2011

SafetyDesigninHighRiseConstruction
JohnLee
April26,2011 280Broadway,6th FloorTrainingRoom

build safe | live safe

BestPractices
TheNYCDepartmentofBuildingsisaregisteredProviderwithThe AmericanInstituteofArchitectsContinuingEducationSystems(AIA/ CES).Creditearnedoncompletionofthisprogramwillbereportedto AIA/CESforAIAmembers.CertificatesofCompletionforboth membersandnonAIAmembersareavailableuponrequest. ThisprogramisregisteredwiththeAIA/CESforcontinuing professionaleducation.Assuch,itdoesnotincludecontentthatmay bedeemedorconstructedtobeanapprovalorendorsementbythe AIAofanymaterialofconstructionoranymethodormannerof handling,using,distributing,ordealinginanymaterialorproduct. Questionsrelatedtospecificmaterials,methods,andserviceswillbe addressedattheconclusionofthispresentation.

CourseObjectives
Participantswillbeabletolearnfireprotection requirementsforhighrisebuildings Participantswillbeabletoassessspecial requirementsforegressinhighrisebuildings Participantswillbeabletonavigatethecodewith respecttospecialuseandoccupancies Participantswillunderstandrecentlyenactedlocal lawsthataffectsafetyduringhighriseconstruction ofhighrisebuildings

TodaysAgenda
Participantswillbeabletounderstandthespecialfire protectionsystemsrequiredforhighrisebuildings Participantswillbeabletoidentifytheegress provisionsofthecodeforhighrisebuildings Participantswillbeabletoapplythestructural integrityprovisionsforhighrisebuildingsbasedupon occupancyandseismicimportance Participantswillbeableunderstandthechangesto theInternationalCodesforhighrisebuildingsand therelationshipbetweentheNewYorkCitycodeand theInternationalCode

NewYorkCity NewYorkisacityofhighrisebuildings Hometomanyoftheworldsfirstand tallestbuildings

InternationalCodeCouncil
NYChasadoptedtheInternationalCode Councilbodyofconstructioncodes NYCisanactiveparticipantinthecode developmentprocess

HighRiseBuildings SpecificallyaddressedinsectionBC403
Definedashavingoccupiedfloorslocated morethan75feetabovethelowestlevel offiredepartmentvehicleaccess

HighRiseBuildings
AverageCurbElevation LowestLevelofFDVehicleAccess

75ft

75ft

75ft

1968Code: 2008Code:X

1968Code: 2008Code:

75ft

AutomaticSprinklerSystems
Requiredinallbuildingswithfloors>55feetin heightandwithanoccupantload>30 Requiredinallhighrisebuildingsregardlessof occupantload(asdefinedinBC403)

FireDetection&FireAlarms
Highrisebuildingsarerequiredtobe providedwith: Automaticfiredetectionconnectedto automaticfirealarmsystem Emergencyvoice/alarm communicationsystem

VoiceCommunicationSystems

ALL highriseoccupanciesrequiretwoway voicecommunicationsystemsforuseby FDNY Except:I1,I2andR2occupancies

VoiceCommunicationSystems

Highriseresidentialbuildings>125ftmust haveonewayvoicecommunication systems Requiredfromthelobbypaneltoeach dwellingunitandverticalexit

FireCommandCenter
RequiredinALL highriseoccupanciesinthe lobbyontheentrancefloorforFire Departmentoperations

EmergencyPowerSystems
Requiredinhighrisebuildingsand residentialbuildings>125feettoprovide backuppowerforemergencysystems

ElevatorLobbies
Whenelevatorsopenontoafireresistance ratedcorridor

OR
WhenelevatorsserveaGroupBoccupancy withfourormorestories
Elevator

FireRatedCorridor

ElevatorLobby

SmokePartition

ImpactResistantStairs/Elevators
Stairandelevatorenclosuresinhighrise buildingsmustbeconstructedofimpact resistantwalls

StairDesign
WiderStairwayWidth 44 min.stairwaywidthrequiredinALL occupanciesexcept: Stairwaysthathandle50persons cumulativeforallstories R2occupanciesnotmorethan125 highand eachstairwayserves<30occupantsper floor

