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The engineer has spoken, for those of you CBO's that like to "stick it to
the stupid designers" try sticking to their design when exceeding the FBC
and quit whining it under the disguise of "Building Official Interpretation"
when you don't like something or have ego issues.

 

From: codetalk-bounces at myfloridacode.com
[mailto:codetalk-bounces at myfloridacode.com] On Behalf Of Hernacki
Engineering
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 11:27 AM
To: 'Rob Harrell'; 'BOAF Discussion Group'; 'CodeTalk'
Subject: Re: [Florida Code Talk] Applicable Codes Indicated by Design
Professional

 

We do house (SFDR) all the time to FBC and not FRC.  We are allowed, as
design professionals, to use or create higher standards to the minimum code.
We require all smoke detectors and security alarms to be on one branch AFI
circuit.  This is above and beyond the code requirement but gives me piece
of mind instead of powering the alarms off a bedroom branch circuit powering
lights and such.

 

I prefer doing things to the FBC due to the strength design requirements are
a little stronger then the deemed to comply requirements and tables of the
FRC.

 

But once you use the FBC you can not step down or back up the FRC.
Sometimes the FRC will allow a lower element to be used and the FBC will not
allow that element to be used.  So a conflict could develop in the cost
model between the 2 since the FBC requires constant design input versus the
FRC allows for deemed to comply compliance.

 

TRH

Hernacki Engineering & Construction Services Inc.

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From: codetalk-bounces at myfloridacode.com
[mailto:codetalk-bounces at myfloridacode.com] On Behalf Of Rob Harrell
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 10:19 AM
To: BOAF Discussion Group; CodeTalk
Subject: [Florida Code Talk] Applicable Codes Indicated by
DesignProfessional

 

Hello All,

 

A design professional called  me this morning.  He mentioned that he
prepared a set of plans wherein he indicated that a new SFR would comply
with the FBCB, FBCM, FBCP, and NEC...rather than FBCR.  A plan review
comment was issued that told the DP to change the plans to indicate FBCR as
the applicable code.  Question: Does the DP have the right to design a SFR
under the FBCB, and the other codes mentioned herein, provided that plans
show compliance with such codes?  DP said that he is butting heads with
plans examiner on this issue...so he would like a little feedback from the
DG.  Any and all replies on this topic will be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

 

Rob Harrell

 

(Interestingly, the DP also said that plans examiner is requesting a
statement on the construction drawings that proposed house is Type VB
construction. No specific code section from FBCR was cited.)

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