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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. 062012CA019330AXXXE
MARY JOHNSTON,
Plaintiff,
vs.
VLN DEVELOPMENT, LLC, a Florida
Limited Liability Company,
Defendant. /
DEFENDANT'S SUPPLEMENTAL EXPERT DISCLOSURE
Defendant, VLN DEVELOPMENT, LLC, hereby files this its Expert Witness List
pursuant to this Court’s Order Setting Cause for Trial, and states as follows:
lL Thomas M. Black, P.E.
3016 Seminole Street
Miami, FL 33133
Mr. Black is expected to testify as to his interpretation of the Florida Building Code and
the America with Disabilities Act as it relates to the subject property where the incident allegedly
occurred, Further, Mr. Black is expected to testify with regard to his inspection of the subject
area where this incident allegedly occurred, the area’s condition, and how that may relate to the
cause of the incident.
See curriculum vitae of Mr. Black attached hereto as Exhibit “A.”2. Michael S. Zeide, M.D.
Preferred Orthopedics of Palm Beach
7579 Boynton Beach Blvd. suite 28
Boynton Beach, FL 33437
Dr. Zeide is expected to testify regarding his physical examination of the Plaintiff, Mary
Johnston, his review of medical records, any testing or diagnostic evaluations or assessments of
Plaintiff's physical condition; and/or the nature and extent of Plaintiff's injuries; his opinion
regarding the impact of the incident on Plaintiff's physical condition and as it relates to causation
of injuries for which Plaintiffs claim is made; any future medical treatment; any pre-existing
condition, his review of MRIs, x-rays, CT scans and other diagnostic images; and future medical
treatment,
See curriculum vitae of Dr. Zeide attached hereto as Exhibit “B.”
. Defendant reserves the right to supplement this Expert Witness List as discovery is
ongoing.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
WE HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished
via email this LA day of April, 2013, to: Shyamie Dixit, Jr., Esquire, respectively:
sdixit@dixitlaw.com; shyamiedixit@gmail.com; scampbell@dixitlaw.com.
POWERS MCNALIS TORRES TEEBAGY LUONGO
P.O. Box 21289
West Palm Beach, FL 33416-1289
(561) 588-3000 Telephone
(561) 588-3705 Facsimile
Service Email: eservice@powersmenalis.com
12470/387Thomas M. Black, PE.
Eonsalling Engineer
PERSONAL DATA:
EDUCATION:
REGISTRATION:
LICENSES:
CERTIFICATIONS:
EDITOR:
PAST MEMBER:
8646 Semincle Street
Miami, Florida 33193
Telephone: (3 bit 6972
Telefax: 857739
PROFESSIONAL DATA
Date of Birth: May 9, 1935.
Place of Birth: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
Family: Married, three children.
Physical: 6'-1", 190 pounds - Good Health
Florida Resident since 1948.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering,
University of Miami, 1957; Major: Structures:
Have taught and participated in various workshops,
seminars and courses on an array of technical
subjects.
Professional Engineer, State of Florida, since 1962.
Licensed General Contractor since 1963.
Threshald Inspector (structural) - State of Florida:
Building Official Certification for the State of
Florida. Building Official - Dade County, Florida.
Edited South Florida Building Code from 1968 until
1991.
Dade County Board of Rules and Appeals.
Engineering Representative. 1991 - 1994.
EXHIBIT
1ATHOMAS M. BLACK, P.E.
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PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
i Positions Held
April 15, 1991 ta Present
CONSULTING ENGINEER
1979 to April 15, 1991
CHIEF CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Technical advisor to the Dade County Building and Zoning Department
(Unincorporated area) and the other 26 jurisdictions in Dade County, having the
responsibility to work with the Building Officials of these 27 jurisdictions
regarding improving the performance of their duties. including fair and uniform
enforcement of the South Florida Building Code, and other applicable laws and
regulations.
Office was an independent Department separate from the Dade County Building
and Zoning Department by authority of Chapter 8 of the Code of Metropolitan
Dade County. Was assisted by a staff of five technical persons.
Continuous interpretation and arbitration of code requirements for building
officials, architects, engineers and contracters.
Work involved helping to determine and enforce countywide inspections,
engineering and architectural standards and procedures within the scape of the
applicable cades.
Cansiderable field experience in construction antl life safety inspections and
approval of buildings for structural, plumbing, mechanical, electrical and general
architectural requirements.
Technical advisor to Broward County, Florida for their interpretation and
enforcement of the Broward Edition of the South Florida Building Code for
approximately 23 years.. As a member of the Florida State Board of Building
Codes and Standards for 12 years, this duty as technical advisor was applied
throughout the State of Florida to all model codes inclucing the Standard
Building Code, Uniform Building Code, B.O.C.A. Code and Epcot Code.THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E.
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Tenure as Executive Secretary to the Dade County Board of Rules and Appeals
for twenty-three years led to interpreting, determining intent, compiling and
editing the standards and provisions of the South Florida Building Code for the
Board, Dade County and industry at large.
Also served as Executive Secretary to the Energy Regulation Board performing
similar duties in the areas of energy conservation and development.
Continuously worked with staff af the State Fire Marshall’s Office, State Hotel
and Restaurant Commission, Public Works, Public Health Department,
Department of Environmental Resources Management, Corps of Engineers,
Housing and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Professional Regulation and
other regulatory agencies.
Worked with the Dade County Product Control Division of the Metro Building
Department and the Dade County Board of Rules and Appeals, as Executive
Secretary, tawards approval of new technical construction products used in Dade
County and many other parts of the United States, including the Caribbean and
Central and South America.
Overall responsibilities and work product included court appearances as expert,
fact witness, and third-party arbitrator in many facets of construction litigation in
Dade County and throughow Florida and the Country. (See Il Expert
Testimony}.
1968 to 1979
CONSTRUCTION CONTROL SUPERVISOR, DADE COUNTY BUILDING AND
ZONING DEPARTMENT (UNINCORPORATED AREA)
Performed professional and administrative work regarding the Building and
Zoning permit processing, building code enforcement, inspections, engineering
and architectural activities, product contral division for approval of new
construction products, enforcement division and other building department
functions and activities. Was administrator for approximately 120 employees
which included general contractors, master electrical, mechanical and plumbing.
Architects and Engineers.
Executive Secretary to the Dude County Board of Rules and Appeals.THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E.
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1963 to 1968
CHIEF CIVIL ENGINEER, DADE COUNTY BUILDING AND ZONING
DEPARTMENT
Administered and participated with ten contractors, electrical, plumbing and
mechanical masters, engineers and architects to examine building plans for
permit issuance on all proposed construction in the unincorporated area of Dade
County. This entailed investigation of submitredl plans and designs for overall
code compliance including structural safety, adequacy of plumbing, electrical and
mechanical systems, fire protection and other life safety considerations, as well as
those having environmental and public health impact. Coordination with other
agencies and enforcement of their applicable requirements was also essential.
Arbitrated and resolved technical differences arising in the design and
construction of these projects for the County and the architects, engineers,
contractors, and other agencies involved.
L958 to 1963
CIVIL ENGINEER, DADE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Designed and prepared specifications for buildings, roacls, bridges, drainage and
water and sewer facilities. Supervised the activities of other draftsmen and
engineers and was responsible for complete field supervision af many of these
projects.
1957 to 1958
ASSISTANT PLANT MANAGER, AND CHIEF ENGINEER FOR CURV-STRESS
CORPORATION INC.
Designed and supervised plant construction and field erection of prestressed wall.
Jloor and roof precast concrete structures.
1957 UNITED STATES ARMY
Designed, constructed and inspected bridges, roads, drainage systems and
buildings for the 20th Engineering Brigade at Fi. Belvour, Virginia.THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E.
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1953 toa 1957
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FIELD ENGINEER ASSISTANT, UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF
ENGINEERS
Performed field tests on runways, aprons and roadways at Homestead Air Force
Base. Aided in supervision of placement of drainage and sewerage systems and
construction of roads and buildings.
Assistant to Field Construction Superintendent, Mackle Construction Company.
Performed Superintendent duties in helping direct construction crews in building
homes and commercial buildings.
