Florida Building Code - Are Rooftop Light Poles Considered Rooftop Structures in the HVHZ?
Florida Building Code - Are Rooftop Light Poles Considered Rooftop Structures in the HVHZ?
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Hi everyone...my first thread here at eng-tips.
I'm in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) in Florida. I'm checking some calcs for a roof top light pole base on top of a 3 story parking garage. According to FBC 1620.6, the lateral force on rooftop structures and equipment shall be determined using GCf = 3.1. The rooftop light poles should be designed per that section, right?
I'm in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) in Florida. I'm checking some calcs for a roof top light pole base on top of a 3 story parking garage. According to FBC 1620.6, the lateral force on rooftop structures and equipment shall be determined using GCf = 3.1. The rooftop light poles should be designed per that section, right?






RE: Florida Building Code - Are Rooftop Light Poles Considered Rooftop Structures in the HVHZ?
RE: Florida Building Code - Are Rooftop Light Poles Considered Rooftop Structures in the HVHZ?
RE: Florida Building Code - Are Rooftop Light Poles Considered Rooftop Structures in the HVHZ?
I've done hundreds of projects as the "specialty engineer". When I'm not given proper instruction by the EOR, I do it the way I interpret the requirements to be. If the EOR disagrees, then I have to do it his way (unless he's just blatantly wrong and I can show him so). The EOR calls the shots, not the specialty engineer.
RE: Florida Building Code - Are Rooftop Light Poles Considered Rooftop Structures in the HVHZ?
My boss is the EOR. We had already specified that the poles be designed as rooftop structures, but we have received two calc submittals ignoring that. That's why I just wanted to be sure that we were not asking for something unreasonable.
Thanks for input.