FLORIDA BUILDING
COMMISSION
BUILDING (STRUCTURAL)
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
DECEMBER 3, 2013
2:00 P.M. – 2:50 P.M.
 
TELECONFERENCE/WEBINAR MEETING
FROM
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
Public point of access:
Suite 90A, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida.
 
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   TAC MEMBERS AND OBJECTIVES  | 
 
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   STRUCTURAL
  TAC MEMBERS PRESENT:
  CW Macomber, Dick Wilhelm for Steve Strawn,
  Craig Parrino, Daniel L. Lavrich, Do Y. Kim,
  Jack Glenn, Jamie Gascon, Warner Chang, David
  Compton  | 
 
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   Ø Objectives 
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   MEETING
  AGENDA  | 
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   OBJECTIVE  | 
  
   REVIEW OF OBJECTIVES WILL INCLUDE
  THE FOLLOWING:  Description
  of issue, discussion by TAC, public comment, TAC action  | 
 
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   1)    | 
  
   Welcome and Opening, Roll Call Reviewed and Approved of December
  3, 2013 Meeting Agenda Reviewed and Approved of October 2, 2013 Meeting Minutes   | 
 
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   2)  | 
  
   Reviewed and provided the following recommendations on the
  following Declaratory Statement . DS 2013-104 by Mark Fairchild, P.E. of
  Milton Engineering Consultants, P.A. and provide recommendation for
  consideration by the Commission  TAC ACTION: Question
  1. Does the
  2010 FBC-B specify that the calculation of wind loads under Section 1609.1.1
  Exception 7 applies solely to luminaires located within a public
  right-of-way? Answer:
  Yes, according
  to the technical scope of the AASHTO LTS-4 standard as referenced in the
  Florida Building Code, Building, the wind loads calculation of the said
  standard are limited in scope to luminaires that are located within highways
  that are open to the public. Question
  2. Is it the
  intent of the 2010 FBC-B to limit the calculation of wind loads under Section
  1609.1.1 Exception 7 solely to luminaires located within a public
  right-of-way? Answer:
  Yes, calculation
  of wind loads under Section 1609.1.1 Exception 7 is limited in scope to
  luminaires that are located within highways that are open to the public. Question
  3. If the answers to Questions 1 and
  2 are both "No," are there any site-specific locations or
  conditions where the calculation of wind loads for luminaires would be
  disallowed under the provisions of the 2010 FBC-B Section 1609.1.1 Exception
  7? Answer:  No
  answer is needed since the answers to questions 1 and 2 are in the
  affirmative. (Note:
  Wind loads calculation for luminaires that fall outside the technical scope
  of AASHTO LTS-4 (i.e. outside the public right-of-way/highway) are subject to
  the design criteria of ASCE 7 as applicable.    | 
 
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   3)  | 
  
   Discussed and
  provided the following recommendation to the Product Approval POC with regard
  to the equivalency of standard between ANSI/DASMA 108-2012 and ANSI/DASMA 108-2005 (108-2005 Support File  )  (108-2012 Support File ) TAC ACTION: It was determined for the
  Product Approval POC that the  ANSI/DASMA 108-2012 and ANSI/DASMA 108-2005
  are equivalent standards  | 
 
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   4)  | 
  
   With no other business adjourned at 2:50 PM  | 
 
 
STAFF
CONTACTS: Joe Bigelow, Planning Analyst joe.bigelow@myfloridalicense.com
 (850) 717-1829 or
Mo Madani, Manager mo.madani@myfloridalicense.com
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