Areas of Expertise
EDITOR, SOUTH FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SINCE 1968 (See Exhibit I)
The following are some of the specific areas af technical expertise of the writer.
He participated in the research, testing, creation and amendment of the South
Florida Building Code requirements in conjunction with committees of the Dade
County Board of Rules and Appeals, Architects, Engineers and Contractors,
industry and government at large. This invalvememt occurred through work in the
positions of Chief Code Enforcement Officer for Dade County, Construction
Control Supervisor for the Dade County Building Department, and Executive
Secretary to the Dade County Board of Rules and Appeals for 23 years: ‘Edited’,
which included participating in the;
i Development and practical application of administrative and enforcement
procedures and regulations for permits and inspections,
2. Development and adoption of all Building Code requirements and
standards.
3. Handicap provisions, Ramps;
Handicap provisions became mandatory law in the South Florida Building
Code in 1969 and for the State of Florida in 1974. The writer worked
considerably with the handicapped, the American National StandardsTHOMAS
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Instinite, government, and industry at large; Was a member of local and
state committees to develop these regulations. Was a member of the
Florida Board of Building Codes and Standards for 12 years that
administered and interpreted these provisions in the various state
minimum building codes.
Stairway, safeguard railings and egress ramp provi:
ONS,
Development of life safety, fire and egress requirements in the South
Florida Building Code.
Interpretation and enforcement of Occupational Safety and Health
Administration and related safety provisions and pract
“es,
Complete scape of building code requirements based on uses. occupancy
groups, and types of construction.
Engineering and Construction Regulations.
Worked for many years to develop comprehensive wind design
requirements. Scores or commitiee meetings with experts in these areas
and many field and laboratory tests. Have had extensive involvement in
other aspects of building design and engineering as well.
Approval af New Construction Products.
Dade County approves new products for compliance with the South
Florida Building Code and national standards that are used as proof of
technical sufficiency and adequacy throughout the nation and Caribbean.
Prefabricated buildings and components, roofing systems, swimming
pools, window walls, electrical and mechanical systems; the list is in the
thousands.
The writer's signature as Executive Secretary to the Dade County Board of
Rules and Appeals, along with that of the Product Contral Division
Supervisor, represented the Board approval of these systems from 1968
until 199].THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E.
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10.
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13.
Structural Engineering requirements.
Requirements for foundations, reinforced concrete, masonry, wood,
aluminum, steel, floor & roof systems, wood trusses, and other structures.
Development of Fire Protection Requirements.
Fire rating requirements in buildings, fire resistive materials and
assemblies. fire egress, flame spread ratings, hazardous contents, smoke
control, fire sprinkler systems, calculated fire resistivity, emergency
systems, detection, alarm and communication systems, etc. were a
particular area of the writer's expertise for many years. Continuous work
with the staff and editor's of the National Fire Protection Association
publications, State Fire Marshal, Fire Chiefs, Fire engineers, Architects
and Contractors was done to develop state of the art fire life safety
regulations.
The 1988 Edition of the South Florida Building Code was the first model
code in the nation to embody verbatim the Fire Egress Requirements of
the NFPA 10] (National Fire Protection Association). Many participated
in this yeoman task.
Development of Illumination Requirements;
Many tests were performed to develop egress lighting requirements for
buildings as well as indoor and outdoor parking lighting. Worked with
other illuminating engineering lighting experts, public safety officials,
(police) fire experts, engineers, contractors and architects to develop and
promulgate these important mandatory code regulations over a period of
approximately 20 years.
Security and Forced Entry Prevention;
South Florida with this writer's assistance was among the first areas of
the nation to develop, promulgate and enforce these regulations in the
1970's and they have been considered a national model since.
Lighting requirements, burglary intrusion door and window systems and
the standards to accomplish this has been a particular area of concern.-THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E.
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16.
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19.
Development of Safety Code requirements for mobile homes and travel
trailers;
Federal flood insurance requirements,
Development of roofing requirements.
A particularly complex area because of South Florida's aggressive climate
- hurricanes, heavy yearly rainfall, more sunny days than most of the
country, thereby introducing ultra violet light which is particularly
damaging, high humidity, corrosion from salt spray, etc.
Swimming pools,
Another area of particular concern. An active swimming pool association
with industry and the design professions participation coupled with HRS.
the State Health Department, and the National Swimming Pool Institute
helped the writer and others establish these code regulations.
Claddings, including stucco, and glazing;
Windows, doors, curtain walls and structural glazing systems, South
Floritla developed the first codified structural glazing requirements in the
nation with the help of the national industry and our local experts.
including the writer.
Development of Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building
Construction,
The state law. adopted by the South Florida Building Code, was developed
by state committees of which the writer was a participating member.
Several years of meetings with industry experts produced one of the few
successful State Energy Efficiency Codes in the Country. It is
administered by the Department of Community Affairs and the Florida
Board of Building Cades and Standards uf which the writer was a member
and chairman.THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E.
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20. Plumbing, electrical, mechanical and gas pravisions;
Have worked with various segments of industry and their experts over the
years ta develop and codify these requirements.
2i. Certification and Recertification of existing structures;
Helped create participated in administering the program for 10 years to
see that buildings over 40 years in age are certified by an Engineer or
Architect for structural adequacy.
Expert Testimony
Have acted as consultant and expert to law firms and other professionals in many
areas of building construction and safety in South Florida and throughout the
state and country and represented Dade County Government for 28 years in this
field. Experience with other model building codes has heen based on these many
years of considerable technical exposure to the Standard Building Code, Uniform
Building Code, and BOCA Code, including many national standards published by
NFPA, ANSI, ACI, ASTM, and others.
Edited the South Florida Building Code from 1968 until 1991.
Have been a working member of the Standard Building Code Congress since
approximately 1970 with continuous involvement in the interpretation and
amendment pracess.
A 12 year membership on the Florida State Board of Building Codes and
Standards, including chairmanship, which yielded valuable experience with the
model codes, having made many interpretive and administrative decisions
regarding the Standard Building Code, National, Uniform, South Florida
Building Code and EPCOT (Disney World Code).
A ten year membership and involvement with the executive Board of the National
Academy of Sciences in Washington and Florida.
Have made many court appearances as expert, fact witness and third party
arbitrator. The following are some of these areas of trial expertise;THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E,
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Building Code Requirements - as expounded upon below.
Construction;
Evaluation and analysis of accidents, defects and failures
involving roof and floor systems, power operated doors, swimming
pools, wood trusses, construction equipment and materials -
concrete, steel, wood, aluminum, curtain and window wails,
cranes, trenches and excavations, demolitions, product approvals,
scaffolding, shoring, Building Code requirements for floor
openings, including skylights; railing and safeguards, trash chutes,
etc.
Contractors, Canstruction Managers, Engineers and Architects
qualifications, duties and responsibilities and Chapter 10 of the
Metro Code of Dade County regarding contractors' qualifications.
Threshold Inspectors State Law. Active participation in its
development, interpretation and enforcement from its inception in
1982.
Building Fire Requirements;
Design, testing and examination; defects in fire resistivity, egress
and ingress, fire apparatus, ratings of systems, etc.
Highways, bridges, drainage, sewage, parking areas, highway
equipment, engineering, bulkheads, docks: design. construction
and inspection.
Slip and fall testing, examination and analysis:
Ramps. steps, stairways, small differences in elevation, handicap
requirements, sidewalks, bathtubs and showers. many types of
floor and walking surfaces.THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E.
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Lighting;
Testing, examination and analysis within buildings (means of egress),
parking lot lighting, accessory areas to buildings and other habitable areas.
Safety Engineering:
Existing buildings and buildings under construction;
OSHA, Model Codes, standards of good practice.
Human Factors Engineering and Analysis.
Security and Forced Entry Prevention - locking devices for doors and
windows, lighting. structural stability, etc.
Building Inspections,
Testing and materials.
Siructural failures, building collapses.
Building settlement and cracking.
Civil Engineering.
Workmanship standards.
iv Arbitration of Construction. ters
Have acted as third party arbitrator (Umpire) on numerous consiruction
situations.
