Building Construction

Types and Loads

NFPA 220Standard on Types of Building

Construction

NFPA 5000Building Construction and Safety

Code

Type I

Type II

Type III

Type IV

Type V

Type I - Fire-Resistive

Type II - Noncombustible

Type III - Ordinary

Type IV - Heavy Timber

Type V - Wood Frame

Type I4 4 2

exterior bearing walls

structural frames, columns, girders

floor construction

Type I(442) (332)

Fire-resistive

Type II(222) (000)(111)

Non-combustible

Type III(211) (200)

Ordinary

Type IV(2HH)

Heavy Timber

Type V(111) (000)

Wood Frame

Load

Dead Load

Live Load

Concentrated Load

Static Load

Dynamic Load

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