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- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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?
- 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
- Water Fountain Substitution - The Building Code Forum
2009 IBC 2012 IBC Chapter 11 2009 IPC 2009 ICC A117 1 A117 1 requires one low and one high water fountain IPC Section 410 allows 50% of drinking fountains to be replaced by water coolers or bottled water dispensers in non-restaurant occupancies 410 1 Approval Drinking fountains shall
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