SPECIAL CREDITS:
Was a member of the Florida Board of Building
Codes and Standards for 12 years; serving as Vice -
Chairman and Chairman for 7 years. This Board,
the members of which are appointed by the
Governor, has been the "guiding light" for building
construction in the State of Florida. Mt is their
challenge to advise and direct the numerous
building contractors, engineers, architects and theirTHOMAS M, BLACK. P-E.
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respective associations i the proper and safe
design and construction of all huildings and
structures throughout the State of Florida,
The various State Minimun Building Codes the
Board must administer and interpret are the South
Florida Building Code for Dade and Broward
County, Standard Building Code for the remaining
65 Counties, and the Epcot Code for Disney World
in Orlando, Florida.
The following are committees of this Baard in
which the writer had been a participating member:
Fire Code Commitiee - To develop uniform
and equitable fire life safety requirements
for the State of Florida (past and present).
Vice-Chairman, Threshold Engineer
Qualifications Committee - To develop
minimum qualifications for engineers and
architects who perform structural
inspections on threshold buildings under
construction and to approve or disapprove
their applications for state of Florida
Certification as a Threshold Inspector.
Plumbing Code Committee - To develop an
enforceable and uniform State Plumbing
Code.
State Uniform Code Committee - To develop
uniform and equitable building cede
regulations throughout the State of Florida.
Handicap regulations Committee - to create
and regulate state of the art regulations for
FS. 533 Part V for the State of Florida.
From 1974 until 1991). : :THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E.
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Vice-Chairman Building Officials
Certification Cammitee - to develop and
regulate the qualification requirements for
certification of Building, Plumbing.
Electrical and Mechanical Officials. and
related governmental fields for the State of
Florida.
Past Committee; worked with Senator Vogt
4 years to develop Threshold Inspector law
for the State of Florida, in the wake of the
Cape Canaveral building collapse disaster.
Pasi Committee; helped develop Energy
Efficiency Code far the State of Florida.
Past Member of Governor appointed
committee af four engineers which
investigated construction disasters
throughout the State of Florida. Reports
and findings served the State in upgrading
building standards and enforcement of
codes.
Past Member of the Florida Building Code
Congress, an advisory body to the state
Board, the Florida Legislature and the
Governor,
Past Member of the Executive Board of the
Florida Consultative Counsel, an adjunct to
the Washington based National Academy of
Sciences which serves as an advisory board
to the construction industry, the Florida
Legislature and Governor, The writer has
also been a consultant to the National
Academy of Sciences and advised them on
construction matters that affeet the nation.THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E.
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PUBLICATIONS:
PROFESSIONAL
SOCIETIES:
COMMUNITY
ACTIVITIES
Active member of the Standard Building
Code Congress since approximately 1970
until the present whose purpose is to amend,
improve and promulgate the Standard
Building Code used by all Building Officials
in 63 counties within the State of Florida
and 19 States in the Nation.
EDITOR (Edited) SOUTH FLORIDA BUILDING
CODE Fram 1968 until 199] (Exhibit 1)
Author of articles for; Florida Engineering News
Record, Miami Herald, Florida Contractor and
Builder; and various publications involving the
Dade County Building and Zoning Department. the
Dade County Board of Rules and Appeals, the State
Board of Building Codes and Standards, and many
professional organizations.
Editor; Metropolitan Dade County Building &
Zoning Department Construction Newsletter until
199} since its creation hy the writer which gave
guidance to the South Florida Construction
Professional and Trades Industries for 10 years.
National Society of Professional Engineers, Florida
Engineering Society (Past Engineer of the Year).
Past President and current member of the South
Florida Building Officials Council, Building
Officials Council af Florida. Fire Chiefs
Association and Armed Forces League of Florida.
(Secretary for 9 years). American Concrete
Institue, American Society for Testing Materials
and American National Standards Institute.
Member of the Visiting Committee of the
Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering
of the University of Miami for approximately 8THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E.
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MILITARY
years’; a select committee of 5 individuals working
to develop a nationally accredited School of
Architectural Engineering at the University.
Member af the Miami-Dade Community Callege
Academy of Fire Science Committee for
approximately 7 years; working to develop a
training program which provided an opportunity
for fire officials and fire fighters to become further
qualified in the performance of their duties.
Member of the Miami-Dade Community College
Advisory Committee for Building Construction
Technology for approximately 10 years.
Executive Secretary to the Dade County Board of
Rules and Appeals for 23 years; duties included
interpreting and participating in amending and
enforcing the South Florida Building Code and
other mandatory regulations,
Division Chairman representing the construction
industry for the United Fund for a periad of 3 years.
Lieutenant Colonel in the active Army Reserves:
having served 30 years as a civil engineer in the
field of inspection, design, and administration of
many facets of construction for the Army at
installations throughout the world. Have received
M.O.S.' and obtained field experience in the areas
of civil engineering, sanilary engineering and
engineering medical service.Ne 0001 sWi
SOUTH
FLORIDA
BUILDING
CODE
4988 EDITION
Volume |Ester Thomas M Black. F 2
Assstant Editor Santord M We:nreb
sarapmic Production Wrightson Typographics. Inc
First Impression, August 1988
Five thousand Copies
Previous Editions*
First 1957
Second STRSB
- Third STRS9
Fourth S7R60
Filth STRE2
Sixth STREZ
Seventh STREt
Eighth L965.
Ninth. 196T
Tenth . 1989
Eleventh 1970
Twelfth. TORT
Thirteenth 1972
Fourteenth. igt4
Fifteenth . TARTS
Sixteenth. 1979
Seventeenth. 1984
Eighteenth 1988
*R distinguishes partial
revisions from new editions:
¢.g.. 57R56 is the 1987 edition
with 1958 amendments.
Copyright © applied for 1987
Board of County Commissioners
Metropolitan Dade County. FlondaDivina natura dedit agros. ars humana aedificavit vrbes—Vorrs
Divine noture gave the feids. human ort butit the c:ties
PREFACE
The South Florida Building Code 1s founded on the principle that the people s
safety 1s the highest law Its fundamental goals are the preservation of human.
life and property from tire and other !ife safety hazards related to buildings and
building construction through enlightened and proper design. construction and
inspection ofall buildings and structures. uniformity in building regulation. the
development of better methods of construction based on rational analysis and
the establishment of sound basis for the growth of the South Florida area
recognizing both the environmental and economic needs of the community.
The South Florida Building Code was first adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners of Dade County. Florida. on October 29, 1957 Revised editions of
the Code were published annually or biannually until 1972, when the cycte was
modified. Thereafter. four editions. 1974. 1976, 1979, and 1984 were published
This edition amends the 1984 South Forida Building Code and establishes a new
publication cycle of three years, with intervening annual amendments pub-
lished in the form of supplements.
The South Florida Building Code was initially written and compiled by WG
Stephan under the direction of a steering committee chaired by George R.
Headley. and a technical committee chaired by Igor B Polevitzky Thomas M.
Black. P.E., has edited the Code since 1968.
Acknowledgements, and information about the organization and effective
use of the South Florida Buliding Coda are outlined on following pages.
