Purpose and effect is to provide direction concerning engineering standards for the design of aluminum structures.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Professional Engineers

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G15-31.010: Design of aluminum structures
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Purpose and effect is to provide direction concerning engineering standards for the design of aluminum structures.
SUMMARY: Engineering standards for the design of aluminum structures are incorporated into the responsibility rules for engineers.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 471.008, 471.033 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 471.033 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAW.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Paul Martin, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2507 Callaway Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida 32301

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G15-31.010  Design of Aluminum Structures.

(1) The engineer of record for the structure is responsible for all structural aspects of the structure’s design including the design of the structure’s components and connections, and structural engineering documents.

(2) The structural engineering documents shall include:

(a) The project and its location on plan and elevation drawings for a particular site.

(b) Drawings which show all structural components and connection details and/or alternate details.

(c) Material specifications for all structural components and fasteners, including tolerances.

(d) The nature, magnitude, and location of all design loads and the load cases for the structure.

(e) The location and magnitude of the structure’s reactions for each load case.

(3) Supporting structural engineering calculations and documents shall include

(a) Material specifications for all structural components and fasteners.

(b) The support conditions assumed in the design.

(c) Calculations showing the maximum stress, allowable stress, and span to deflection ratio for each structural component type, and calculations showing the maximum force and allowable force for each connection type.

Specific Authority 471.008, 471.033 FS. Law Implemented 471.033 FS. History–New________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Engineers

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Engineers

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 6, 2006

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 22, 2006