Structural Technical Advisory Committee
Minutes
July 28, 2009
10:30 A.M.
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Meeting Objective:
1. Called to Order-reviewed/approved agenda and the April 09 minutes.
Structural TAC members present………………………………
Paul Kidwell, Chairman
Craig Parrino, Charles Everly, C.W. Macomber, Jim Schock, Rusty Carroll, Jack
Glenn, Do Kim, Jaime Gascon.
2. The TAC Reviewed the recommendations of the Flood Resistant Standards Workgroup as summarized in the May 29, 2009 report by Jeff Blair and recommended forwarding the report “Recommendations of Page 6 of the report” for consideration by the Commission.
3. Reviewed and provided recommendations to the Commission on the request for declaratory statement:
DCA09-DEC-254 by Mike Harris of Sea
Shutters Inc.
Question #1: Can a non-porous impact protective system in Wind Zone 1, 2 or 3 which is not on an essential facility and was tested independently of fenestration assembly be installed in a manner which would allow glazing contact resulting in breakage?
Answer: Yes. In accordance with the “Conclusions of Law” of DCA08-DEC-002 (see Item 2 above) and based on current standards, the intent of the Code is to prevent internal pressurization, and breakage is permissible.
Question #2: Can a non-porous impact protective system in Wind Zone 1, 2 or 3 which are not on an essential facility and were tested independently of fenestration assembly be installed over an opening or window regardless of its design pressure rating?
Answer: No, Application/installation of a non-porous impact protective system must be in accordance with the limitations of use of the product as demonstrated using the applicable testing standard referenced in the FBC.
Question #3: Can a porous impact protective system in any Wind Zone and was tested independently of the fenestration assembly be installed in a manner which would allow glazing contact resulting in breakage?
Answer: No, glazing breakage is not allowed
Question #4: Can a porous impact protective system in any Wind Zone and was tested independently of the fenestration assemble be installed over opening of window regardless of its design pressure rating?
Answer: Application/installation of a porous impact protective system must be in accordance with the limitations of use of the product as demonstrated using the applicable testing standard referenced in the FBC.
DCA09 - DEC- 260 by Joseph Scofield
of Advanced Manufacturing & Power Systems, Inc.
Question One: Is a generator enclosure a building as defined in the Florida
Building Code, whether or not it is intended to be occupied?
Answer: Yes, according to the definition of the term “Building” (see Section
202 above), any structure used for sheltering any use is considered a
“building”.
Question Two: Does the structure fall within the purview of the Florida Building
Code?
Answer: Yes, section 101.2 of the Florida Building Code states in part, that
it is applicable to the construction of every building or structure.
4. Public Comment
5. Member Comment
6. Adjourned at 11:45AM
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