Amendments to the Code may be prapased in writing, to the deputy secre-
tary. at the following address:
Metropolitan Dade County Board of Rutes and Appeals
‘11S NW First Street. Suite 1070
Misi, Florida 33128-1974WHEREAS
WHEREAS:
WHEREAS:
MYEREAS:
MBEWEAS:
ABEREAS:
NOW, THEREFORE:
IN QBSEAVANCE THEREOF:
Tom Black came ta Gade County from Huncingdon, Pennsylvania in
young age of tvetve, and
He had to maxe ends meet oy selling €13n ne caught off Biscayne Jay, thus
wetting cle nickname ‘Pish Boy"; 24sS experience, Nowever, jave Tam an
anderstanding of Jade's fragile Natural Resources, and
After acquiting a deqree in Civil Engineering from tre cniversity 3¢ ‘sam
1957, Tom pecane a staff engineer in the Metco-Dade Public dorks
ang neld several jobs in that Department until i963, and
in
Depactaent
In 1943, Tom pecame tne Chief Code Enforcement Officer for Dade County
Suildiag and Zoning Departaent while alsa serving as Deputy Secretary of tne
floara sf Rules and Appeals end editor af the South Piocida auiiding Code, and
Has sccomplishments ace too many to mention, tt 1s enough to state that
Drougnt ceedinslity and in--arity ta Mis work, creating a model by which
stner engineers in tovernm * ire gauged, and
ne
ait
Altmough Tos 1s pnysicatly ‘tring From Gade County, ne teaves quidetines
and mecrods wnich vill ensure Chat tnings continue to tun as smeotnly anc
etficientiy as they do now:
BE {T RESOLVED THAT 1, STEPHEN P, CLARK, MAYOR OF METROPOLITAM DADE COUNTY,
PLOR(DA, do hereby proclarm Monday, Apeil iS, 1791, as
Tom Black Dav
we wish Tom qood fortune in his {utuce endeavors and have his tnow that ne
will be missed oy mis colleagues and all af those who he nas shown that
integrity and professionalism are tre only ways to have a long and effective
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Preferred Orthopedics of the Palm Beaches
7593 Boynton Beach Boulevard, Suite 280
Boynton Beach, FL 33437
EDUCATION:
1966-1970 Northwestern University Medical Schoo!
Chicago, IL
M.D. Degree
1966 University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA.
BS. Degree
1968 Cambridge University Medical School
Cambridge, England
1970 Addenbrooke’s Hospital, House Officer
Cambridge, England
General Medical Council
ST-f UATE:
April-May 1975 Orthopedic Residency, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
lective) Dr. Robert Salter
1971-1975 Orthopedic Residency, Hospital for Joint Diseases
‘Orthopaedic Institute, New York, New York
1970-1971 Internship, General Surgery, Northwestern University Hospital
Chicago, IL
MILITARY SERVICE:
1975-1977 Major, United States Army
Army Commendation Award
1975-1977 Walson Army Hospital
Fort Dix, New Jersey
FESSION, CE:
April 2007- July 2012 Performance Orthopedics of the Palm Beaches, Boynton Beach, FL
July 2012 — Present Preferred Orthopedics of the Palm Beachs, Boynton Beach, Fl
2005 - 2007 Investigator, WILMAX Clinical Research, Mobile, AL
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1977 - 2007 Orthopedic Center of the Palm Beaches, Lake Worth, FL
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HONORS/AWARDS:
CERTIFICATIONS:
LICENSURE:
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ASSOCIATIONS:
Army Commendation Award
Volunteer Salutorian (Candy Stripers)
Myrtle Wreath Award
Liberty Bell Award - Florida Bar
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1976
Recertified, 1985
State of Florida # ME 0029172 (1977)
State of New York #1 10968 (1972) Inactive
TION:
JFK Medical Center: Dept. of Surgery, Active
Bethesda Memorial Hospital: Dept. of Surgery, Inactive
Delray Community Hospital: Dept. of Surgery, Active
Palms West Hospital: Dept. of Surgery, Active
Pinecrest Rehabilitation Hospital: Consulting, Active
Wellington Regional Medical Center: Dept. of Surgery, Inactive
Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners
Diplomat, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery,
Board of Councilors, 1988-1994
Founder, Palm Beach County Orthopaedic Society-President 1978-1994
Member, Florida Orthopaedic Society
Program Chairman
Executive Committee
Secretary
Treasuscr
President-Elect-1992-1993
President 1993-1994
Association for Surgery of the Hip and Knee
Member, American Medical Association
Member, Palm Beach County Medical Society
Member, Eastern Orthopedic Society, 1980-1995
Founding Member, North American Spine Society
Fellow, Clinical Orthopedic Society
Member, Society Military Orthopedic Surgeons
Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine
Founding Fellow, American College of Rheumatology5617335867
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FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
1977-Present JFK Medical Center, Atlantis, FL
1986-2007 Wellington Regional Medical Center, Wellington, FL
1986-Present Palms West Hospital, Loxahatchee, FL
1989-2012 Delray Community Hospital, Delray Beach, FL
1992-Present Pinecrest Rehabilitation Hospital, Delray Beach, FL
1992- 2000 Palms Wellington Surgical Center, Roya! Palm Beach, FL
1993-2003 Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Boynton Beach, FL
1999-2004 Assistant Clinical Professor, Nova Southeastern School of Medicine
1986-2006 Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopedics, University of Miami
School of Medicine Department of Orthopedics and Rebabilitation
Miami, FL :
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Palm Beach Regional Hospital
Roonv/Laser Committee
Library Committee
JFK Medical Center
Library Committee
Steering Committee
Quality Assurance Committee
Medical Review Committee
Continuing Education Committee
Surgical Review Committee
Good Samaritan Hospital
Chief of Orthopedics
Continuing Medical Education Committee
Library Committee
Ad Hoc Committees
Operating Room Committee
Palms West Hospital
Steering Committee
Quality Assurance Committee
Infection Control Committee
Palm Beach County Medical Society
Membership Committee
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COMMITTEES: (continued)
PUBLICATIONS:
Florlda Medical Association
Altemate Delegate
Delegate
Scientific Program Committee
Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation (OREF)
Co-State Chairperson — 1987-1995
Committee for Orthopaedic Research & Education (CORE)
University of Miami, School of Medicine, Advisory Board
Physicians Resource Network (PRN)
Board of Directors
Ethics Committee, Chairman, J.F.K. Medical Center 2008-2011
US. Patent #3,923,050 Surgical Arm/Limb Holder
US. Patent #7,491, 186- Tennis Elbow/Carpal Tunnel Brace
Editor and Editorial Board, Journal of Florida Orthopedic Society
Editorial Board, Journal of Florida Orthopedic Society, 1987
Editor, Orthoscope Newsletter
Compendium of Orthopaedic Video Resources, Zeide & O'Callaghan, 1987
Orthopaedic Dictionary, Co-author, Hoppenfeld & Zeide, J.P. Lippincott,
Phitadelphia 1994
Orthopedics Today, Editorial Advisory Board
The American Journal of Orthopedics, Editorial Advisory Board
Orthopedic Dictionary - Hoppenfeld & Zeide, Lippincott
Fingerology ~ A complete guide to the fingers - Kener & Zeide§617335867
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SPECIAL ACTIVITIES:
Chairman, Scientific Program Committee American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons — 62" Annual Conference, Orlando, FL (Feb. 15-22, 1995)
Florida Bar Grievance Committee (1985-1988)
Florida Bar Grievance Committee (1993-1995)
Florida Bar, Semi-Finalist, Board of Governors, 15-A (1989)
Florida Bar, Unlicensed Practice of Law Standing Committee (UPL)
(1996-2002)
Florida Bar, Fee Arbitration Committee (1998-2001)
Fourth District Court of Appeals Judicial Nominating Commission
Commissioner (1990-1994)
Rehabilitation Center for Adults and Children (Crippled Children’s Hospital)
Palm Beach, FL, Medical Advisory Board (1985-1991), Executive Committee
(1991-present), Third Vice President (1991-1994)
Department of Professional Regulation (DPR), Special Expert Witness,
1990-1995
School Scoliosis Screening Program, Chairman (1980-1990)
Orthopaedic Surgery, Hadassah Medical Center, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem Israel _
{May-June 1985)
Project USA ~ Native Ametican Medical Center, Anchorage, Alaska
Palm Beach Orthopaedic Society, Founder and President (1978-2000)
Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation (OREF), Co-state Chairperson
(1987-1990)
Florida Orthopaedic Society, President (1994), Member (1977), Program.
