1
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What is Occupancy Classification dependent on?
A
-Program requirements
2
Q
What is Sprinkler Systems dependent on?
A
-Occupancy Classification
-Occupant Load
-Floor Area
-Floor Height
3
Q
Which chapter would you consult about Occupancy Classification?
A
Ch. 3
4
Q
Which chapter would you consult about Sprinkler Systems?
A
Ch. 9
5
Q
What is the Type of Construction dependent on?
A
Fire Resistance ratings of:
-Structural frame
-Bearing walls
-Non bearing walls (int. & ext.)
-Floor construction
-Roof construction
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Q
Which chapter would you consult about Type of Construction?
A
Ch. 6
7
Q
What is Allowable Floor Area dependent on?
A
-Occupancy Classification
-Sprinkler Type
-Type of Construction
8
Q
Which chapter would you consult about Allowable Floor Area?
A
Ch. 5
9
Q
What is Location of Property dependent on?
A
-Zoning, easements
-Program requirements
10
Q
Which chapter would I consult about Location of Property?
A
Ch. 7
11
Q
What is Means of Egress dependent on?
A
-Space planning
-Function of space
-Occupant load
-Occupancy Classification
-Sprinkler system
12
Q
Which chapter would I consult about Means of Egress?
A
Ch. 10
13
Q
What is Ch. 2?
A
Definitions
14
Q
What is Ch. 3?
A
Use and Occupancy
15
Q
What is Ch. 4?
A
Special Detailed Requirements based on Use and Occupancy
16
Q
What is Ch. 5?
A
Building Heights and Areas
17
Q
What is Ch. 6?
A
Types of Construction
18
Q
What is Ch. 7?
A
Fire and Smoke Protection Features
19
Q
What is Ch. 8?
A
Interior Finishes
20
Q
What is Ch. 9?
A
Fire Protection Systems
21
Q
What is Ch. 10?
A
Means of Egress
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Q
What is Ch. 11?
A
Accessibility
23
Q
What is in Occupancy Group A: Assembly?
A
-A.1Fixed Seating
-A.2 Food or Drink Consumption
-A.3 Other
-A.4 Indoor Sport
-A.5 Outdoor Activity
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Q
What is included in A.1 Fixed Seating?
A
-Movie theaters
-Concert Halls
-Theaters
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What is included in A.2 Food or Drink Consumption?
-Restaurants
-Bars
-Clubs
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What is included in A.3 Other?
-Places of worship
-Community spaces
-Libraries
-Art museums
-Bowling alleys
-Gyms
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What is included in A.4 Indoor Sport?
-Arenas
-Stadiums
-Swimming pools
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What is included in A.5 Outdoor Activity?
-Stadiums
-Amusement parks
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What is in Occupancy Group B: Business?
Office or professional service (i.e. banks, car washes, labs, post offices, barber shops)
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What is in Occupancy Group E: Education?
-Educational spaces used by 6 or more people for classes up to 12th grade.
-If within a place of worship and less than 100 people, the consider A.3 Occupancy Group.
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What is in Occupancy Group F: Factory?
Fabrication, finishing, manufacturing
-F.1 Moderate Hazard
-F.2 Low Hazard: Manufacturing materials are noncombustible.
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What is in Occupancy Group H: High Hazard?
High hazard manufacturing and storage
-Uses in this category require consultation with building officials early in the design process.
-Classification H-1 through H-4 varies by type of material and specific risks posed.
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What is in Occupancy Group I: Institutional?
Occupancies where individuals have special restrictions that influence their ability to take care of themselves in an emergency.
-I-1
-I-2
-I-3
-I-4
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What is included in Occupancy I-1?
16+ people living under 24 hour custodial care (i.e. assisted living, rehab facilities). Individuals do not require assistance to respond to emergencies.
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What is included in Occupancy I-2?
5+ people living under 24 hour medical care (i.e. hospitals, nursing homes). Individuals require assistance to respond to emergencies.
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What is included in Occupancy I-3?
5+ people living under 24 hour restraint or security (i.e. prisons).
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What is included in Occupancy I-4?
5+ people living under less than 24 hours custodial care (i.e. day care).
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What is in Occupancy Group M: Mercantile?
Retail spaces for the display and sale of merchandise.
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What is in Occupancy Group R Residential?
Spaces for sleeping:
-R-1
-R-2
-R-3
-R-4
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What is included in Occupancy R-1?
2+ dwelling units, transient occupants, staying 30 days or less (i.e. hotels, motels).
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What is included in Occupancy R-2?
2+ dwelling units, permanent occupants (i.e. apartments, dorms).
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What is included in Occupancy R-3?
Less than 2 dwelling units, permanent occupants (i.e. single family homes, duplexes).
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What is included in Occupancy R-4?
5-16 people living under 24 hour custodial care (i.e. assisted living or rehab facilities that are too small to qualify as I-1.
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What is in Occupancy Group S: Storage?
Storage spaces that are not classified as hazardous.
-S-1 Moderate Hazard
-S-2 Low Hazard: Non combustible (i.e. enclosed parking)
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What is in Occupancy Group U: Utility and Miscellaneous?
-Includes buildings of accessory nature, typically unoccupied and separate.
-Not to be used as catch-all occupancy, but rather for specific items (i.e. fences and retaining walls).
