DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Professional Engineers
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
61G15-31.006Design of Structural Systems Utilizing Open Web Steel Joists and Joist Girders
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 41 No. 60, March 27, 2015 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The changes are in response to concerns stated by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee in a letter dated April 1, 2015.
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 2206 of the Florida Building Code, Building, 5th Edition (2014), incorporated by reference in Rule 61G20-1.001, F.A.C. (6-30-15), which is incorportated herein by reference and may be obtained at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- , 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.
(2) The Engineer of Record is responsible for reviewing the The steel joist and joist girder manufacturer’s shall designs, as required in subsection (1), above, the steel joist and joist girder members in accordance with as required in Section 2206 of the Florida Building Code to support the loads per the Engineer of Record's specified joist and joist girder designations and/or special loading diagrams, as set forth in Structural Engineering Documents. The Engineer of Record may require the submission of the steel joist and joist girder design calculations as an indication of compliance. When required to submit the steel joist and joist girder calculations, the Engineer of Record shall require the steel joist and joist girder manufacturer to shall submit a cover letter along with the steel joist and joist girder design calculations. The cover letter shall bear the seal and signature of a Florida registered professional engineer responsible for design of the steel joist and joist girders.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 471.033(2), 471.008 FS. Law Implemented 471.033(1)(g), (j) FS. History–New 1-26-93, Formerly 21H-31.006, Amended 10-19-97, .
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Zana Raybon, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2639 North Monroe Street, Suite B-112, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