Chairman (1985), Executive Committee (1987), Secretary Treasurer (1989-
1998), Second Vice President (1991-1992), First Vice President (1992),
President (1993-1994), Program Committee, Budget Committee
Delegate to FMA, Delegate to American College of Surgeons
Editorial Board, Journal of Florida Orthopedic Society
Assistant Team Physician — Cardinal Newman High School (1986-1990)
Company Physician, Miami City Ballet, (at Kravis Center) 1980-present
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*** FILED: BROWARD COUNTY, FL HOWARD FORMAN, CLERK 4/26/2013 4:41:14 PM.**** Electronically Filed 04/26/2013 04:44:55 PM ET IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 062012CA019330AXXXE MARY JOHNSTON, Plaintiff, vs. VLN DEVELOPMENT, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, Defendant. / DEFENDANT'S SUPPLEMENTAL EXPERT DISCLOSURE Defendant, VLN DEVELOPMENT, LLC, hereby files this its Expert Witness List pursuant to this Court’s Order Setting Cause for Trial, and states as follows: lL Thomas M. Black, P.E. 3016 Seminole Street Miami, FL 33133 Mr. Black is expected to testify as to his interpretation of the Florida Building Code and the America with Disabilities Act as it relates to the subject property where the incident allegedly occurred, Further, Mr. Black is expected to testify with regard to his inspection of the subject area where this incident allegedly occurred, the area’s condition, and how that may relate to the cause of the incident. See curriculum vitae of Mr. Black attached hereto as Exhibit “A.”2. Michael S. Zeide, M.D. Preferred Orthopedics of Palm Beach 7579 Boynton Beach Blvd. suite 28 Boynton Beach, FL 33437 Dr. Zeide is expected to testify regarding his physical examination of the Plaintiff, Mary Johnston, his review of medical records, any testing or diagnostic evaluations or assessments of Plaintiff's physical condition; and/or the nature and extent of Plaintiff's injuries; his opinion regarding the impact of the incident on Plaintiff's physical condition and as it relates to causation of injuries for which Plaintiffs claim is made; any future medical treatment; any pre-existing condition, his review of MRIs, x-rays, CT scans and other diagnostic images; and future medical treatment, See curriculum vitae of Dr. Zeide attached hereto as Exhibit “B.” . Defendant reserves the right to supplement this Expert Witness List as discovery is ongoing. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE WE HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished via email this LA day of April, 2013, to: Shyamie Dixit, Jr., Esquire, respectively: sdixit@dixitlaw.com; shyamiedixit@gmail.com; scampbell@dixitlaw.com. POWERS MCNALIS TORRES TEEBAGY LUONGO P.O. Box 21289 West Palm Beach, FL 33416-1289 (561) 588-3000 Telephone (561) 588-3705 Facsimile Service Email: eservice@powersmenalis.com 12470/387Thomas M. Black, PE. Eonsalling Engineer PERSONAL DATA: EDUCATION: REGISTRATION: LICENSES: CERTIFICATIONS: EDITOR: PAST MEMBER: 8646 Semincle Street Miami, Florida 33193 Telephone: (3 bit 6972 Telefax: 857739 PROFESSIONAL DATA Date of Birth: May 9, 1935. Place of Birth: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Family: Married, three children. Physical: 6'-1", 190 pounds - Good Health Florida Resident since 1948. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Miami, 1957; Major: Structures: Have taught and participated in various workshops, seminars and courses on an array of technical subjects. Professional Engineer, State of Florida, since 1962. Licensed General Contractor since 1963. Threshald Inspector (structural) - State of Florida: Building Official Certification for the State of Florida. Building Official - Dade County, Florida. Edited South Florida Building Code from 1968 until 1991. Dade County Board of Rules and Appeals. Engineering Representative. 1991 - 1994. EXHIBIT 1ATHOMAS M. BLACK, P.E. Page 2 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: i Positions Held April 15, 1991 ta Present CONSULTING ENGINEER 1979 to April 15, 1991 CHIEF CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA Technical advisor to the Dade County Building and Zoning Department (Unincorporated area) and the other 26 jurisdictions in Dade County, having the responsibility to work with the Building Officials of these 27 jurisdictions regarding improving the performance of their duties. including fair and uniform enforcement of the South Florida Building Code, and other applicable laws and regulations. Office was an independent Department separate from the Dade County Building and Zoning Department by authority of Chapter 8 of the Code of Metropolitan Dade County. Was assisted by a staff of five technical persons. Continuous interpretation and arbitration of code requirements for building officials, architects, engineers and contracters. Work involved helping to determine and enforce countywide inspections, engineering and architectural standards and procedures within the scape of the applicable cades. Cansiderable field experience in construction antl life safety inspections and approval of buildings for structural, plumbing, mechanical, electrical and general architectural requirements. Technical advisor to Broward County, Florida for their interpretation and enforcement of the Broward Edition of the South Florida Building Code for approximately 23 years.. As a member of the Florida State Board of Building Codes and Standards for 12 years, this duty as technical advisor was applied throughout the State of Florida to all model codes inclucing the Standard Building Code, Uniform Building Code, B.O.C.A. Code and Epcot Code.THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E. Page 3 Tenure as Executive Secretary to the Dade County Board of Rules and Appeals for twenty-three years led to interpreting, determining intent, compiling and editing the standards and provisions of the South Florida Building Code for the Board, Dade County and industry at large. Also served as Executive Secretary to the Energy Regulation Board performing similar duties in the areas of energy conservation and development. Continuously worked with staff af the State Fire Marshall’s Office, State Hotel and Restaurant Commission, Public Works, Public Health Department, Department of Environmental Resources Management, Corps of Engineers, Housing and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Professional Regulation and other regulatory agencies. Worked with the Dade County Product Control Division of the Metro Building Department and the Dade County Board of Rules and Appeals, as Executive Secretary, tawards approval of new technical construction products used in Dade County and many other parts of the United States, including the Caribbean and Central and South America. Overall responsibilities and work product included court appearances as expert, fact witness, and third-party arbitrator in many facets of construction litigation in Dade County and throughow Florida and the Country. (See Il Expert Testimony}. 1968 to 1979 CONSTRUCTION CONTROL SUPERVISOR, DADE COUNTY BUILDING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT (UNINCORPORATED AREA) Performed professional and administrative work regarding the Building and Zoning permit processing, building code enforcement, inspections, engineering and architectural activities, product contral division for approval of new construction products, enforcement division and other building department functions and activities. Was administrator for approximately 120 employees which included general contractors, master electrical, mechanical and plumbing. Architects and Engineers. Executive Secretary to the Dude County Board of Rules and Appeals.THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E. Page 4 1963 to 1968 CHIEF CIVIL ENGINEER, DADE COUNTY BUILDING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT Administered and participated with ten contractors, electrical, plumbing and mechanical masters, engineers and architects to examine building plans for permit issuance on all proposed construction in the unincorporated area of Dade County. This entailed investigation of submitredl plans and designs for overall code compliance including structural safety, adequacy of plumbing, electrical and mechanical systems, fire protection and other life safety considerations, as well as those having environmental and public health impact. Coordination with other agencies and enforcement of their applicable requirements was also essential. Arbitrated and resolved technical differences arising in the design and construction of these projects for the County and the architects, engineers, contractors, and other agencies involved. L958 to 1963 CIVIL ENGINEER, DADE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Designed and prepared specifications for buildings, roacls, bridges, drainage and water and sewer facilities. Supervised the activities of other draftsmen and engineers and was responsible for complete field supervision af many of these projects. 1957 to 1958 ASSISTANT PLANT MANAGER, AND CHIEF ENGINEER FOR CURV-STRESS CORPORATION INC. Designed and supervised plant construction and field erection of prestressed wall. Jloor and roof precast concrete structures. 