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2006 Edition
Understanding the
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
Understanding the
CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE
Non-Combustible I A B
Exterior, interior (bearing or non-bearing) walls,
floors, roofs and structural elements to be of
non-combustible materials
II A B
III A B
Combustible IV HT
Exterior walls to be of non-combustible Heavy Timber
materials
V A B
IBC
UBC
4 4
4
4
4
Type I is that type of construction in which the building elements are of
noncombustible construction:
Roof 1 ½ hours
Exterior
bearing
Partition
walls 3
nonrated
hours
Floor/ceiling 2 hours
Type IA
Roof 1 hour
Exterior
bearing
Partition
walls 2
nonrated
hours
Floor/ceiling 2 hours
Type IB
Types II is that type of construction in which the building elements are of
noncombustible construction:
Roof 1 hour
Exterior
bearing
Partition
walls 1 hour
nonrated
Floor/ceiling 1 hours
Type IIA
Roof nonrated
Exterior bearing
walls nonrated
Partition
nonrated
Floor/ceiling nonrated
Type IIB
Type III is that type of construction in which the exterior walls are of
noncombustible materials and the interior building elements are of
any material permitted by the code.
Roof 1 hour
Exterior bearing
walls 2 hours
Partition
nonrated
Floor/ceiling 1 hour
Type IIIA
Roof nonrated
Exterior bearing
walls 2 hours
Partition
nonrated
Floor/ceiling nonrated
Type IIIB
Type IV is that type of construction in which the exterior walls are of
noncombustible materials and the interior building elements are of solid
or laminated wood without concealed spaces
Exterior bearing
walls 2 hours
Partition
nonrated
Type IV HT
(Heavy
Timber)
Type V is that type of construction in which the structural elements, exterior
walls and interior walls are of any materials permitted by this code.
Roof 1 hour
Exterior bearing
walls 1 hour
Partition
nonrated
Floor/ceiling 1 hour
Type VA
Roof nonrated
Exterior bearing
walls nonrated
Partition
nonrated
Floor/ceiling nonrated
Type VB
A-3 IBC
Assembly uses intended for
A-3 UBC
A building or portion of a
worship, recreation or amusement building having an assembly
and other assembly uses not
classified elsewhere in Group A room with an occupant load of
including but not limited to: less than 300 without a
•Amusement arcades legitimate stage, including
•Art galleries such buildings used for
•Bowling alleys
•Churches educational purposes and not
•Community halls classified as Group B or E
•Courtrooms
•Dance halls (no food or drink consumption)
Occupancies.
•Exhibition halls
•Funeral Parlors
•Gymnasiums (w/o spectator seating)
•Indoor swimming pools (w/o spectator seating)
•Indoor tennis courts (w/o spectator seating)
•Lecture halls
•Libraries
•Museums
•Waiting area in transportation terminals
•Pool and billiard parlors
2006 2009
Section 304.1 Business Group B: Section 304.1 Business Group B:
• Airport traffic control towers •Airport traffic control towers
•Animal hospitals, kennels and pounds • Ambulatory health care facilities
• Banks • Animal hospitals, kennels and pounds
• Barber and beauty shops • Banks
• Car wash • Barber and beauty shops
• Civic administration • Car wash
• Clinic–outpatient • Civic administration
• Etc. • Clinic–outpatient
• Etc.
New Language:
40’
A I
_______ A I
Automatic Sprinkler System Increases are allowed for
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A =A + +
Height & Area - both can be attributed to the same
a t100 100
structure:
Additional Stairway
F_
__ W
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If = 100 0.25
P 30
where:
Design note:
Each portion of a building separated by one or more fire walls
shall be considered a separate building. (706.1)
Exterior
bearing
walls Floor/ceiling 1 hour Partition
nonrated
2 hours
S . F .
, 00 0 IIIA
T O 14
M I T ED Structural frame or interior
LI bearing wall
1 hour
Roof 1 ½ hours
Exterior
bearing Partition
walls Floor/ceiling 2 hours nonrated
3 hours
E D
IT IA
LIM
UN Structural frame or
interior bearing walls
3 hours
2-hr Fire Wall
3 Separate Buildings
1 ½ hr. Opening
Protectives
Opening
Opening
Protection
Protection
Fire Barriers – Section 707
(Fire Barriers vs Fire Walls)
Definition:
A fire-resistance-rated wall assembly designed to restrict the
spread of fire in which continuity is maintained. (Section 702)
(FW / Structurally Independent)
• 25% rule DOES NOT apply if labeled under ASTM E-119 (707.7)
(FW / NOT ALLOWED)
• NOT limited to 156 Sq. Ft. (707.7)
Fire Barriers are used in the following:
• Shaft Enclosures (Section 708.1)
1 – 3 Hours
Classroom
s
Shaft Enclosures – Section 708
1 hr. Co
