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2019-01-24 19:14:19 | PLAN |
| REVIEW COMMENTS |
| 3RD REVIEW: FBC SIXTH EDITION (2017) |
| ROBERT MCDOUGAL, CBO |
| COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| (561) 805-6714 |
| [email protected] |
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| REVISION IS DENIED BY BUILDING |
| PLEASE ADDRESS THE ITEMS NOTED BELOW: |
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| 1) COMPLIED. |
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| 2) COMPLIED. |
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| 3) COMPLIED |
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| 4) THE ENGINEER'S REPORT REFERRED TO IN THE RESPONSE |
| LETTER DATE JANURARY 7, 2019 WAS NOT FOUND WITH THE |
| DOCUMENTS THAT WERE SUBMITTED. THE PLANS THAT WERE |
| SUBMITTED DO NOT SHOW THE 3/4" FIRE TREATED PLYWOOD |
| TAP-CONNED TO THE TOP OF THE PARAPET AS STATED IN THE |
| RESPONSE LETTER. THE SIZE, LOCATION AND SPACING OF THE |
| CONCRETE SCREWS WILL NEED TO BE SPECIFIED. THERE WAS |
| ALSO NO MENTION OF THE SIGNS TO BE LOCATED ON THE |
| PARAPET WALL WARNING AGAINST LEANING OR STANDING ON THE |
| LEDGE WHICH WE HAD DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY. FBC 107.2.1 |
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| SHEETS A-3.04 SPECIFIES AN APPLIED FOAM MOULDING WITH |
| STUCCO FINISH ATTACHED TO THE PARAPET. PROVIDE A DETAIL |
| SHOWING MATERIALS, THICKNESSES AND ATTACHMENT METHOD. |
| FOAM PLASTIC IS NOT ALLOWED ON THE EXTERIOR WALLS OF |
| BUILDINGS OF TYPE I OR TYPE II CONSTRUCTION UNLESS IT |
| MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF FBC 2603.5.1 THROUGH 2603.5.7 |
| NEW COMMENTS: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. THERE |
| ARE CONCERNS WITH THE PROPOSED VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL |
| FOAM MOULDINGS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. THE DRAWINGS |
| INDICATE THAT THE FOAM TRIM MOULDING IS ATTACHED WITH |
| AN ADHESIVE. THE FOAM TRIM AT THE TOP OF THE PARAPET |
| WALL IS 6" X 11" WITH ONE INCH OF STUCCO ON THREE SIDES |
| OF IT. IT EXTENDS OUT FROM THE PARAPET 12" INCLUDING |
| THE INCH OF STUCCO AND THERE IS 6" OF THE FOAM ADHERED |
| TO THE MASONRY PARAPET WHICH IS SUPPORTING THE STUCCO |
| ENCASED FOAM. THE ONE INCH OF STUCCO THAT WILL ENCASE |
| THE FOAM WILL REQUIRE WIRE LATH TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. |
| THERE IS ALSO A CONCERN THAT THE TRIM MIGHT BREAK OF OR |
| CRACK IF A PERSON WAS TO LEAN ON IT OR PUT WEIGHT ON |
| IT. IT POSSIBLY COULD AFFECT FIRE RESCUE EFFORTS FROM |
| THE ROOF OR WINDOW WASHERS, PAINTERS OR OTHER |
| MAINTENANCE PERSONAL THAT MIGHT USE A BOSUNS CHAIR OR A |
| SWING STAGE. THESE ITEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN YOUR |
| DESIGN. IT MAY BE BETTER TO DESIGN THE TRIM USING STEEL |
| FRAMING OR FORMED AND POURED CONCRETE. |
| A) PROVIDE SIGNED AND SEALED WINDLOAD CALCULATIONS TO |
| SHOW THAT THE ATTACHMENT OF THE FOAM TO THE BUILDING |
| STRUCTURE IS CAPABLE OF RESISTING THE POSITIVE AND |
| NEGATIVE PRESSURES SPECIFIED ON THE STRUCTURAL PLANS. |
| FBC 1609.1 |
| B) THE ONE INCH OF STUCCO THAT WILL ENCASE THE FOAM |
| WILL NOT BOND TO THE FOAM AND WILL REQUIRE WIRE LATH TO |
| HOLD IT IN PLACE. SEE ASTM C 926. SUBMIT DETAILS FOR |
| THE METAL LATH INSTALLATION THAT COMPLIES WITH ASTM |
| C1063. FBC 2510.3 |
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| 5) PLEASE CLARIFY THE TYPES OF DECORATIVE CLADDING THAT |
| WILL BE INSTALLED. I BELIEVE IT IS NATURAL STONE AND |
| PORCELAIN TILES. PLEASE CLARIFY. THE ENGINEER'S |
| EVALUATION REPORT FOR THE EXTERIOR STONE VENEER |
| (CLADDING) AND FOAM MOLDING REFERRED TO IN THE RESPONSE |
| LETTER DATE JANURARY 7, 2019 WAS NOT FOUND WITH THE |
| DOCUMENTS THAT WERE SUBMITTED. I AGREE THAT PRODUCT |
| APPROVALS ARE NOT REQUIRED, HOWEVER, ATTACHMENT/ |
| FASTENING DETAILS CAPABLE OF RESISTING THE WIND LOADS |
| ARE REQUIRED. FBC 1609.1, 1405.7 & 1405.10.2 |
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| PRODUCT APPROVALS AND ATTACHMENT/ FASTENING DETAILS |
| WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE STONE CLADDING. |
| NEW COMMENT: NO MIAMI-DADE OF FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVALS |
| HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AS REQUIRED BY FAC 61G20-3.001 PER |
| FLORIDA STATUTE 553.842 (5) |
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| 6) WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A |
| RESPONSE LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE |
| CITY RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE INSERT |
| CORRECTED PLAN SHEETS INTO THE SETS, REMOVE THE |
| PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS AND MARK VOID ON THEM, AND |
| KEEP THEM WITH THE SUBMITTALS. |
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| 7) COMPLIED. |
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| 8) COMPLIED. |