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A Quick Look at Building Code

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A Quick Look at Building Code Analysis

228: “If a builder has built a house for a man and his work is not strong, and if the

house he built falls and kills the householder, that builder shall be slain.”

- Code of Hammurabi 2000 B.C.

Objective and History

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Design is the keykey.

Building code cannot prevent every disaster, it is meant to provide reasonable

controls for the construction, use, and occupancy of building.

A good building design can provide safety and sanitation without sacrificing aesthetic

value, functionality and cost efficiency.

Objective and History

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Where Do You Begin?

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302.1 General. (condensed)A space that is intended to be occupied at different times for different purposes shall comply with all of the requirements that are applicable to each of the purposes for which the room or space will be occupied.

Building’s Use Group (Occupancy): Section 302 Classification

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1. Assembly (see Section 303): Groups A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4 and A-5 2. Business (see Section 304): Group B 3. Educational (see Section 305): Group E 4. Factory and Industrial (see Section 306): Groups F-1 and F-2 5. High Hazard (see Section 307): Groups H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4 and H-5 6. Institutional (see Section 308): Groups I-l, 1-2, 1-3 and 1-4 7. Mercantile (see Section 309): Group M 8. Residential (see Section 310): Groups R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 9. Storage (see Section 311): Groups S-1 and S-2 10. Utility and Miscellaneous (see Section 312): Group U

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304.1 Business Group B. (condensed)Business Group B occupancy includes the use of a building for office, professional or service-type transactions. Business occupancies shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

Building’s Use Group (Occupancy): Section 304 Business Group B

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Airport traffic control towers Animal hospitals Banks Barber and beauty shops Car wash Civic administration Clinic — outpatient Dry cleaning and laundries Educational occupancies for students

above the 12th grade Electronic data processing

Laboratories: testing and research Motor vehicle showrooms Post offices Print shops Professional services (architects,

attorneys, dentists, physicians, engineers, etc.)

Radio and television stations Telephone exchanges Training and skill

development

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602.1 General. (condensed)Buildings and structures erected or to be erected, altered or extended in height or area shall be classified in one of the five construction types defined in Sections 602.2 through 602.5. The building elements shall have a fire-resistance rating not less than that specified in Table 601 and exterior walls shall have a fire-resistance rating not less than that specified in Table 602.

Types of Construction: Section 602 Construction Classification

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602.2 Types I and II. (condensed)Building elements are of noncombustible materials.

602.3 Type III. (condensed)Exterior walls are of noncombustible materials and the interior building elements are of any material permitted by this code.

602.4 Type IV. (condensed)Exterior walls are of noncombustible materials and the interior building elements are of solid or laminated wood without concealed spaces.

602.5 Type V. (condensed)Structural elements, exterior walls and interior walls are of any materials permitted by this code.

Types of Construction: Section 602 Construction Classification (cont.)

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Square Footage

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Table 1004.1.1 Maximum Floor Area Allowances per Occupant

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So How Many Toilets Does Studio D Need?

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TITLE OF PRESENTATION (ON MASTER SLIDE)CONCLUSION . . .

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