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- 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
- 67 accessibility turning circle - exact code location?
I have just become aware of the transition to a larger turning circle for mobility devices I see general diagram and reference to ICC A117 1, but that does not seem to be an actual code designation Can someone point e to the exact code area in the IBC 2021 or the NFPA 101 that details this
- Door Encroachment Into Egress Corridor - The Building Code Forum
IBC 2012 1005 7 1 states "Doors, when fully opened, shall not reduce the required width by more than 7 inches " If I have a door that when swung open 180 degrees is clear of the required corridor width, but when open at 90 degrees encroaches more than 7" into the required corridor width, is it
- Shaft vs. Chase - The Building Code Forum
The term "chase" isn't defined in the IBC and the term "chases" is only mentioned 3 times (408 5 2, 2104 1 4, and 3412 6 3 (2012 IBC)) I find UL listings for both chases and shafts and I hear chase used in the field more than shaft So are the two terms speaking of the same thing (if not then
- Toe Board Requirement - The Building Code Forum
I cannot seem to find the reference for a toe board requirement in IBC 2012 I was thinking it would be in IBC 1013 Guards, but I am not seeing it now I thought I recalled reading that a 4" toe board is required on a open edge of a walking surfaces, mezzanines, equipment platforms, stairs
- 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
- Fire rating of electrical equipment rooms - The Building Code Forum
Could anyone direct me to an IBC or NFPA code regarding the rating of electrical equipment rooms In our jurisdiction, we routinely expect at least a
- 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
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