Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
CHAPTER 1
Use and Occupancy Classifications
Group A-1
Group A-2
Group A-3
Group A-4
Group A-5
Business Group B
Group E
Group F
Group F-1
Group F-2
Group H
Group S-1
Institutional Group I
I-3 Facilities
Group I-4
Group M
Group R
Group S
Group U
CHAPTER 2
Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy
Covered Mall Buildings
Fire-Resistance Separations
Children’s Playgrounds
Security
Plastic Signs
High-Rise Buildings
Underground Buildings
Group I-2 Medical Facilities
I-3 Different Occupancies
Power-Operated Sliding Doors
Vertical Openings
Stages and Platforms
Stage Doors
Combustible Materials
Roof Vents
Platform Construction
Dressing Rooms
Automatic Sprinkler Systems
Aircraft-Related Occupancies
Hangers
Combustible Storage
Hazardous Materials
Storage
Hazardous Materials with Rankings of 3 or 4
Occupancy Groups H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4, and H-5
Conveyors
Mixed Occupancies
Group H-5
Gas Detection
Emergency Power
Exhaust Ventilation
Occupancy Groups I-1, R-1, R-2, and R-3
CHAPTER 3
General Building Heights and Areas
Definitions
General Height and Area Limitations
Height
Mezzanines
Equipment Platforms
Area Modifications
Unlimited Area Buildings
Mixed Use and Occupancy
CHAPTER 4
Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction
Fire-Resistance Rating and Fire Tests
Exterior Walls
Outside Walls
Parapet Construction
Fire Walls
Fire Barriers
Smoke Barriers
Smoke Partitions
Horizontal Assemblies
Ceiling Panels
Penetrations
Fire-Resistance Joint Systems
Fire-Resistance Rating of Structural Members
Exterior Structural Members
Opening Protectives
Doors
Fire Dampers
Smoke Damper
Draft Stopping
Loose-Fill Insulation
CHAPTER 5
Fire Protection Systems
Definitions
Automatic Sprinkler Systems
Group A
Group A-3 and Group A-4
Group A-5
Group E
Group F-1
Group H
Group I
Group S-1
Monitoring and Alarms
Alternative Systems
Commercial Cooking
Standpipe Systems
Class I
Class II and Class III Standpipe Systems
Alarm and Detection Systems
Smoke Control
CHAPTER 6
Means of Egress.
General Means of Exits
Occupant Load
Means of Egress Illumination
Accessible Means of Egress
Doors, Gates, and Turnstiles
Floors and Landings
Door Handles
Stairways
Ramps
Exit Signs
Handrails
Guards
Exit Access
Aisles
Exit and Exit Access Doorways
Floor Number Signs
Smokeproof Enclosures
Horizontal Exits
Exterior Exit Ramps and Stairways
Emergency Escape and Rescue
CHAPTER 7
Accessibility
Scoping Requirements
Accessible Routes
Accessible Entrances
Parking and Passenger Loading Facilities
Dwelling Units and Sleeping Units
Special Occupancies
Other Features and Facilities
Platform Lifts
Signage
CHAPTER 8
Exterior Walls
Performance Requirements
Materials
Flashing
Veneers
Window Sills
CHAPTER 9
Roof Assemblies and Rooftop Structures
Performance Requirements
Fire Classification
Materials
Requirements for Roof Coverings
Roof Insulation
Rooftop Structures
Reroofing
CHAPTER 10
Structural Design
Construction Documents
General Design Requirements
Load Combinations
Dead Loads
Live Loads
Snow and Wind Loads
Soil Lateral Loads
Rain Loads
Flood Loads
Earthquake Loads
CHAPTER 11
Soils and Foundations
Foundation and Soils Investigations
Excavation, Grading, and Fill
Allowable Load-Bearing Values of Soils
Footings and Foundations
Pier and Pile Foundations
Driven Pile Foundations
Micropiles
Pier Foundations
CHAPTER 12
Wood
Minimum Standards and Quality
Fiberboard
Trusses
Fire-Retardant-Treated Lumber
General Construction Requirements
Decay and Termites
General Design Requirements
Allowable Stress Design
Conventional Light-Frame Construction
Floor Joists
Braced Wall Panels
Purlins
Engineered Wood Products
CHAPTER 13
Plastic
Foam Plastic Insulation
Interior Finish and Trim
Plastic Veneer
Light-Transmitting Plastics
Light-Transmitting Plastic Wall Panels
Light-Transmitting Plastic Glazing
Light-Transmitting Plastic Roof Panels
Light-Transmitting Plastic Skylight Glazing
Light-Transmitting Plastic Interior Signs
CHAPTER 14
Encroachments Into the Public Right-of-Way
Appendix—Reference Material
Index