ASCE 7-98 & 7-02...

[selarose]

Florida Building Code's COR for wind loads is 7-98 and specifies Table 6-12 for screen enclosures. I currently have 7-02 and the table numbers have changed (no Table 6-12).

Can someone with both 7-98 and 7-02 please tell me what Table 6-12 corresponds to in the 7-02 edition? Thanks.

 

[WillisV]

Check you're info - FBC has revised the COR to 7-02 in the 2005 supplement(already effective):

http://www2.iccsafe.org/2004_florida_codes/

 

[selarose]

WillisV-

The work is being done in Broward County, and their COR is 2001. I had asked them about the their references to the 2005 code, but the one of the staff engineers assured me the current applicable code is 2001. So, i am using that code.

I also checked with the local building dept in that county (Coral Springs) and they too verified 2001.

Thanks though.

 

[rholder98]

Wouldn't the State Building Code override the local?

 

[chichuck]

selarose,

responding to your question:

ASCE 7-98 Table 6-12 is the table for Force Coefficients, Cf for Open Signs and Lattice Frameworks.

In ASCE 7-02, the same table appears as Table 6-21. There are no changes from the 98 version.


Regards,


chichuck

 

[selarose]

thanks chichuck.

i actually went back and checked again to see which code was current. low and behold, as of october 1, 2005 the 2004 FBC is now current. I called the county and told them and they "didn't know about it" and would get back to me. Yeah, government.