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Structural Subcommittee


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CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
 
Special Meeting of the
Structural Subcommittee
 

DATE:

May 22, 2007 (Tuesday)

 

TIME:

9:00 a.m. to 11:00  a.m.

 

LOCATION:

1660 Mission St., Room 6034

 

 

This Subcommittee meets regularly on the second Tuesday of each month at 1660 Mission St., Room 2031. (DBI Office).  If you wish to be placed on a mailing list for agendas, please call (415) 558-6205.

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 304.  For information, please call David Leung at (415) 558-6033.


Draft MINUTES

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


Other Present:
David Leung, DBI

 

Absent:
 


 

1.0

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

Meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.  Quorum established with 2 members present.

2.0

Approval of the minutes of the Structural Subcommitteespecial meeting of May 15, 2007.

A motion to approve the minutes.  Seconded and approved.

3.0

Discussion and possible action on proposed amendments on structural provisions to the  2007 California Building Code

 

Priority and effort are set as follows:

 

 

Section 1604.3.7:
Section 1604.11:
Section 1604.12:
Chapter 16 B & C :
Chapter 16 D :
Section 1704:
Chaper 23:
Chapter 32:
Chapter 33:
Section 3403:
Section 3422-3424:
Appendix J:

High Priority
High Priority
Low Priority
High Priority
Low Priority
High Priority
High Priority
Routine Priority
Routine Priority
High Priority
Routine Priority
High Priority

Low Effort
High Effort
Routine Effort
Low Effort
Low Effort
High Effort
Low Effort
Low Effort
Low Effort
High Effort
Low Effort
Routine Effort

 

(possible relocation to Chapter 18)


The proposed amendment  to Section 202 for the definition of appendage to include chimney is not supported at this time, since public outreach may be required.

SEAONC members and Pat Buscovich will be invited to attend the upcoming Structural Subcommittee meetings.

Jim Guthrie will focus on Chapters 16 and 34, with possible help from Pat Buscovich, especially on language on seismic triggers.

Ned Fennie would concentrate on Chapter 17.

The remaining chapters, including Chapters 16B and 16C, will be reviewed by David Leung and other DBI staff.

4.0

No new agenda items.

5.0

Public Comment

No public comment.


6.0

Adjournment.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m.