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Fire Separation Distance Between New and Existing Building with Windows From the 2021 IBC Commentary: The Commentary says: Fire separation distance is the distance from the exterior wall of the building to one of the three following locations, measured perpendicular to the exterior wall face: an interior lot line [see Commentary Figure 202 (19)]; the centerline of a street or public way [see
Occupant Load for an Indoor Sports Facility - The Building Code Forum I am trying to determine the occupant load from table 1004 1 1 for an indoor sports facility (Using the 2009 IBC) The facility will be a 180' x 300' (54,000 s f ) clear span metal building used for indoor sports activities such as a soccer field
Changes in the 2024 International Building Code (IBC) The 2024 IBC® contains many important changes such as: Duties and powers of the building official: an overall reformat of Section 104 regulating duties of the building official, the approach for reviewing for code compliance has been significantly updated to reflect the current manner that alternate materials, designs and methods are evaluated
Area Calculation Clarification - The Building Code Forum I have a somewhat basic (dumb?) question about area calculations - Reading through the 2009 IBC it defines building area as: 502 1AREA, BUILDING The area included within surrounding exterior walls (or exterior walls and fire walls) exclusive of vent shafts and courts Areas of the building
Define: Monumental Stair - The Building Code Forum I am having a hard time finding what defines a "monumental stair"? Are there any code interpretations that I am missing regarding this? Specifically having to do with the handrail requirements? Thanks in advance,
Occupancy for small conference break rooms - The Building Code Forum Using 2009 IBC, I believe the correct loading would be to use an assembly loading from Table 1004 1 1 for a break room or conference room In your scenario, what is 750 sq ft - the entire tenant space or the conference room alone? Assume this type of scenario: A conference room (for employees only) in a multi-floor office building
Day care Occupancy Classification - The Building Code Forum This citation from the 2021 IBC Commentary for section 305 2 may help: Group E day care occupancies include facilities intended to be used for the care and supervision of more than five children older than 21 2 years of age where individual care is for a period of less than 24 hours per day Day care centers are a special concern
Hallway vs corridor - The Building Code Forum A hallway was originally provided for in the 1997 UBC The IBC got away from that It is now either a rated corridor or an unrated corridor A corridor is defined as "an enclosed exit access component that defines and provides a path of egress travel to an exit A hallway fits that definition, therefore, a hallway is a corridor Depending on the occupancy group, occupant load, and whether the
Occupancy Classification for Townhouse: R-2 or R-3? R-2: "Residential occupancies containing more than two dwelling units" If each townhouse is a seperate structure, than it only contains one dwelling unit That makes it R-3, yes?