DATE:

October 12, 2004 (Tuesday)

TIME:

9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

LOCATION:

1660 Mission Street, Suite 2031

Note:

Public comment is welcome and will be heard during each agenda item. Reference documents relating to agenda are available for review at the 1650 Mission Street, Suite 302.  For information, please call David Leung at (415) 558-6033.

Present:
Jim Guthrie, S.E.
Ned Fennie, A.I.A.
Michael Fretz, S.E.

Other Present:
Zan Turner, DBI.
David Leung, DBI

Absent:

1.0

Call to Order and Roll Call
Members: Jim Guthrie, S.E.; Chair; Ned Fennie, AIA; Michael Fretz, S.E.

Meeting was called to order at 9:00 a. m.  Quorum established with 3 members present.

2.0

Approval of the minutes of the Structural Subcommittee regular meeting of September 14, 2004.

The minutes was amended as follows:

7.0  DELETE: “The following guidelines were suggested:”
       ADD :       “The following guidelines were suggested by Simpson Strong-tie Co.,Inc.:”

A motion to approve the minutes as amended. Seconded and approved.

3.0

Continue discussion on possible update to structural standards in 2001California Building Standards Code.

No discussion. 

4.0

Continue discussion and possible action on preliminary results of CAPSS program, including TSD proposals for seismic upgrade of corner wood-framed buildings.

No discussion.

5.0

Discussion and possible action regarding proposed revisions, corrections and additions to the 2001 California Building Code in preparation for the 2004 edition of the San Francisco Building Code. The following chapters will be discussed:

VOLUME ONE
Chapter 16E

Seismic Provisions for Private Schools
(Proposed New Chapter)

Chartered schools, which are publicly funded and considered as alternative to public schools, are not subject to the same requirements of public schools, such as continuous special inspection.
The predesign, force levels, plan check level and specialinspection level of private schools are all different than public schools, which are subject to DSA requirements.
However, applying all the DSA requirements to private schools are not recommended.
Refinement of language based on year built, construction type and history of renovation, etc. would be required.
Zan Turner said that at the workshop of Fire and Safety Committee for the State, different jurisdictions are handling situation differently.  Most jurisdictions of Southern California are unaware of the Education Code.

Chapter 23 

Wood (Section 2304.3: Timber Connectors and Fasteners)

Awaiting  more information from Tri-chapter task force on this issue, from Pat Buscovich on Condominium litigation and test results from other manufacturers of preservatives and fasteners, etc.
 

6.0

Items 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0 are continued to the next regular meeting.

Next meeting will be on 11/9/04.

7.0

Public Comment

No public comment.

12.0

Adjournment.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m.