1957 UNITED STATES ARMY Designed, constructed and inspected bridges, roads, drainage systems and buildings for the 20th Engineering Brigade at Fi. Belvour, Virginia.THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E. Page 5 1953 toa 1957 dL FIELD ENGINEER ASSISTANT, UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Performed field tests on runways, aprons and roadways at Homestead Air Force Base. Aided in supervision of placement of drainage and sewerage systems and construction of roads and buildings. Assistant to Field Construction Superintendent, Mackle Construction Company. Performed Superintendent duties in helping direct construction crews in building homes and commercial buildings. Areas of Expertise EDITOR, SOUTH FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SINCE 1968 (See Exhibit I) The following are some of the specific areas af technical expertise of the writer. He participated in the research, testing, creation and amendment of the South Florida Building Code requirements in conjunction with committees of the Dade County Board of Rules and Appeals, Architects, Engineers and Contractors, industry and government at large. This invalvememt occurred through work in the positions of Chief Code Enforcement Officer for Dade County, Construction Control Supervisor for the Dade County Building Department, and Executive Secretary to the Dade County Board of Rules and Appeals for 23 years: ‘Edited’, which included participating in the; i Development and practical application of administrative and enforcement procedures and regulations for permits and inspections, 2. Development and adoption of all Building Code requirements and standards. 3. Handicap provisions, Ramps; Handicap provisions became mandatory law in the South Florida Building Code in 1969 and for the State of Florida in 1974. The writer worked considerably with the handicapped, the American National StandardsTHOMAS Page 6 uw Instinite, government, and industry at large; Was a member of local and state committees to develop these regulations. Was a member of the Florida Board of Building Codes and Standards for 12 years that administered and interpreted these provisions in the various state minimum building codes. Stairway, safeguard railings and egress ramp provi: ONS, Development of life safety, fire and egress requirements in the South Florida Building Code. Interpretation and enforcement of Occupational Safety and Health Administration and related safety provisions and pract “es, Complete scape of building code requirements based on uses. occupancy groups, and types of construction. Engineering and Construction Regulations. Worked for many years to develop comprehensive wind design requirements. Scores or commitiee meetings with experts in these areas and many field and laboratory tests. Have had extensive involvement in other aspects of building design and engineering as well. Approval af New Construction Products. Dade County approves new products for compliance with the South Florida Building Code and national standards that are used as proof of technical sufficiency and adequacy throughout the nation and Caribbean. Prefabricated buildings and components, roofing systems, swimming pools, window walls, electrical and mechanical systems; the list is in the thousands. The writer's signature as Executive Secretary to the Dade County Board of Rules and Appeals, along with that of the Product Contral Division Supervisor, represented the Board approval of these systems from 1968 until 199].THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E. Page 7 10. dl. 13. Structural Engineering requirements. Requirements for foundations, reinforced concrete, masonry, wood, aluminum, steel, floor & roof systems, wood trusses, and other structures. Development of Fire Protection Requirements. Fire rating requirements in buildings, fire resistive materials and assemblies. fire egress, flame spread ratings, hazardous contents, smoke control, fire sprinkler systems, calculated fire resistivity, emergency systems, detection, alarm and communication systems, etc. were a particular area of the writer's expertise for many years. Continuous work with the staff and editor's of the National Fire Protection Association publications, State Fire Marshal, Fire Chiefs, Fire engineers, Architects and Contractors was done to develop state of the art fire life safety regulations. The 1988 Edition of the South Florida Building Code was the first model code in the nation to embody verbatim the Fire Egress Requirements of the NFPA 10] (National Fire Protection Association). Many participated in this yeoman task. Development of Illumination Requirements; Many tests were performed to develop egress lighting requirements for buildings as well as indoor and outdoor parking lighting. Worked with other illuminating engineering lighting experts, public safety officials, (police) fire experts, engineers, contractors and architects to develop and promulgate these important mandatory code regulations over a period of approximately 20 years. Security and Forced Entry Prevention; South Florida with this writer's assistance was among the first areas of the nation to develop, promulgate and enforce these regulations in the 1970's and they have been considered a national model since. Lighting requirements, burglary intrusion door and window systems and the standards to accomplish this has been a particular area of concern.-THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E. Page 8 14. 16. 17, is, 19. Development of Safety Code requirements for mobile homes and travel trailers; Federal flood insurance requirements, Development of roofing requirements. A particularly complex area because of South Florida's aggressive climate - hurricanes, heavy yearly rainfall, more sunny days than most of the country, thereby introducing ultra violet light which is particularly damaging, high humidity, corrosion from salt spray, etc. Swimming pools, Another area of particular concern. An active swimming pool association with industry and the design professions participation coupled with HRS. the State Health Department, and the National Swimming Pool Institute helped the writer and others establish these code regulations. Claddings, including stucco, and glazing; Windows, doors, curtain walls and structural glazing systems, South Floritla developed the first codified structural glazing requirements in the nation with the help of the national industry and our local experts. including the writer. Development of Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction, The state law. adopted by the South Florida Building Code, was developed by state committees of which the writer was a participating member. Several years of meetings with industry experts produced one of the few successful State Energy Efficiency Codes in the Country. It is administered by the Department of Community Affairs and the Florida Board of Building Cades and Standards uf which the writer was a member and chairman.THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E. Page 9 iil 20. Plumbing, electrical, mechanical and gas pravisions; Have worked with various segments of industry and their experts over the years ta develop and codify these requirements. 2i. Certification and Recertification of existing structures; Helped create participated in administering the program for 10 years to see that buildings over 40 years in age are certified by an Engineer or Architect for structural adequacy. Expert Testimony Have acted as consultant and expert to law firms and other professionals in many areas of building construction and safety in South Florida and throughout the state and country and represented Dade County Government for 28 years in this field. Experience with other model building codes has heen based on these many years of considerable technical exposure to the Standard Building Code, Uniform Building Code, and BOCA Code, including many national standards published by NFPA, ANSI, ACI, ASTM, and others. Edited the South Florida Building Code from 1968 until 1991. Have been a working member of the Standard Building Code Congress since approximately 1970 with continuous involvement in the interpretation and amendment pracess. A 12 year membership on the Florida State Board of Building Codes and Standards, including chairmanship, which yielded valuable experience with the model codes, having made many interpretive and administrative decisions regarding the Standard Building Code, National, Uniform, South Florida Building Code and EPCOT (Disney World Code). A ten year membership and involvement with the executive Board of the National Academy of Sciences in Washington and Florida. Have made many court appearances as expert, fact witness and third party arbitrator. The following are some of these areas of trial expertise;THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E, Page 10 Building Code Requirements - as expounded upon below. Construction; Evaluation and analysis of accidents, defects and failures involving roof and floor systems, power operated doors, swimming pools, wood trusses, construction equipment and materials - concrete, steel, wood, aluminum, curtain and window wails, cranes, trenches and excavations, demolitions, product approvals, scaffolding, shoring, Building Code requirements for floor openings, including skylights; railing and safeguards, trash chutes, etc. Contractors, Canstruction Managers, Engineers and Architects qualifications, duties and responsibilities and Chapter 10 of the Metro Code of Dade County regarding contractors' qualifications. Threshold Inspectors State Law. Active participation in its development, interpretation and enforcement from its inception in 1982. Building Fire Requirements; Design, testing and