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IBC ch.3 Occupancy and Classification Groups

ALL MAIN OCCUPANCY GROUPS

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1 / ASSEMBLY (A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5)
2 / BUSINESS (B)
3 / EDUCATIONAL (E)
4 / FACTORY and INDUSTRIAL (F-1, F-2)
5 / HIGH HAZARD (H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4, H-5)
6 / INSTITUTIONAL (I-1, I-2, I-3, I-4)
7 / MERCANTILE (M)
8 / RESIDENTIAL (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4)
9 / STORAGE (S-1, S-2)
10 / UTILITY and MSCELLANEOUS (U)
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IBC ch.3 Occupancy and Classification Groups

ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES

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GROUP A: 50 OR MORE OCCUPANTS
A-1 / fixed seats w/ low light levels during performance
A-2 / food and drink consumed, alcohol, loose chairs and tables, associated kitchens
A-3 / worship, recreation, amusement
A-4 / indoor sporting events
A-5 / outdoor sporting events

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IBC ch.3 Occupancy and Classification Groups

BUSINESS GROUP OCCUPANCY

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GROUP B
Office buildings are typ classified as Group B occupancies. Storage areas for offices, such as back-office file rooms, do not constitute a separate occupancy

“Ambulatory Care Facility” is contained in the B occupancy list - even w/ patients incapable of unassisted self-preservation if patents stay for <24 hrs

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IBC ch.3 Occupancy and Classification Groups

EDUCATIONAL GROUP OCCUPANCY

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GROUP E

  • 6 or more people for classes up to the 12th grade
  • day care of 6 or more children over 2 1/2 yrs old (fewer than 6 are R-3)
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IBC ch.3 Occupancy and Classification Groups

FACTORY AND INDUSTRIAL OCCUPANCY

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GROUP F
Defined by what they are not
F-1 / MODERATE HAZARD alcohol abv 16%
F-2 / LOW-HAZARD (materials are non-combustible), alcohol under 16%

based on analysis of the relative hazards fo the operations in these occ and a determination they do not fall under Group H

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IBC ch.3 Occupancy and Classification Groups

HIGH-HAZARD OCCUPANCY

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GROUP H
a need to understand the products, processes, hazard levels of materials used and quantities is essential
H-1 - H-4 / relate to the hazard and quantity of materials
H-5 / THE NATURE OF THE USE AS WELL AS THE QUANTITY

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IBC ch.3 Occupancy and Classification Groups

HIGH-HAZARD CONTROL AREAS

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“spaces within a building where quantities of hazardous materials not exceeding the maximum allowable quantities per control area are stored, dispensed, used or handled”

Control Areas allow mult parts of a bldg to contain areas w/ specified quantity of hazardous material. The amount of allowable hazardous material decreases as floor levels increase.

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IBC ch.3 Occupancy and Classification Groups

INSTITUTIONAL OCCUPANCY GROUPS

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GROUP I
subdivided by abilities of the occ to take care of themselves in emergency

I-1 C1 / >16 ppl, 24-hr sv, unassisted, alarmed exit
I-1 C2 / >16, 24-hr sv, staff assistance, smoke detection barriers, alarmed exit sprinklers limit stories
I-2 / >5 ppl, 24-hr sv, staff assistance (Hospitals, nursing homes, mental hospitals)
I-3 / >5 ppl, 24-hr sv, prisons, detentions centers, controlled exit
I-4 / >5 ppl, <24-hr, assistance needed, (6-100 child daycare under 2-1/2 yrs old)

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IBC ch.3 Occupancy and Classification Groups

MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY GROUPS

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GROUP M
includes mixed-use provisions in section 508

most retail facilities, no matter what merchandise they sell (newly added greenhouses for display and sale of plants)

limits to quantities of hazardous materials that may be stored in mercantile occupancies

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IBC ch.3 Occupancy and Classification Groups

RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY GROUPS

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GROUP R
TYP housing units distinguished by total # of occupants, occ sleep in the building

R-1 / 30 days or less (hotels), assumes occ unfamiliar
R-2 / >30 days, more than 2 units, faclty w/ >16 occ
R-3 / care facilities for <6 ppl and other - IRC
R-4 / assisted living 6-16 occ (C1 ppl capable of evacuating and C2 incapable)

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IBC ch.3 Occupancy and Classification Groups

STORAGE OCCUPANCY GROUPS

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GROUP S
storage for materials w/ quantities or characteristics not considered hazardous

S-1 / moderate hazard
S-2 / low hazard

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IBC ch.3 Occupancy and Classification Groups

UTILITY and MISC OCCUPANCY GROUP

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GROUP U

incidental bldgs of an accessory nature. Typ unoccupied except for short times during 24hr period.

also includes fences 6’ or higher and retaining walls

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IBC ch.3 Occupancy and Classification Groups

SPECIAL DETAILED REQ FOR OCC

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1 / Ch3 of IBC ID general use and Occ Group
2 / refter to Ch4 of IBC review req for special detailed req

special occ that req more detail / High-Rise, Atriums, Underground Bldgs, Dyring rooms, live/work units, higher edu labs, etc

