Interpretation #7891

Published June 05, 2017

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Original Request

Code Version
2014
Code
BUILDING
Code Description
Chapter
18
Section
1806
Topic
Presumptive Load-Bearing Values of Soils

Question

Does this section of the building code override Florida Administrative Code 61G15-31.008 Design of Foundations Paragraph (3)?

Answer Published 06/05/2017 at 12:20 PM

The provisions of the FBC must be complied with regardless of the provisions of the FBPE rule. However, we are not able to answer the question as to whether or not the FBC overrides the FBPE rule. This would be a good topic for a joint meeting of the FBC Structural TAC and the FBPE Rules Committee.

Commentary

None