Classroom
s Openings through a floor/ceiling
rridor
Classroom
this Section. (Section 708.2)
s
ience
Conven
ir - O PEN
Sta
3 Flo rs
o
OPEN
4 Floors
Classroom
s
Wide-Span Openings Wide-Span Designs
Classroom
s • The entire building must be sprinklered
rridor
Corridors
Classroom
s
Classroom
s shall be fire-resistance rated in
rridor
OPEN
4 Floors
Classroom
s
Wide-Span Openings Wide-Span
Designs
Classroom
s
1 hr. Co
Classroom
s
rridor
OPEN
4 Floors
Classroom
s
ience
Conven
Stair
OPEN
4 Floors
Classroom
s
Wide-Span Openings Wide-Span
Designs
Classroom
s
1 hr. Co
Classroom
s
rridor
OPEN
4 Floors
Classroom
s
ience
Conven
Stair
OPEN
4 Floors
Classroom
s
Means
Means of
of Egress
Egress System
System
EXIT EXIT
DISCHARGE 1006 1004
ACCESS
1005
EXIT
Chapter
Chapter 10
10 Means
Means of
of
Egress
Egress
1001 Administrative
1002 Definitions
1003 General Means of Egress
1004 Exit Access
1005 Exits
1006 Exit Discharge
1007 Misc. Means of Egress Requirements
1008 Assembly
1009 Emergency Escape & Rescue
Means
Means of
of Egress
Egress System
System
EXIT EXIT
DISCHARGE 1024 1014
ACCESS
1018
EXIT
Chapter
Chapter 10
10 Means
Means of
of
Egress
Egress
1004 Occupant Load
1005 Egress Width
1006 Means of Egress Illumination
1007 Accessible Means of Egress
1008 Doors, Gates and Turnstiles
1009 Stairways and Handrails
1010 Ramps
1011 Exit Signs
1012 Handrails
1013 Guards
1014 Exit Access
1015 Exit & Exit Access Doorways
1016 Exit Access Travel Distance
1017 Corridors
1018 Exits
1019 Number of Exits & Continuity
1020 Vertical Exit Enclosures
1021 Exit Passageways
1022 Horizontal Exits
1023 Exterior Exit Ramps & Stairways
1024 Exit Discharge
1025 Assembly
1026 Emergency Escape & Rescue
Common
Common Components
Components inin the
the
Means
Means of
of Egress
Egress
Exit Access
Rooms
Corridors
Exit
Aisles
Horizontal Exit
Doors
Exit Passageway
Exit Enclosure Exit Discharge
Exterior Exit Door Exterior Exit Balcony
Exit Enclosures Exit Court
(Including elevators) Yard
Exterior Exit Stairs
Exterior Exit Ramp
TABLE 1015.1
SPACES WITH ONE MEANS OF EGRESS
MAXIMUM OCCUPANT
OCCUPANCY
LOAD
A, B, E, F, M, U 49
S 29
1014.2.1 Exit or exit access doorway arrangement.
(when more than one exit is required)
W/Sprinklers
W/O-Sprinklers
1/3 The
Distance EXIT
1/2 The
Distance
EXIT EXIT
IB
C TABLE 1017.1
CORRIDOR FIRE RESISTANCE RATING
REQUIRED FIRE REQUIRED FIRE
RESISTANCE RESISTANCE
OCCUPANT RATING (hours) RATING (hours)
LOAD WITHOUT WITH SPRINKLER
SERVED BY SPRINKLER SYSTEM
OCCUPANCY CORRIDOR SYSTEM
A, B, F, M, S, U Greater than 30 1 0
E Greater than 10 1 1
IB
C TABLE 1017.1
CORRIDOR FIRE RESISTANCE RATING
REQUIRED FIRE REQUIRED FIRE
RESISTANCE RESISTANCE
OCCUPANT RATING (hours) RATING (hours)
LOAD WITHOUT WITH SPRINKLER
SERVED BY SPRINKLER SYSTEM
OCCUPANCY CORRIDOR SYSTEM
HORIZONTAL EXIT
ALLEY
EXIT ENCLOSURE
(Elevator)
EXIT ENCLOSURE
(Stair)
EXIT
EXIT
EXTERIOR DOORS
STREET
Horizontal Exit
Wide-Span Openings Wide-Span Designs
Terminal C
Horizontal Exit
Exceptions:
3. Where additional doors are provided at the hoistway
opening in accordance with Section 3002.6. Such doors shall be
tested in accordance with UL 1784 without an artificial seal.
Protecting Openings:
Opening protectives in fire partitions shall have a minimum fire rating of 20
minutes and a maximum of 45 minutes. (Table 715.4) Also, these shall be
smoke tested under UL 1784.
Design Notes:
Most corridor walls fall into this category. (708.1.4 and Table 1017.1)
Corridor walls in an I-2 Occupancy (Hospital) shall be constructed as Smoke
Partitions. (407.3 & 710)
Applications:
Dwelling Units, Guestrooms in R-1, Tenant spaces in covered mall buildings,
Corridors from adjacent spaces. (708)
Smoke Barriers – Section 709
Definition:
A continuous membrane, either vertical or horizontal, such as a wall, floor,
or ceiling assembly, that is designed and constructed to restrict the
movement of smoke. (Section 702)
Protecting Openings:
Opening protectives in smoke barriers shall have a minimum 20 minute fire
rating and be UL 1784 smoke tested. (Table 715.4)
Design Notes:
Door assemblies in smoke barriers of I-2 Occupancies (Hospitals) shall
have vision panels. (709.5)
• In I-2 Occupancies (Hospitals) smoke barriers are required to subdivide every story
used by patients for sleeping or treatment. (407.4)
• In I-3 Occupancies (Jails & Prisons) smoke barriers are required to divide every story
occupied by residents for sleeping. (408.6)
Protecting Openings:
Door assemblies shall be UL 1784 tested and self closing by smoke detection.
(710.5)
Design Notes:
Smoke partitions and their use are very limited in the building code.
Applications: