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ENGIMEERS
OF FLORIDA, INC.
ESTABLISHED 1967
November 8, 2006
M.C.N. Life Saver Pool Fence, Inc.
691 SE Calmoso Drive
Port St. Lucie, Florida 34983
Attn: Nelson Paula
G61_<;hnlcal & Construction Materials
Engineering & Testing - Inspection
Environmental Services
Offices throughout the state of Florida
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Re: Verification Testing & Inspection
Proposed Residential Pool Child Protection Fence
3146 Indian River Drive
Fort Pierce, Florida
Dear Mr. Paula:
M.C.N Life Saver Pool Fence, Inc. retained Nutting Engineers of Florida Inc. to test Life
Saver Safety. Pool Fencing for resistance to lateral pressures on Vertical Post Supports.
The test specimens consisted of (48) inch x V diameter high removable aluminum pole
sections Into 1 1/4" x 10" polypropylene sleeves drilled into concrete paver tiles. The
section tested measured thirty-six (36) inches high from the top of the. paved deck and
had a horizontal spacing of thirty-six (36) inches, The representative samples were
installed as per the "Florida Residential Building Code" section R4101.17.1.11 through
R4101.17.1.15 and Florida Statue 515.29 which states: Vertical posts of the child mesh
safety barrier shall extend a minimum of three (3) inches below the deck and be spaced
no greater than thirty-six (36) inches apart.
At the time of testing, a lateral force was applied to a single post at a measurement of
thirty-six (36) from the surface of the deck. The resistance to lateral pressures was
found to exceed 70 Pounds of pressure before failure on any single post In a free
standing installation.
Conclusion: The products tested were found to exceed the required 52lbs. of horizontal
force measured at 36" prescribed by the Florida Building Code section R4.101.17.1.15
Paragraph 1.
Attached with this report are photographs of ,the paver system used at the time of the
Installation of the Removable Child Barrier.
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