAN 20 FEET (6096 MM) SHALL BE OF AT LEAST 1-HOUR |
| FIRE RESISTANCE-RATED NONCOMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION. |
| WALLS AND ROOFS WITH A FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE OF 20 |
| FEET (6096 MM) OR GREATER SHALL BE OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE |
| CONSTRUCTION. INTERIOR FRAMING AND WALLS SHALL BE OF |
| NONCOMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION. |
| 2. ON BUILDINGS OF TYPE I CONSTRUCTION TWO STORIES |
| ABOVE GRADE PLANE OR LESS AND TYPE II CONSTRUCTION, THE |
| EXTERIOR WALLS AND ROOFS OF PENTHOUSES WITH A FIRE |
| SEPARATION DISTANCE OF MORE THAN 5 FEET (1524 MM) AND |
| LESS THAN 20 FEET (6096 MM) SHALL BE OF AT LEAST 1-HOUR |
| FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED NONCOMBUSTIBLE OR |
| FIRE-RETARDANT-TREATED WOOD CONSTRUCTION. WALLS AND |
| ROOFS WITH A FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE OF 20 FEET (6096 |
| MM) OR GREATER SHALL BE OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE OR |
| FIRE-RETARDANT-TREATED WOOD CONSTRUCTION. INTERIOR |
| FRAMING AND WALLS SHALL BE OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE OR |
| FIRE-RETARDANT-TREATED WOOD CONSTRUCTION. |
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| ANOTHER ISSUE WILL BE ADJUSTMENT FACTORS IN WOOD |
| STRUCTURAL PANELS FOR THE FIRE RETARDANT TREATMENT OF |
| THE PLYWOOD. SEE 2010 2303.2.5 STRENGTH ADJUSTMENTS. |
| DESIGN VALUES FOR UNTREATED LUMBER AND WOOD STRUCTURAL |
| PANELS, AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 2303.1, SHALL BE |
| ADJUSTED FOR FIRE-RETARDANT-TREATED WOOD. ADJUSTMENTS |
| TO DESIGN VALUES SHALL BE BASED ON AN APPROVED METHOD |
| OF INVESTIGATION THAT TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE |
| EFFECTS OF THE ANTICIPATED TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY TO |
| WHICH THE FIRE-RETARDANT-TREATED WOOD WILL BE |
| SUBJECTED, THE TYPE OF TREATMENT AND REDRYING |
| PROCEDURES |
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| 2303.2.5.1 WOOD STRUCTURAL PANELS. |
| THE EFFECT OF TREATMENT AND THE METHOD OF REDRYING |
| AFTER TREATMENT, AND EXPOSURE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES AND |
| HIGH HUMIDITIES ON THE FLEXURE PROPERTIES OF |
| FIRE-RETARDANT-TREATED SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD SHALL BE |
| DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D 5516. THE TEST |
| DATA DEVELOPED BY ASTM D 5516 SHALL BE USED TO DEVELOP |
| ADJUSTMENT FACTORS, MAXIMUM LOADS AND SPANS, OR BOTH, |
| FOR UNTREATED PLYWOOD DESIGN VALUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| ASTM D 6305. EACH MANUFACTURER SHALL PUBLISH THE |
| ALLOWABLE MAXIMUM LOADS AND SPANS FOR SERVICE AS FLOOR |
| AND ROOF SHEATHING FOR ITS TREATMENT. |
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| WHEN USING FIRE RETARDEANT TREATED PLYWOOD THERE IS A |
| CORROSIVE EFFECT THAT IS CAUSED BY THE SALT SOLUTIONS |
| IMPREGNATED INTO THE WOOD ON THE FASTENERS, PLEASE |
| PROVIDE HOW THE METAL FRAMING MEMBERS WIL BE PROTECTED |
| AS WELL AS COMPLIANCE WITH 2010 FBC-B 2304.9.5 |
| FASTENERS AND CONNECTORS IN CONTACT WITH |
| PRESERVATIVE-TREATED AND FIRE-RETARDANT-TREATED WOOD. |
| FASTENERS AND CONNECTORS IN CONTACT WITH |
| PRESERVATIVE-TREATED AND FIRE-RETARDANT-TREATED WOOD |
| SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 2304.9.5.1 THROUGH |
| 2304.9.5.4. THE COATING WEIGHTS FOR ZINC-COATED |
| FASTENERS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM A 153. |
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| 2304.9.5.1 FASTENERS AND CONNECTORS FOR |
| PRESERVATIVE-TREATED WOOD. |
| FASTENERS IN CONTACT WITH PRESERVATIVE-TREATED WOOD |
| SHALL BE OF HOT-DIPPED ZINC-COATED GALVANIZED STEEL, |
| STAINLESS STEEL, SILICON BRONZE OR COPPER. FASTENERS |
| OTHER THAN NAILS, TIMBER RIVETS, WOOD SCREWS AND LAG |
| SCREWS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE OF MECHANICALLY |
| DEPOSITED ZINC-COATED STEEL WITH COATING WEIGHTS IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM B 695, CLASS 55 MINIMUM. |
| CONNECTORS THAT ARE USED IN EXTERIOR APPLICATIONS AND |
| IN CONTACT WITH PRESERVATIVE-TREATED WOOD SHALL HAVE |
| COATING TYPES AND WEIGHTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| TREATED WOOD OR CONNECTOR MANUFACTURER?S |
| RECOMMENDATIONS. IN THE ABSENCE OF MANUFACTURER?S |
| RECOMMENDATIONS, A MINIMUM OF ASTM A 653, TYPE G185 |
| ZINC-COATED GALVANIZED STEEL, OR EQUIVALENT, SHALL BE |
| USED. |
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| JAMES A. WITMER CBO |
| SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| TEL: 561-805-6715 |
| FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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