SEAOA

PRESENT ATTENDEES:

Paul Scott (CTS Office)

Clarence Campbell (CTS Office)

Bill Thompson (CTS Office)

Arpan Tail (VIA Phone)

George Stevenson (VIA Phone)

• The consensus was to not review and endorse any engineering in the future.        

• The 5 to 6 year code cycle was discussed.
• The consensus was that the 3 year cycle was too short and that the 5 to 6 year cycle is more appropriate.
• The consensus was that there could be as many errata and addenda as necessary for any of the codes.
•  A policy statement will be issued stating this position.

• Paul passed out copies of the City of Scottsdale item.
  
• This will be revised at the next code committee meeting

• There was discussion about the 2012 IBC and the ASCE7-10. The discussion was that they are both still very new.

5     City of Phx Amendments  To IBC 606.12  see attached, IBC 301.5 see attached, IBC 401.4.1 see attached

• Discussed the R606.17 Seismic Requirements amendment.
  
• This amendment was generally met with agreement by the Code Committee and the Committee moved to approve the amendment as written.
• Clarence Campbell moved to approve the amendment and Bill Thompson 2^nd it. The vote was four members approved and one member did not approve.
• Discussed the R301.5 Footnote E, Sleeping Room Live Load. The Code Committee discussed the amendment that would have the entire floor live.
• Paul Scott and George Stevenson moved to accept the amendment and Arpan Tail 2^nd it. The amendment was met with unanimous approval from the Code Committee.
• Discussed R401.4.1 Geotechnical Evaluation. The Code Committee discussed this amendment and the consensus was that this amendment is reasonable.
• It was moved by Clarence Campbell and was 2^nd by Bill Thompson. All 5 members voted yes on this amendment.

5.       Steel Joists ( IBC 2207.4 )

• Discussed Steel Joists (IBC 2207.4).
• George Stevenson explained his position on the issue of requiring the steel joists manufactures to sign & seal the steel joist erection / placement drawings.
  
• This was discussed and it was acknowledged that the Steel Joist Institute has worked out an agreement with NCSEA regarding not requiring a seal or signature on the erection/placement drawings.
• George mentioned that perhaps a better approach might be to require the steel joist calculations to include design loads.
  
• No action was taken on this topic however. George offered to help write an amendment to require this in structural calculations.

6.       Regulatory Bill of Rights ( see attached )

• Discussed the new state law regarding the time frame jurisdictions must adhere to for the building permits.
  
• No one knew why this became a state law, however there may be unintended consequences because of this law.
•  The Code Committee will be available to follow up on this law.

Future Topics:

          1.) F/U of 6 year code cycle.

2.) Steel Joists

3.) City of Scottsdale Item

4.) How to ask the Code Committee to review an item.

5.) Review/ Discuss the 2012 IBC & ASCE 7-10

6.) Other