examination; defects in fire resistivity, egress and ingress, fire apparatus, ratings of systems, etc. Highways, bridges, drainage, sewage, parking areas, highway equipment, engineering, bulkheads, docks: design. construction and inspection. Slip and fall testing, examination and analysis: Ramps. steps, stairways, small differences in elevation, handicap requirements, sidewalks, bathtubs and showers. many types of floor and walking surfaces.THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E. Page 11 Lighting; Testing, examination and analysis within buildings (means of egress), parking lot lighting, accessory areas to buildings and other habitable areas. Safety Engineering: Existing buildings and buildings under construction; OSHA, Model Codes, standards of good practice. Human Factors Engineering and Analysis. Security and Forced Entry Prevention - locking devices for doors and windows, lighting. structural stability, etc. Building Inspections, Testing and materials. Siructural failures, building collapses. Building settlement and cracking. Civil Engineering. Workmanship standards. iv Arbitration of Construction. ters Have acted as third party arbitrator (Umpire) on numerous consiruction situations. SPECIAL CREDITS: Was a member of the Florida Board of Building Codes and Standards for 12 years; serving as Vice - Chairman and Chairman for 7 years. This Board, the members of which are appointed by the Governor, has been the "guiding light" for building construction in the State of Florida. Mt is their challenge to advise and direct the numerous building contractors, engineers, architects and theirTHOMAS M, BLACK. P-E. Page 12 respective associations i the proper and safe design and construction of all huildings and structures throughout the State of Florida, The various State Minimun Building Codes the Board must administer and interpret are the South Florida Building Code for Dade and Broward County, Standard Building Code for the remaining 65 Counties, and the Epcot Code for Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The following are committees of this Baard in which the writer had been a participating member: Fire Code Commitiee - To develop uniform and equitable fire life safety requirements for the State of Florida (past and present). Vice-Chairman, Threshold Engineer Qualifications Committee - To develop minimum qualifications for engineers and architects who perform structural inspections on threshold buildings under construction and to approve or disapprove their applications for state of Florida Certification as a Threshold Inspector. Plumbing Code Committee - To develop an enforceable and uniform State Plumbing Code. State Uniform Code Committee - To develop uniform and equitable building cede regulations throughout the State of Florida. Handicap regulations Committee - to create and regulate state of the art regulations for FS. 533 Part V for the State of Florida. From 1974 until 1991). : :THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E. Page 13 Vice-Chairman Building Officials Certification Cammitee - to develop and regulate the qualification requirements for certification of Building, Plumbing. Electrical and Mechanical Officials. and related governmental fields for the State of Florida. Past Committee; worked with Senator Vogt 4 years to develop Threshold Inspector law for the State of Florida, in the wake of the Cape Canaveral building collapse disaster. Pasi Committee; helped develop Energy Efficiency Code far the State of Florida. Past Member of Governor appointed committee af four engineers which investigated construction disasters throughout the State of Florida. Reports and findings served the State in upgrading building standards and enforcement of codes. Past Member of the Florida Building Code Congress, an advisory body to the state Board, the Florida Legislature and the Governor, Past Member of the Executive Board of the Florida Consultative Counsel, an adjunct to the Washington based National Academy of Sciences which serves as an advisory board to the construction industry, the Florida Legislature and Governor, The writer has also been a consultant to the National Academy of Sciences and advised them on construction matters that affeet the nation.THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E. Page 14 PUBLICATIONS: PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Active member of the Standard Building Code Congress since approximately 1970 until the present whose purpose is to amend, improve and promulgate the Standard Building Code used by all Building Officials in 63 counties within the State of Florida and 19 States in the Nation. EDITOR (Edited) SOUTH FLORIDA BUILDING CODE Fram 1968 until 199] (Exhibit 1) Author of articles for; Florida Engineering News Record, Miami Herald, Florida Contractor and Builder; and various publications involving the Dade County Building and Zoning Department. the Dade County Board of Rules and Appeals, the State Board of Building Codes and Standards, and many professional organizations. Editor; Metropolitan Dade County Building & Zoning Department Construction Newsletter until 199} since its creation hy the writer which gave guidance to the South Florida Construction Professional and Trades Industries for 10 years. National Society of Professional Engineers, Florida Engineering Society (Past Engineer of the Year). Past President and current member of the South Florida Building Officials Council, Building Officials Council af Florida. Fire Chiefs Association and Armed Forces League of Florida. (Secretary for 9 years). American Concrete Institue, American Society for Testing Materials and American National Standards Institute. Member of the Visiting Committee of the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering of the University of Miami for approximately 8THOMAS M. BLACK, P.E. Page 13 MILITARY years’; a select committee of 5 individuals working to develop a nationally accredited School of Architectural Engineering at the University. Member af the Miami-Dade Community Callege Academy of Fire Science Committee for approximately 7 years; working to develop a training program which provided an opportunity for fire officials and fire fighters to become further qualified in the performance of their duties. Member of the Miami-Dade Community College Advisory Committee for Building Construction Technology for approximately 10 years. Executive Secretary to the Dade County Board of Rules and Appeals for 23 years; duties included interpreting and participating in amending and enforcing the South Florida Building Code and other mandatory regulations, Division Chairman representing the construction industry for the United Fund for a periad of 3 years. Lieutenant Colonel in the active Army Reserves: having served 30 years as a civil engineer in the field of inspection, design, and administration of many facets of construction for the Army at installations throughout the world. Have received M.O.S.' and obtained field experience in the areas of civil engineering, sanilary engineering and engineering medical service.Ne 0001 sWi SOUTH FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 4988 EDITION Volume |Ester Thomas M Black. F 2 Assstant Editor Santord M We:nreb sarapmic Production Wrightson Typographics. Inc First Impression, August 1988 Five thousand Copies Previous Editions* First 1957 Second STRSB - Third STRS9 Fourth S7R60 Filth STRE2 Sixth STREZ Seventh STREt Eighth L965. Ninth. 196T Tenth . 1989 Eleventh 1970 Twelfth. TORT Thirteenth 1972 Fourteenth. igt4 Fifteenth . TARTS Sixteenth. 1979 Seventeenth. 1984 Eighteenth 1988 *R distinguishes partial revisions from new editions: ¢.g.. 57R56 is the 1987 edition with 1958 amendments. Copyright © applied for 1987 Board of County Commissioners Metropolitan Dade County. FlondaDivina natura dedit agros. ars humana aedificavit vrbes—Vorrs Divine noture gave the feids. human ort butit the c:ties PREFACE The South Florida Building Code 1s founded on the principle that the people s safety 1s the highest law Its fundamental goals are the preservation of human. life and property from tire and other !ife safety hazards related to buildings and building construction through enlightened and proper design. construction and inspection ofall buildings and structures. uniformity in building regulation. the development of better methods of construction based on rational analysis and the establishment of sound basis for the growth of the South Florida area recognizing both the environmental and economic needs of the community. The South Florida Building Code was first adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Dade County. Florida. on October 29, 1957 Revised editions of the Code were published annually or biannually until 1972, when the cycte was modified. Thereafter. four editions. 1974. 