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IBC ch.4 Special Dtl Req based on Occ and Use

CODE PROVISIONS FOR OPEN MALLS

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1 / multiple clear paths of exit w/ sufficient widths
2 / increased bldg area offset by separation from other bldgs by at least 60ft of permanent open space
3 / hazardous uses such as parking structures be separated from the mall by min dist or fire barrier
4 / active fire protection w/ sprinklers, standby power, central fire dept operations in area

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BASIC CODE RESEARCH CHECKLIST

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1 / FIND OCCUPANCY

2 / DETERMINE ALLOWABLE HEIGHTS AND AREAS

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IBC Ch. 2 Definitions

“BUILDING AREA”

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“the area included within surrounding exterior walls”

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IBC Ch. 2 Definitions

“FLOOR AREA, GROSS”

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“The floor area within the inside perimeter of the exterior walls of the building under consideration, exclusive of vent shafts and courts, without deduction for corridors, stairways, ramps, closets, the thickness of interior walls, columns or other features. The floor area of a bldg or portion thereof, not provided with surrounding exterior walls shall be the usable area under teh horizontal projection of the roof or floor above. The gross floor area shall not include shafts with no opeings or interior couts.

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IBC Ch. 2 Definitions

“FLOOR AREA, NET”

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“The actual occupied area not including unoccupied accessory areas such as corridors, stairways, ramps, toilet rooms, mechanical rooms, and closets.

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IBC Ch. 2 Definitions

“GROSS LEASABLE AREA”

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The total floor area designed for tenant occupancy and exclusive use…

measured CL of joint partitions to the outside of the tenant walls.

all areas including storage

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IBC Ch.2 Definitions

“Building Height”

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“the vertical distance from the grade plane to the average height of the highest roof surface”

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IBC Ch.2 Definitions

“Story Height”

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measured as the vertical distance from the top of one finished floor to the top of the next successive finished floor.

A “story above grade plane” if the finished floor is entirely above the grade plane.

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TYPES of SPRINKLER STATUS of BLDG

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NS: no sprinkler
S: automatic sprinkler (NFPA 13)
S1: max one story automatic sprnkler (NFPA 13)
SM: 2 or more stories, automatic sprnkler (NFPA 13)
S13R: automatic sprinkler up to and including 4th floor, not exceeding 60 ft (NFPA 13R)

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NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS

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Types I and II are made of noncombustible materials

IBC, states that materials req to be noncombustible must meet the test criteria prescribed in the ASTM standard E136

Uniform Building Code, “a material of which no part will ignite and burn when subjected to fire”

masonry, concrete, and steel

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CATEGORIES OF BLDG ELEMENTS

FOR REQ FIRE RESISTANCE RATING

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  • Structural Frame
  • Bearing Walls
  • Nonbearing walls
  • Exterior Nonbearing Walls
  • Floor Construction
  • Roof Construction
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IBC ch.8 Finishes

CLASSIFICATION for WALL and CEILING FINISHES

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by FLAME SPREAD and SMOKE GENERATION

CLASSES:
A / 0-25 flame-spread index
B / 26-75
C / 76-200

TESTS: NFPA 286, ASTM E84, UL 723

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IBC ch.8 Finishes

CLASSIFICATION for FLOOR FINISHES

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based on fire and smoke response of flooring assemblies to a radiant heat source.

TYPE I, more stringent
TYPE II

TESTS: ASTM E648, NFPA 253, Dept of Commerce FF-1 Pill Test

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IBC ch.8 Finishes

DECORATIONS and TRIM

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in I-3 Occ - all combustible decorations prohibited

flame-resistant int trim not to exceed 10% of specific wall or ceiling area. Class C flame spread min

noncombustible NOT limited

fixed or movable walls, partitions, paneling, wall pads for acoustics, surface insulation not considered ‘decorative materials or furnishings’

TESTS: NFPA 701, NFPA 289

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IBC ch.6 Types of Construction

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CONST TYPES:
I - V
A, denotes protected construction
B, deontes less protected construction

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NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS

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Types I and II construction

Uniform Bldg Code: material of which no part will ignite and burn when subjected to fire

IBC: materials that meet the test criteria prescribed in the ASTM Standard E 136

MASONRY, CONCRETE, STEEL

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COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS

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Types III, IV, V construction

IBC: no definition of “combustible construction”

Technical dictionaries: capable of undergoing combustion or of burning

materials that do not comply with the requirements of noncombustibility in ASTM E 136

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IBC ch.4 Special Dtl Req Based on OCC and Use

HOW TO APPLY SPECIAL/MIXED OCC TYPES

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1 / ID general use occ group and review requirements in Ch.3
2 / Refer to Ch. 4 and review req for special detailed req

some Ex: Mixed Use High Rise with R and B, Atriums, Live/Work Units, Storm Shelters, Covered and Open Malls

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