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Engineering Consultants, Inc.
2237 Woods Edge Circle Orlando FL 32817
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October 02 28 2020
ROOF STRUCTURE INSPECTION
For: Golf Villas Condos at 9875=9897 Perfect Drive St. Lucie County, FL
To: Sant Lucie County Building Department
Client: Onshore Roofing Specialist Inc. 4401 SE Commerce Ave. Stuart Fl. 34990
❑ Replacement of a New Cement Roof Tile
To Whom It May Concern:
An Engineer from B & B. Engineering Inc. visited the site to visually inspect the existing condo building N roof
structure as to its ability to support the proposed new flat concrete tile roof. The existing roof structures are
composed of pre -manufactured wood trusses at 24" on center and concrete tile for the roof covering. Based on
the visual inspection, and review of the original construction drawings and to the best of our knowledge and
professional ability, it is B & B Engineering Inc. opinion that the existing roof structures will be capable of
supporting tb a weight of the new Concrete Tile Roof.
The proposed new concrete tile roof will be installed over a new 5/8" plywood sheathing on top of the trusses
and wood la . To meet the required wind loading as per ASCE 7-10, 2017 FBC Exposure B the new 5/8'
plywood sheathing shall be nail to the existing trusses structure using galvanized steel 8"d ring shank nails at 4"
on center edge and 6" center field, also this will meet the required wind load as per 2014 F.B.C. with 160
MPH GUST, exposure B. Also the roof support structure will meets the wind loads requirements of chapter 16 of
2017 FBC statue 553.8425 and It twill capable of resisting hurricane wind forces (+37.7. — 47.6 zone 5) if installed in
accordance 2017 FBC and as per the City of Port St Lucie Building Department Code and Compliance Acceptance.
The new concrete roof shall be attached to the new sheathing and underlayment with the approved NOA Roof
Tile Adhesi This review and analysis is a precursory for the determination of Scope of Work required for this
project to install a flat concrete file roof.
Our professional services have been performed, our finding obtained and our opinions prepared in accordance
with general accepted structural engineering principles and practices. This Company is not responsible for the
conclusions, opinions or ons made by others based on our findings. The scope of the inspection
performed o Septeml� AER4 ded to evaluate the roof structure and to assure its integrity.
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