Building Codes Illustrated by Ching, Francis D.K. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Titlepage Copyright Preface 1 Building Codes

HISTORY AND PRECEDENTS MODEL CODES FEDERAL AND NATIONAL CODES STATE AND LOCAL CODES OTHER CODES AND STANDARDS LEGAL BASIS FOR CODES THE FUTURE FOR CODE DEVELOPMENT

2 Navigating the Code

INTENT AND INTERPRETATION USING THE CODE CODE COMPONENTS CODE ANALYSIS

3 Use and Occupancy

OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION OCCUPANCY GROUPS

4 Special Uses and Occupancies

SPECIAL USES AND OCCUPANCIES COVERED AND OPEN MALL BUILDINGS HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS ATRIUMS MOTOR-VEHICLE-RELATED OCCUPANCIES GROUP I-2 OCCUPANCIES LIVE-WORK UNITS HEALTH CARE CLINICS AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES

5 Building Heights and Areas

DEFINITIONS EXCEPTIONS TO BUILDING HEIGHT AND AREA LIMITATIONS BUILDING HEIGHT AND AREA LIMITATIONS ALLOWABLE BUILDING HEIGHTS MEZZANINES ALLOWABLE BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREAS AREA MODIFICATIONS BUILDING HEIGHT AND AREA CALCULATION PROCEDURE UNLIMITED-AREA BUILDINGS MIXED USE AND OCCUPANCY SPECIAL PROVISIONS

6 Types of Construction

TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION CLASSIFICATION PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION TABLE 601 TABLE 602 TYPES I AND II CONSTRUCTION TYPE III CONSTRUCTION TYPE IV CONSTRUCTION TYPE V CONSTRUCTION

7 Fire-Resistive Construction

FIRE-RESISTIVE CONSTRUCTION FIRE-RESISTANCE RATINGS FIRE-RESISTANCE OF STRUCTURAL MEMBERS EXTERIOR WALLS FIRE WALLS FIRE BARRIERS FIRE PARTITIONS SMOKE BARRIERS AND HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES FIRE RESISTANCE OF INTERIOR WALLS VERTICAL OPENINGS SHAFT ENCLOSURES PENETRATIONS AND JOINT SYSTEMS OPENING PROTECTIVES DUCTS AND AIR TRANSFER OPENINGS CONCEALED SPACES PLASTER AND THERMAL- AND SOUND-INSULATING MATERIALS PRESCRIPTIVE FIRE-RESISTANCES CALCULATED FIRE-RESISTANCES

8 Interior Finishes

WALL AND CEILING FINISHES INTERIOR FLOOR FINISHES DECORATIONS AND TRIM ACOUSTICAL CEILING SYSTEMS

9 Fire-Protection Systems

FIRE-PROTECTION SYSTEMS AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS STANDPIPE SYSTEMS PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FIRE-ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS SMOKE-CONTROL SYSTEMS SMOKE AND HEAT REMOVAL

10 Means of Egress

MEANS OF EGRESS EGRESS COMPONENTS GENERAL EGRESS REQUIREMENTS EXIT ACCESS EXIT-ACCESS DESIGN REQUIREMENTS EXITS EXIT DESIGN REQUIREMENTS EXIT DISCHARGE EXIT-DISCHARGE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS ASSEMBLY EGRESS AISLE ACCESSWAYS EMERGENCY ESCAPE

11 Accessibility

DESIGNING FOR ACCESSIBILITY AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT DEFINITIONS SCOPING REQUIREMENTS ACCESSIBLE ROUTES ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCES PARKING AND PASSENGER LOADING FACILITIES DWELLING UNITS AND SLEEPING UNITS SPECIAL OCCUPANCIES OTHER FEATURES AND FACILITIES SIGNAGE SUPPLEMENTARY ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

12 Interior Environment

INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT VENTILATION LIGHTING YARDS OR COURTS SOUND TRANSMISSION INTERIOR SPACE DIMENSIONS ACCESS AND MATERIALS

13 Energy Efficiency 14 Exterior Walls

EXTERIOR-WALL ENVELOPE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS WALL MATERIALS INSTALLATION OF WALL COVERINGS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS ON THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF EXTERIOR WALLS METAL COMPOSITE MATERIALS HIGH-PRESSURE LAMINATE SYSTEMS

15 Roof Assemblies

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS FOR ROOF COVERINGS ASPHALT SHINGLES CLAY AND CONCRETE TILE METAL ROOF PANELS METAL ROOF SHINGLES ROLL ROOFING AND SLATE SHINGLES WOOD SHINGLES WOOD SHAKES BUILT-UP ROOFS SINGLE-PLY ROOFING VEGETATIVE ROOFS, ROOF GARDENS, AND LANDSCAPED ROOFS ROOF INSULATION ROOFTOP STRUCTURES REROOFING

16 Structural Provisions

STRUCTURAL DESIGN

17 Special Inspections and Tests

SPECIAL INSPECTIONS: STEEL SPECIAL INSPECTIONS: CONCRETE SPECIAL INSPECTIONS: MASONRY SPECIAL INSPECTIONS

18 Soils and Foundations

SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS DAMPPROOFING AND WATERPROOFING WATERPROOFING LOAD-BEARING VALUES OF SOILS FOOTINGS AND FOUNDATIONS DEEP FOUNDATIONS

19 Building Materials and Systems

STRUCTURAL MATERIALS CONCRETE ALUMINUM MASONRY STEEL WOOD GLASS AND GLAZING GYPSUM BOARD, GYPSUM PANEL PRODUCTS, AND PLASTER PLASTICS BUILDING SYSTEMS ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS

20 Existing Structures Bibliography Index EULA