1976, 1979, and 1984 were published This edition amends the 1984 South Forida Building Code and establishes a new publication cycle of three years, with intervening annual amendments pub- lished in the form of supplements. The South Florida Building Code was initially written and compiled by WG Stephan under the direction of a steering committee chaired by George R. Headley. and a technical committee chaired by Igor B Polevitzky Thomas M. Black. P.E., has edited the Code since 1968. Acknowledgements, and information about the organization and effective use of the South Florida Buliding Coda are outlined on following pages. Amendments to the Code may be prapased in writing, to the deputy secre- tary. at the following address: Metropolitan Dade County Board of Rutes and Appeals ‘11S NW First Street. Suite 1070 Misi, Florida 33128-1974WHEREAS WHEREAS: WHEREAS: MYEREAS: MBEWEAS: ABEREAS: NOW, THEREFORE: IN QBSEAVANCE THEREOF: Tom Black came ta Gade County from Huncingdon, Pennsylvania in young age of tvetve, and He had to maxe ends meet oy selling €13n ne caught off Biscayne Jay, thus wetting cle nickname ‘Pish Boy"; 24sS experience, Nowever, jave Tam an anderstanding of Jade's fragile Natural Resources, and After acquiting a deqree in Civil Engineering from tre cniversity 3¢ ‘sam 1957, Tom pecane a staff engineer in the Metco-Dade Public dorks ang neld several jobs in that Department until i963, and in Depactaent In 1943, Tom pecame tne Chief Code Enforcement Officer for Dade County Suildiag and Zoning Departaent while alsa serving as Deputy Secretary of tne floara sf Rules and Appeals end editor af the South Piocida auiiding Code, and Has sccomplishments ace too many to mention, tt 1s enough to state that Drougnt ceedinslity and in--arity ta Mis work, creating a model by which stner engineers in tovernm * ire gauged, and ne ait Altmough Tos 1s pnysicatly ‘tring From Gade County, ne teaves quidetines and mecrods wnich vill ensure Chat tnings continue to tun as smeotnly anc etficientiy as they do now: BE {T RESOLVED THAT 1, STEPHEN P, CLARK, MAYOR OF METROPOLITAM DADE COUNTY, PLOR(DA, do hereby proclarm Monday, Apeil iS, 1791, as Tom Black Dav we wish Tom qood fortune in his {utuce endeavors and have his tnow that ne will be missed oy mis colleagues and all af those who he nas shown that integrity and professionalism are tre only ways to have a long and effective Public life, : April 15, 19915617335867 PREFERRED ORTHOPEDICS 08:46:10a.m, 03-03-2013 P PR E F ERRE D Josert B.CHALAL, M.D. Micaat S. Zetoe, M.D. —_Jerraey A. Press, M.D. Gaccony M. Masmi, M.D. Pp Soars MEDION (Genceas On-HOEOE Orrworeore Suncenr Hi & Kee Rescacevent So 0 RT HO PE D | C S Anmanoscaric Knee AND ‘Suncery ‘Seoats MEDICINE Reason SusceRy ‘SHouwen Suacerr Jomnt Rem acement OF THE Pam BEACHES urrit Vitae Michael S. Zeide, M.D., F.A.C.S. Preferred Orthopedics of the Palm Beaches 7593 Boynton Beach Boulevard, Suite 280 Boynton Beach, FL 33437 EDUCATION: 1966-1970 Northwestern University Medical Schoo! Chicago, IL M.D. Degree 1966 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA. BS. Degree 1968 Cambridge University Medical School Cambridge, England 1970 Addenbrooke’s Hospital, House Officer Cambridge, England General Medical Council ST-f UATE: April-May 1975 Orthopedic Residency, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada lective) Dr. Robert Salter 1971-1975 Orthopedic Residency, Hospital for Joint Diseases ‘Orthopaedic Institute, New York, New York 1970-1971 Internship, General Surgery, Northwestern University Hospital Chicago, IL MILITARY SERVICE: 1975-1977 Major, United States Army Army Commendation Award 1975-1977 Walson Army Hospital Fort Dix, New Jersey FESSION, CE: April 2007- July 2012 Performance Orthopedics of the Palm Beaches, Boynton Beach, FL July 2012 — Present Preferred Orthopedics of the Palm Beachs, Boynton Beach, Fl 2005 - 2007 Investigator, WILMAX Clinical Research, Mobile, AL EXHIBIT me 1977 - 2007 Orthopedic Center of the Palm Beaches, Lake Worth, FL Ansca BulLoiNG + 7593 Boynton Beach Buw., Sure #280 + Boynton BEACH, FL 33437 T 561.733.5888 + F 561.733.5851 - WWW.POPB.MD Mad’? Yo5617335867 PREFERRED ORTHOPEDICS 0B:46:26a.m, 03-03-2013 Michael 8. Zeide, M.D., F.A.C.S. Curriculum Vitae Page2 HONORS/AWARDS: CERTIFICATIONS: LICENSURE: {a} AFF) ASSOCIATIONS: Army Commendation Award Volunteer Salutorian (Candy Stripers) Myrtle Wreath Award Liberty Bell Award - Florida Bar American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1976 Recertified, 1985 State of Florida # ME 0029172 (1977) State of New York #1 10968 (1972) Inactive TION: JFK Medical Center: Dept. of Surgery, Active Bethesda Memorial Hospital: Dept. of Surgery, Inactive Delray Community Hospital: Dept. of Surgery, Active Palms West Hospital: Dept. of Surgery, Active Pinecrest Rehabilitation Hospital: Consulting, Active Wellington Regional Medical Center: Dept. of Surgery, Inactive Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners Diplomat, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Fellow, American College of Surgeons Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, Board of Councilors, 1988-1994 Founder, Palm Beach County Orthopaedic Society-President 1978-1994 Member, Florida Orthopaedic Society Program Chairman Executive Committee Secretary Treasuscr President-Elect-1992-1993 President 1993-1994 Association for Surgery of the Hip and Knee Member, American Medical Association Member, Palm Beach County Medical Society Member, Eastern Orthopedic Society, 1980-1995 Founding Member, North American Spine Society Fellow, Clinical Orthopedic Society Member, Society Military Orthopedic Surgeons Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine Founding Fellow, American College of Rheumatology5617335867 PREFERRED ORTHOPEDICS 08:46:40a.m, 03-03-2013 Michael S. Zeide, M.D., F.A.C.S. Curriculum Vitae Page3 FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: 1977-Present JFK Medical Center, Atlantis, FL 1986-2007 Wellington Regional Medical Center, Wellington, FL 1986-Present Palms West Hospital, Loxahatchee, FL 1989-2012 Delray Community Hospital, Delray Beach, FL 1992-Present Pinecrest Rehabilitation Hospital, Delray Beach, FL 1992- 2000 Palms Wellington Surgical Center, Roya! Palm Beach, FL 1993-2003 Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Boynton Beach, FL 1999-2004 Assistant Clinical Professor, Nova Southeastern School of Medicine 1986-2006 Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopedics, University of Miami School of Medicine Department of Orthopedics and Rebabilitation Miami, FL : cor i Palm Beach Regional Hospital Roonv/Laser Committee Library Committee JFK Medical Center Library Committee Steering Committee Quality Assurance Committee Medical Review Committee Continuing Education Committee Surgical Review Committee Good Samaritan Hospital Chief of Orthopedics Continuing Medical Education Committee Library Committee Ad Hoc Committees Operating Room Committee Palms West Hospital Steering Committee Quality Assurance Committee Infection Control Committee Palm Beach County Medical Society Membership Committee Program Comunittee5617335867 PREFERRED ORTHOPEDICS i 08;46:53am. 03-03-2013 Michael S. Zeide, M.D., F.A.C.S. Curriculum Vitae Page 4 COMMITTEES: (continued) PUBLICATIONS: Florlda Medical Association Altemate Delegate Delegate Scientific Program Committee Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation (OREF) Co-State Chairperson — 1987-1995 Committee for Orthopaedic Research & Education (CORE) University of Miami, School of Medicine, Advisory Board Physicians Resource Network (PRN) Board of Directors Ethics Committee, Chairman, J.F.K. Medical Center 2008-2011 US. Patent #3,923,050 Surgical Arm/Limb Holder US. Patent #7,491, 186- Tennis Elbow/Carpal Tunnel Brace Editor and Editorial Board, Journal of Florida Orthopedic Society Editorial Board, Journal of Florida Orthopedic Society, 1987 Editor, Orthoscope Newsletter Compendium of Orthopaedic Video Resources, Zeide & O'Callaghan, 1987 Orthopaedic Dictionary, Co-author, Hoppenfeld & Zeide, J.P. Lippincott, Phitadelphia 1994 Orthopedics Today, Editorial Advisory Board The American Journal of Orthopedics, Editorial Advisory Board Orthopedic Dictionary - Hoppenfeld & Zeide, Lippincott Fingerology ~ A complete guide to the fingers - Kener & Zeide§617335867 PREFERRED ORTHOPEDICS 08:47:05 a.m, 03-03-2013 Michael Zeide, M.D., F.A.CS. Curriculum Vitae Page 5 SPECIAL ACTIVITIES: Chairman, Scientific Program Committee American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons — 62" Annual Conference, Orlando, FL (Feb. 15-22, 1995) Florida Bar Grievance Committee (1985-1988) Florida Bar Grievance Committee (1993-1995) Florida Bar, Semi-Finalist, Board of Governors, 15-A (1989) Florida Bar, Unlicensed Practice of Law Standing Committee (UPL) (1996-2002) Florida Bar, Fee Arbitration Committee (1998-2001) Fourth District Court of Appeals Judicial Nominating Commission Commissioner (1990-1994) Rehabilitation Center for Adults and Children (Crippled Children’s Hospital) Palm Beach, FL, Medical Advisory Board (1985-1991), Executive Committee (1991-present), Third Vice President (1991-1994) Department of Professional Regulation (DPR), Special Expert Witness, 1990-1995 School Scoliosis Screening Program, Chairman (1980-1990) Orthopaedic Surgery, Hadassah Medical Center, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem Israel _ {May-June 1985) Project USA ~ Native Ametican Medical Center, Anchorage, Alaska Palm Beach Orthopaedic Society, Founder and President (1978-2000) Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation (OREF), Co-state Chairperson (1987-1990) Florida Orthopaedic Society, President (1994), Member (1977), Program. Chairman (1985), Executive Committee (1987), Secretary Treasurer (1989- 1998), Second Vice President (1991-1992), First Vice President (1992), President (1993-1994), Program Committee, Budget Committee Delegate to FMA, Delegate to American College of Surgeons Editorial Board, Journal of Florida Orthopedic Society Assistant Team Physician — Cardinal Newman High School (1986-1990) Company Physician, Miami City Ballet, (at Kravis Center) 1980-present