61G15-31
EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/25/2021
61G15-31.003 Design of Structures Utilizing Prefabricated Wood Trusses
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment is to update the incorporated reference.
SUMMARY: Update rule text regarding standards from new copywrite material for reference
61G15-31.003 Design of Structures Utilizing Prefabricated Wood Trusses.
(1) When a Structural Engineer of Record and a Delegated Engineer exist as may be determined by applicable Florida law, the apportionment of responsibilities between the Structural Engineer of Record and a Delegated Engineer shall be as set forth in Chapter 2 of ANSI/TPI 1-2014 1995, National Design Standard for Metal Plate Connected Wood Truss Construction, which standard is incorporated herein by reference, wherein the Structural Engineer of Record is the Building Designer and the Delegated Engineer is the Truss Designer as those terms are defined in said standard. The material incorporated is copyrighted material and may be ordered from the Truss Plate Institute, 2670 Crain Highway, Suite 203, Waldorf MD 20601; it is also available for public inspection and examination, but may not be copied, at the Department of State, Administrative Code and Register Section, Room 701, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250, and at the Board office, 2400 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32303.
(2) through (5) No change.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 8/22/2021
61G15-31.006 Design of Structural Systems Utilizing Open Web Steel Joists and Joist Girders
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment is to removed old text.
SUMMARY: Update rule text.
61G15-31.006 Design of Structural Systems Utilizing Open Web Steel Joists and Joist Girders.
(1) The Engineer of Record shall indicate on the Structural Engineering Documents the steel joist and joist girder designations as required in Section 2207 of the Florida Building Code, Building, 5th Edition (2014), which is herein incorporated by reference in through Rule 61G15-18.011(6), F.A.C., and shall indicate the appropriate standards for joist and joist girder design, layout, end supports, anchorage, bridging requirements, etc., including connections to walls. These documents shall indicate special requirements for concentrated loads, non-uniform loads, openings, extended ends, and resistance to uplift loads. At the time of adoption, the copyrighted incorporated material will be available for public inspection and examination, but may not be copied, at the Department of State, Administrative Code and Register Section, Room 701, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250, and at the Office of Codes and Standards, 1940 North Monroe Street, Room 90, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0772.
(2) No change.
(3) No later than December 31, 2024, the Board shall review and consider amendment, modification, or repeal of this rule if review determines this rule creates barriers to entry for private business competition, is duplicative, outdated, obsolete, overly burdensome, or imposes excessive costs.