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Cover sheets?

Cover sheets?

Cover sheets?

(OP)
Does any one know why the requirements of 61G15
(Florida Board of Engineers 61G15-31.003 Design of Structures Utilizing Prefabricated Wood Trusses)
with regards to truss engineers sealing the cover sheet are what they are?  From what I have read, if a truss engineer signs and seals a cover sheet ILO each shop drawing, THEN the Structural engineer (who I am assuming is for the main structure although it does not specify this) information must be provided on that cover sheet.  It does not require the SE to seal the Cover Sheet though.  That does not make much sense to me?

RE: Cover sheets?

Truss engineers are by definition delegated engineers according to Florida statues you refer to.  Their cover sheet must list the building EOR if they elect to not sign and seal every individual truss sheet.  As the building EOR, you cannot fill in the blanks if info missing because you would then be modifying a signed and sealed document.  Don't forget if they sign/seal every sheet then cover sheet is a non-issue.  Of course, that defeats the purpose of them having cover sheet in first place.

RE: Cover sheets?

(OP)
And that's my point.  I could understand them wanting the EOR to sign off on the trusses for compatibility with the over all design, and feel that they should.  But whether the truss book does or does not have a cover sheet should not influence this.  Also, what good is the EOR logo if he doesn't seal the cover page to take responsibility?  Surely he is not the one to be contacted for truss repairs.  I am just wondering if the rule is looking for something specific that I am missing.

RE: Cover sheets?

Cover sheet is simply a way for truss guys to avoid sealing zillions of truss pages.  In my opinion, the rule is written in the context of normal delegated engineer process and timing.  However, trusses are usually done before a building engineer is selected (not sure what happens if architect acts as design professional with the cover sheet deal).  I say let the truss industry figure it out through the board since its their shortcut.

 

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