Structural TAC

Minutes

May 7, 2007

8:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.

Embassy Suites Hotel
3705 Spectrum Boulevard
Tampa , Florida 33612

(1) Members present :

Structural TAC:…………………………………………Do Kim, Chairman

Craig Parrino, Charles Everly, C.W. Macomber, Dave Olmstead, Rusty Carroll, Jack Glenn, Dan Lavrich, Jaime Gascon

(2) Declaratory Statement Request DCA07-DEC-067

The Committee discussed and provided recommendation on the following request for Declaratory Statement: DCA07-DEC-067 by Joseph R. Hetzel, PE, DASMA

Question 1. Does section R301.2.1.2 of the Florida Building Code, Residential (FBC, R) and section 1609.1.4 of the Florida Building Code (FBC) require a non-glazed garage door to be wind-borne debris resistant?

Answer - No, in areas outside the HVHZ impact resistance to wind-borne debris only applies to glazed openings.

Question 2. Does section R301.2.1.2 of the Florida Building Code, Residential (FBC, R) require wind-borne debris resistance in any area outside the High Velocity Hurricane Zone?

Answer - Yes, but only for glazed openings.

Question 3. Does section R301.2.1.2 of the Florida Building Code, Residential (FBC, R) requirements for wind-borne debris resistant differ between residential and non-residential occupancies?

Answer - No

(3) Incorporation of Florida specific requirements into the 2007 Florida Building Code.

The Committee reviewed the incorporations of the Florida specific requirements into the 2006 I Codes base documents for specific chapters in the Building Volume, Existing Building Volume, and Residential Volume of the Florida Building Code and provided staff with comments for consideration. Staff will analysis the comments and provide the TAC members and the Commentors feedback on whether the comments can be incorporated into the proposed 2007 draft or that such comment is a code change that needs to be addressed by the Commission.

Adjourned at 10:00 A.M.