Errata and Updates

To Whom It May Concern:

Please be advised that the assumed soil pressure for foundation designs shown in the AAF Guide to Aluminum Construction in High Wind Areas is 2,000 psf.

David Miller, Chairman and Editor

 

ADVISORY AND MEMORANDUM TO AAF GUIDE USERS ABOUT CONTINUING UPDATES:

The AAF Guide contains a large number of tables. Changes in industry practices and available products effect the use of the AAF Guide as a reference. Additionally, changes to the Florida Building Code may also effect provisions in the Guide. In this section we will try and address all of these issues in a timely fashion.

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Technical Bulletin 2010-1 March 30, 2012

Chapter 3: Changed note referenced details on pages 3-2 & 3-4.
[UPDATED 2010-1 PAGES]

 

Technical Bulletin 2010-2 March 30, 2012

Chapter 3, Screened Walls and Balconies. Page 3-3, wall elevation, shows an invalid table references. Posts and girts should have referenced Table 302 vice 301 or 304.
[UPDATED 2010-2 PAGE]

 

Technical Bulletin 2010-3 March 30, 2012

Chapter 3, page 3-8: corrected thickness of angle connecting girt to post
[UPDATED 2010-3 PAGE]

 

Technical Bulletin 2010-4 March 30, 2012

Chapter 3, pages 3-9 & 3-10: corrected Note #1
[UPDATED 2010-4 PAGES]

 

Technical Bulletin 2010-5 April 5, 2012

Chapters 2, 4 & 5 Added an alternate composite panel roof fastening detail (applicable to all exposure categories)
[UPDATED 2010-5 PAGES]

 

Technical Bulletin 2010-6 April 18, 2012

Chapter 1: Added girt tables (Table 104) inadvertantly omitted (all exposures).
[UPDATED 2010-6 PAGES]

 

Technical Bulletin 2010-7 May 7, 2012

Chapter 4: Added Table 412 inadvertantly omitted (all exposures) pertaining to lateral wall bracing (shear panels and/or cable bracing) for glass rooms.
[UPDATED 2010-7 PAGES]

 

Technical Bulletin 2010-8 May 7, 2012

Design Aids: PROJECT DESIGN CHECKLISTS
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Technical Bulletin 2010-9 May 17, 2012

Design Aids: PROJECT DESIGN FLOWCHARTS
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Technical Bulletin 2010-10 May 23, 2012

Many of the “Guide’s” concrete sections and/or details refer to welded wire mesh reinforcement. The welded wire mesh reinforcement is shown as “6X6 10/10 WWM”. This commonly used antiquated nomenclature is obsolete. The (modern) updated nomenclature for this welded wire fabric slab reinforcement should now be described as: “6X6 W1.4/1.4”.

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Technical Bulletin 2010-11 November 6, 2012

Chapter 1 – eliminates the requirement for wall bracing on walls supported directly by the host structure.
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Technical Bulletin 2010-12 November 6, 2012

Chapter 1 –  allows the use of alternate (smaller) eave rails and corner posts in lower wind zones.
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Technical Bulletin 2010-14 October 31, 2014

Chapter 1 –  updates fastener spacing for four connection details (pages 27 thru 30). This connection was discovered to be deficient by our full-scale wind tunnel testing in April 2014.
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