Building Code Guide 12-10: FRP Screening
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BCG 12-10: FRP Screening
QUESTION: Can Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) be used to construct rooftop antenna screens? What are the specific design and construction requirements and limitations that must be considered when designing and building FRP rooftop antenna screens?
RESPONSE: Recent technological advancements in the wireless communications field have led providers of wireless communication services to install antennas and other related equipment on the roofs of many building structures. Often these antennas are screened from public view.
Screens constructed of conventional building materials, wood and steel, tend to interfere or block the signals passing from and to the antennas. The use of these screening materials is incompatible with the function of the wireless equipment.
In order to meet the needs of the wireless communication providers, Portland Permitting & Development (PP&D) will allow the use of plastic materials (FRP) for the purpose of screening wireless rooftop antennas and other related equipment.
The use of FRP in the design and construction of rooftop antenna screens must follow the requirements and limitations set forth in this guide.