StairDesign
EaseofStep 7 max.risersand11 min.treadsrequiredin ALLoccupanciesexcept:
o R2occupancies o R2dwellingunits o R3residentialoccupancies

SmokeProofEnclosures
OpenExteriorBalcony FireRated Enclosure 44 Openingto Exterior

ExteriorWall

FireRated Enclosure

72

Exterior Wall

Open Exterior Balcony

Naturally Ventilated Vestibule

PostFireSmokePurgeSystems
Requiredinallhighrisebuildingsandother buildingslistedinsectionBC912 Intendedforthetimelyrestorationof operationsandoverhaulactivitiesonceafireis extinguished

ElevatorsasMeansofEgress
Maybeusedasacomponentofaccessiblemeans ofegress,exceptin: 1. Residentialbuildings> 125feetinheight 1. Inotheroccupancieswheretheoccupied flooris> 75 abovethelowestleveloffire departmentaccess

Photoluminescent Requirements Allnewlyconstructedhighrise buildings,exceptR2occupancies

SuperHighRiseBuildings
Buildingstallerthan300feet: Redundantautomaticandgravityfedwater supplies Largertanksizesforonsitestorageofwaterfor firefightingpurposes DedicatedexpressSiameseriser Zonedsystem Onsitesecondarywatersupplyrequiredatbuildings tallerthan300feetandinSeismicDesignCategory CorD

StructuralDesign
ProposedStructuralIntegrityProvisions Applicabletoallbuildings o VehicularImpactDesignLoadrequirement,Section1625.5 o HighpressureGasexplosionDesignLoadrequirement,Section1625.6 o ContinuityandTiesrequirements Requiringadditionalstrengthanddetailing ofmembersandtheirconnections SteelConstructionSection2213 StructuralSteelMembers CompositeConcreteSlabsonMetalDeck ConcreteConstructionSection1917 CastInPlaceConcrete PrecastConcrete MasonryConstruction Section2114 Bearingwalls Piers&Columns

StructuralDesign
StructuralIntegrity KeyElementAnalysis KeyElementAnalysis Section1626 TwoOptions: o AlternateLoadPathMethod Designto preventadisproportionatecollapseassuminga KeyElement willfailduetoanextremeevent o SpecificLocalResistanceMethod Designkey elementsforcodeprescribedloads

StructuralDesign(cont)
KeyElementAnalysisrequiredfor: Buildingsmorethan600feet(183m)tallormorethan1,000,000 square feet(92903m2) EssentialFacilitieslargerthan50,000squarefeet(4645m2) BuildingwithanAspectRatiogreaterthan7 Buildingstallerthan7storieswhereonestructuralmembersupports morethan15%oftheaggregatebuildingarea Buildingsdesignedusingnonlineartimehistoryanalysisorutilizing specialseismicenergydissipationsystems(BaseIsolationorDampers) StructuralPeerReviewbyaqualifiedindependentstructuralengineeralso required Section1627

BuildingUnderConstruction
StandpipeAirPressurizedAlarms LocalLaw64of2009 Airpressurizedalarmsonstandpipesystemsat: o Newbuildings75feet+ o FullDemolitions Required: o Drawingsofalarmsystem o Alteration2StandpipeApplication&Permit Testing

BuildingsUnderConstruction
StandpipeHydrostaticPressureTesting LocalLaw63of2009 Hydrostaticpressuretestsmustbeperformedonstandpipes at: o Newbuildings75feet+ o FullDemolitions o Certainalterationwork Required: o Alteration2StandpipeApplication&Permit Testing

WhereDoWeGofromHere?

WhatsHappeningOutsideNYC?
ChangestotheICC
ICCnowrequiresimpactresistantstairand elevatorenclosures ICCnowrequiresphotoluminescent exitpath markings Fireserviceelevatorandoccupantevacuation elevators

WhatsHappeningOutsideNYC?
ChangestotheICC Buildingstallerthan420feet: Two sprinklerrisersservingeachsprinklerzone Three exitstairs oExceptionforR2(residential)buildings oExceptionforbuildingswithoccupant evacuationelevator

Questions?
ThisconcludestheAmericanInstituteofArchitects ContinuingEducationSystemsCourse
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