Chapter 4 - Building and Fire Codes Flashcards
1915 and was used in the North and Midwest
The national Building code
1922 and was used in the West and Southwest
Uniform building code
1945 and was used in the southeast
The standard building code
Regulate the construction of a building
Building codes
Regulate the use of the building after it is built
Fire codes
Building codes are not applied retroactively unless
A building is renovated or modified
Fire codes in building codes are updated every ___ years.
3.
Building codes specify ___ systems are to be installed
Where
Standard specify ___ The system is to be designed and installed
How.
Test Used for testing and assigning hourly rating to firewalls columns and floors
ASTM E119
Test which tests the flame spread characteristics of interior finishes
ASTM E84
What percentage of building code deals with fire safety
75%
In the three digit numbering scheme the first number refers to the rating of
Load bearing walls
In the three digit numbering scheme the second number refers to
Beans and columns
In the three digit numbering scheme the third number refers to
Floor construction
What regulates the size and height of structures based on construction classification and the occupancy type
Building codes
NFPA 5000 identifies the following occupancy types (3 sizes)
> 1,000 occupants
300 occupants
≤ 300 occupants
The actual path from any point in the building to a fire-rated stairwell
The exit access.
Rated stairwell or exit passageway and the opening to the outside
The exit
From the outside door to a public way
Exit discharge
The regulations that deal with egress the foremost consideration is the calculation of
Occupant load
Hourly rating of corridor
1 hour
Hourly rating of corridor doors
20 minutes
Hourly rating of stairwells
1 hour
Hourly rating of stairs up to three stories
1hour
Hourly rating of stairs four or more stories
2 hours
Hourly rating of a horizontal exit
2 hours
A maximum of how many feet in a building without automatic sprinkler system for travel distance to an exit
200 ft
What are required for all sleeping rooms in residential occupancies below the fourth floor
Exterior emergency escape and rescue windows
What is prohibited by all model codes
Burglar bars
Smoke barrier protected rooms located near stairwells and are identified with international symbol of accessibility
Area of refuge
What is required in all new buildings and existing buildings must meet this requirement in model fire codes
Complete emergency responder radio coverage
