Date |
Text |
2020-10-24 10:22:45 | PLAN REVIEW GENERATOR / BUILDING |
| |
| CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, C.B.O. |
| PLANS EXAMINER BUILDING - PX3169 |
| PLANS EXAMINER 1&2 FAMILY - SFP306 |
| CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION |
| TEL: 561-805-6726 |
| FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
| |
| CODES IN EFFECT: |
| 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION W/2017 WEST |
| PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION |
| |
| 1ST REVIEW |
| |
| RESULTS: DENIED |
| ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
| |
| RE: GENERATOR PAD AND DESIGN WIND LOADS |
| |
| 1) PROVIDE GENERATOR PAD WITH STRUCTURAL DETAILS. |
| 107.2 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS |
| SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS107.2.1 THROUGH |
| 107.2.5. |
| |
| 2) STRUCTURAL PAD DETAIL SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE |
| DESIGNER. |
| FBC 107.2.1 ALL INFORMATION, DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS |
| AND ACCOMPANYING DATA SHALL BEAR THE NAME AND SIGNATURE |
| OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN. (SEE ALSO |
| SECTION 107.3.5), CHPT. 471, F.S. & 61G15 AND CHPT. |
| 481, F.S. & 61G1. |
| |
| 3) PROVIDE WIND DESIGN PRESSURE REQUIREMENTS. |
| |
| NOTE: ASSUMED DESIGN CRITERIA FOR THIS SITE: VULT OF |
| 170MPH, (FIGURE R301.2(4) ) VASD OF 132MPH (TABLE |
| R301.2.1.3) RISK CATEGORY I AND EXPOSURE CATEGORY C. |
| |
| 4) PROVIDE WIND DESIGN PRESSURES FOR GENERATOR. |
| EVERY STRUCTURE SUBJECT TO WIND LOADS SHALL BE DESIGNED |
| PER FBC RES CHPT 3 SECTION R301 OR ASCE 7 |
| |
| R301.2.1 WIND DESIGN CRITERIA. |
| BUILDINGS AND PORTIONS THEREOF SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH THE WIND PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE USING |
| THE BASIC WIND SPEED IN TABLE R301.2(1) AS DETERMINED |
| FROM FIGURE R301.2(4). |
| |
| 5) LOCATION OF GENERATOR ON SURVEY STATES IT SHALL BE |
| LOCATED 5 FEET FROM WINDOWS/DOORS/VENTS. GENERATOR |
| SHALL BE LOCATED AT LEAST 10 FEET FROM BUILDING |
| OPENINGS. |
| R303.5.1 INTAKE OPENINGS. |
| MECHANICAL AND GRAVITY OUTDOOR AIR INTAKE OPENINGS |
| SHALL BE LOCATED NOT LESS THAN 10 FEET (3048 MM) FROM |
| ANY HAZARDOUS OR NOXIOUS CONTAMINANT, SUCH AS VENTS, |
| CHIMNEYS, PLUMBING VENTS, STREETS, ALLEYS, PARKING LOTS |
| AND LOADING DOCKS. |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |