2006 International Building Code Companion

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2006 International Building Code Companion

2006 International Building Code Companion

Authors: R. Dodge Woodson

Published: 2007

ISBN: 9780071510776 0071484299

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

CHAPTER 1: ADMINISTRATION

What Does the International Building Code Include?

Building Officials

Materials

Permits

Repairs

Construction Documents

Temporary Structures and Uses

Inspections

Utility Services

Appeals

Violations

Stop-Work Order

Complying with the International Building Code

CHAPTER 2: DEFINITIONS

CHAPTER 3: USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION

Assembly

Group A-1

Group A-2

Group A-3

Group A-4

Group A-5

Business

Education

Factory and Industrial

Group F-1

Group F-2

Hazardous Uses

Institutional Uses

Group I-3

Group I-4

Mercantile

Residential

Storage

Group S-1

Utility and Miscellaneous

CHAPTER 4: DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY

Covered Mall Buildings

Floor Framing

Roof Framing

Floors

Roof Decks

Combustible Materials

Fire-Resistance Separations

Security

Plastic Signs

High-Rise Buildings

Atriums

Underground buildings

Motor-Vehicle-Related Occupancies

Parking Garages

Open Parking Garages

Exterior Walls

Ventilation Systems

Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities

Medical Facilities

Criminal Facilities

Power-Operated Sliding Doors

Vertical Openings

Motion-Picture Projection Rooms

Stages and Platforms

Stage Doors

Combustible Materials

Roof Vents

Platform Construction

Dressing Rooms

Stage Exits

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Special Amusement Buildings

Aircraft-Related Occupancies

Airport Traffic-Control Towers

Hangers

Heliports and Helistops

Combustible Storage

Hazardous-Materials Facilities

Emergency Alarms

Storage

Transport

Excess Hazardous Materials

Combustible Dust

Conveyors

Mixed Occupancies

Dry Cleaning

Aggregate Quantities

Gas Detection

Emergency Power

Exhaust Ventilation

Application of Flammable Liquids

Drying Rooms

Organic Coatings

Occupancies

Hydrogen Cutoff Rooms

CHAPTER 5: GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREAS

Definitions

General Height and Area Limitations

Height

Mezzanines

Equipment Platforms

Area Modifications

Unlimited-Area Buildings

Mixed-Use Occupancy

Accessory Occupancies

Special Provisions

CHAPTER 6: TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION

Floor Framing

Roof Framing

Floors

Roof Decks

Combustible Materials

CHAPTER 7: FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED CONSTRUCTION

Fire-Resistance Rating and Fire Tests

Exterior Walls

Shared Lots

Outside Walls

Parapets

Windows

Fire Walls

Fire Barriers and Fire Windows

Shaft Enclosures

Other Types of Shafts

Fire Partitions

Smoke Barriers and Partitions

Horizontal Assemblies

Ceiling Panels

Skylights

Penetrations

Fire-Resistant Joint Systems

Structural Members

Exterior Structural Members

Opening Protectives

Doors

Fire Shutters

Ducts and Air Transfer Openings

Smoke Dampers

Fire Dampers

Smoke Dampers

Ceiling Radiation Dampers

Concealed Spaces

Draft Stopping

Plaster

Thermal and Sound-Insulating Materials

Prescriptive Fire Resistance

Calculated Fire Resistance

CHAPTER 8: INTERIOR FINISHES

Definitions

Wall and Ceiling Finishes

Interior Floor Finish

Combustible Materials

Decorative Materials and Trim

CHAPTER 9: FIRE-PROTECTION SYSTEMS

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Group A

Group E

Group F

Group H

Group I

Group M

Group R

Group S

Type V Construction

Monitoring and Alarms

Alternative Systems

Commercial Cooking

Standpipe Systems

Class I

Class II and Class III

Portable Fire Extinguishers

Alarm and Detection Systems

Group A

Group B

Group E

Group F

Group H

Group I

Group M

Group R

Group H

Smoke Control

Fire Command Center

CHAPTER 10: MEANS OF EGRESS

General Means of Egress

Occupant Load

Egress Width

Means-of-Egress Illumination

Accessible Means of Egress

Doors

Floors and Landings

Hardware

Gates and Turnstiles

Stairways

Ramps

Exit Signs

Handrails

Guards

Exit Access

Aisles

Exit-Access Doorways

Floor Number Signs

Smokeproof Enclosures

Horizontal Exits

Exterior Exit Ramps and Stairways

Assembly

Emergency Escape and Rescue

CHAPTER 11: ACCESSIBILITY

Scope of Accessibility Requirements

Accessible Routes

Accessible Entrances

Parking and Passenger Loading Facilities

Dwelling and Sleeping Units

Special Occupancies

Other Features and Facilities

Platform Lifts

Signage

CHAPTER 12: INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT

Ventilation

Lighting

Yards or Courts

Sound Transmission

Interior Space Dimensions

Access to Unoccupied Spaces

Surrounding Materials

CHAPTER 13: ENERGY EFFICIENCY

CHAPTER 14: EXTERIOR WALLS

Performance Requirements

Materials

Flashing

Veneers

Window Sills

Vinyl Siding

Combustible Materials

Metal Composite Materials

CHAPTER 15: ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES

Performance Requirements

Fire Classification

Materials

Roof Coverings

Insulation

Structures

Reroofing

CHAPTER 16: 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 17: STRUCTURAL TESTS AND SPECIAL INSPECTIONS

Approvals

Special Inspections

Steel Buildings

Concrete Construction

Masonry Construction

Soils

Pile Foundations

Fire Resistance

Mastic and Intumescent Coatings

Statement of Special Inspections

Contractor Responsibility

Design Strengths of Materials

In-Situ Load Tests

Test Standards for Joist Hangers and Connectors

CHAPTER 18: SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS

Foundation and Soil Investigations

Excavation, Grading, and Fill

Load-Bearing Values of Soils

Footings and Foundations

Dampproofing and Waterproofing

Pier and Pile Foundations

Driven-Pile Foundations

Micropiles

Pier Foundations

CHAPTER 19: CONCRETE

Specifications for Tests and Materials

Durability Requirements

Concrete Quality, Mixing, and Placing

Formwork, Embedded Pipes, and Construction Joints

Structural Plain Concrete

Minimum Slab Provisions

Anchorage to Concrete

Shotcrete

Reinforced Gypsum Concrete

Concrete-Filled Pipe Columns

CHAPTER 20: ALUMINUM

CHAPTER 21: MASONRY

Masonry Construction Materials

Type S and Type N Mortar

AAC Masonry

Construction

Quality Assurance

Seismic Design

Empirical Design of Masonry

Multiwythe Masonry Walls

Glass-Unit Masonry

Masonry Fireplaces

CHAPTER 22: STEEL

Identification and Protection

Structural Steel

Steel Joists

Steel Cable Structures

Steel Storage Racks

Cold-Formed Steel

CHAPTER 23: WOOD

Minimum Standards and Quality

Fiberboard

Trusses

Log Buildings

Fire-Retardant-Treated Lumber

General Construction Requirements

Decay and Termites

General Design Requirements

Allowable Stress Design

Conventional Light-Frame Construction

Floor Joists

Braced Wall Lines and Panels

Purlins

Engineered-Wood Products

Seismic Requirements

CHAPTER 24: GLASS AND GLAZING

General Requirements for Glass

Glass Loads

Sloped Glazing and Skylights

Safety Glazing

Handrails and Guards

Athletic Facilities

CHAPTER 25: GYPSUM BOARD AND PLASTER

Vertical and Horizontal Assemblies

Shear-Wall Construction

Gypsum-Board Materials

Lathing and Plastering

Gypsum Construction

Gypsum Board for Showers

Cement Plaster

Interior and Exterior Plaster

Exposed Aggregate Plaster

CHAPTER 26: 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 27: ELECTRICAL

CHAPTER 28: MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

CHAPTER 29: PLUMBING SYSTEMS

CHAPTER 30: ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS

Hoistway Enclosures

Emergency Operations

Hoistway Venting

Conveying Systems

Machine Rooms

CHAPTER 31: SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

Membrane Structures

Temporary Structures

Pedestrian Walkways and Tunnels

Awnings and Canopies

Marquees

Radio and Television Towers

Swimming-Pool Enclosures

CHAPTER 32: ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY

CHAPTER 33: SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION

Construction Safeguards

Demolition

Site Work

Sanitary Provisions

Protection of Pedestrians

Exits

Standpipes

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

CHAPTER 34: EXISTING STRUCTURES

Additions, Alterations, or Repairs

Fire Escapes

Change of Occupancy

Historic Buildings

Accessibility

Compliance Alternatives

INDEX