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Where to find Covered and Open Malls?
402
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Where to find High Rise Buildings?
403
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When is a building considered a high rise?
If occupied floor is above 75 feet tall, equivalent to the height of a fire ladder.
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When is a building considered a "super high rise"?
If over 420 feet tall.
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Where to find Atriums?
404
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Where to find Underground Buildings?
405
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Where to find Motor Vehicle Related Occupancies?
406
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Where to find Group I-2, hospitals?
407
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Where to find Group I-3, prisons?
408
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Where to find Children's Play Structures?
424
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Building Area:
-Exclusive of exterior walls
-Exclusive of shaft areas and shaft walls
-Inclusive of areas under building overhangs
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Gross Area:
Measured from exterior face of walls
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Building Height:
Measured to average height of the highest roof (i.e. mid-slope).
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Grade Plane:
Reference plane representing average grade levels along the exterior edge of the building.
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Basement:
Cannot be greater than 12' above grade plane at any point.
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Mezzanine:
Intermediate floor level inserted between larger floor plates.
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Type I (A+B)
-All noncombustible materials (masonry, concrete, steel)
-Passive fire protection of all elements
-Type A: 3 hr fire rating for structural system and bearing walls
-Type B: 2hr fire rating for structural system and bearing walls
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Type II (A+B)
-All noncombustible materials (masonry, concrete, steel)
-Active or Passive fire protection of all elements
-Type A: 1 hr fire rating for structural system and bearing walls
-Type B: 0 hr fire rating for structural system and bearing walls
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Type III (A+B)
Exterior walls are noncombustible materials, interior materials can be anything code approved.
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Type IV (HT)
Exterior walls are noncombustible, structural frame is heavy timber construction, interior building elements are solid or laminated wood.
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Type V
-Exterior walls, structural frame, and interior materials can be anything code approved.
-Type A: 1 hr fire rating for structural system and bearing walls
-Type B: 0 hr fire rating for structural system and bearing walls
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What is a Fire Wall?
Produces complete fire separation between buildings and construction types. Required firewall resistance ratings vary by occupancy, but 3 hours is a good rule of thumb.
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What is a Fire Barrier?
A less restrictive fire separation of usually 2 hours.
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When is a Fire Barrier used?
-Separate different occupancies
-Divide single occupancy into fire areas
-Separate interior exit stairs from remainder of egress
-Surround shaft enclosures
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What is a Fire Partition?
The least restrictive type of fire separation, of generally 1 hr. Used primarily to separate dwelling units and corridors.
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What is a Smoke barrier?
A continuous vertical or horizontal membrane, such as a wall, floor, ceiling assembly, that is designed to resist the passage of smoke. A 1 hr fire resistance is required.
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What is a Smoke Partition?
Similar to a smoke barrier, but no fire resistance rating is required.
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What is used to determine "Class" of material?
Flame Spread Index & Smoke-Developed Index
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What is an Active system in fire protection?
Sprinklers used for fire protection
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What is a Passive system in fire protection?
Materials with inherent fire protection used.
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What is Egress?
Continuous and unobstructed path of exit travel from occupied space to public way.
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What are the three elements of an egress system?
- Exit Access
- Exit
- Exit Discharge
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Number of Means of Egress required is dependent on the ___________ of a given space, the _____________ required, and the ________________.
-Occupant load
-Travel distance
-Common path of travel
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What is Occupant load?
Number of people allowed to occupy a space according by code.
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What is Travel Distance?
Distance from the most remote point on a story along the unobstructed path of egress to the exit.
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What is Common Path of Egress?
The portion of the exit access which occupants must travel before two separate and distinct paths of egress are available. The common path of egress may be equal to the travel distance, but it will never exceed the travel distance.
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Where can the egress path not go through?
-Kitchen
-Storeroom
-Closet
-Sleeping area
-Bathroom
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Width Factor of stairs Not Sprinklered?
0.3 x Occupant load = width required in inches
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Width Factor of stairs Sprinklered?
0.2 x Occupant load = width required in inches
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Width Factor of other egress components Not Sprinklered?
0.2 x Occupant load = width required in inches
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Width Factor of other egress components Sprinklered?
0.15 x Occupant load = width required in inches
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When occupant load is < 50 people, what is the minimum width required of stairs?
36"
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When occupant load is > 50 people, what is the minimum width required of stairs?
44"
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If a stair is part of an ADA accessible means of egress, what is the minimum width?
48"
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What is the clear height of stairs?
6' 8"
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What are the required dimensions of a Riser?
Min. 4", Max of 7"
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What is the minimum tread dimension?
11"
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What is the max. dimension of Nosings?
1-1/4"
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What is the height of handrails?
34"-38" above finished floor
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What is the minimum height of guardrails?
42" above finished floor
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What is the minimum width of a door?
32"
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What occupant classifications is panic hardware required?
-Assembly
-Educational
-High Hazard occupancies with a load over 50 people.
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What is the maximum length of a corridor in a non sprinklered building?
20' for a dead end corridor.
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What is the maximum length of a corridor in a sprinklered building?
50' for a dead end corridor.
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What is the fire rating required for corridors?
1 hour
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What is a Horizontal Exit?
An exit in a means of egress system to another area or building on the same floor.
