Design of Structural Systems Utilizing Open Web Steel Joists and Joist Girders  

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    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 November 2, 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  of the Florida Building Code, Building, 5th Edition (2014), which is  herein 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. 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.

     

    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