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Codes and Regulations Flashcards

Refer to IBC, Accessible and Usable buildings and facilities (ANSI A117.1), local / state zoning and codes Government buildings are exempt from local regulations (not zoning) AHJ - authority having jurisdiction States can use any version of the code that they want it does not have to be the latest, can be accepted at any time as long as it is state wide

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CPSC

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• CPSC - consumer product safety commission
○ Regulates certain aspect of construction
Safety glazing requirement

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Federal agencies regulating construction

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• Federal agencies may regulate construction project or part of project
○ For federal buildings such as military bldgs or fed prisons
○ ADA - removal of barriers to the physically disabled
§ Based on American national standard institutes (ANSI 117.1)
Not a code but a civil right

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additional state agency regulations

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• Additional state agency regulations
○ Energy code, elevator, flammability, ect
Hospitals schools nursing homes restaurants schools are subject to additional regualtions for healthy and safety

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additional local regulations

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• Additional local regulations
○ Pertain to specific concerns of a geographical region or designed to ease a local issues
Like extra snow

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partial list of regulations to consider

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○ Local or state (IBC with modifications or supplements)
○ Local zoning, local utility, drainage / waste
○ City engineer / public works
○ Fire deparment
§ NFPA 1: fire code
§ NFPA 101: national life safety code
§ NFPA 70: national electrical code
○ Local energy code, department of health, dept of hospitals,
○ Housing codes
○ Ada / aba
○ Height restrictions and view easements
○ Historic preservation, shoreline management
○ Insurance, financial lender, deed restrictions and requirements
Covenants, planning review board rules

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IBC

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Created from the complilation of the building officials conference of america, the national building code and uniform building code

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2000 bc babylonian code

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• 2000 bc babylonian code - first recognized building code

Developed after a builder finished a house with a roof that collapsed and killed the owner

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laws of twelve tables

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• The laws of twelve tables

Governed life in rome, set up set back requirements to allow for repairs and prevent the spread of fire

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assize of buildings

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• Assize of Buildings
○ Englands first building code
§ Forbid thatched roofs
§ Encouraged partywalls
§ Different classes of buildings require different materials
Prevent fire - influenced by great fire of 1666

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metropolitan buidings act of 1844

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Set building areas, heights, types and occupancies

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US code developement

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• United states codes developed to prevent the spread of fires and disease
○ 1625 new york had the first code regulating roof types to prevent fires
Overcrowded buildings needed regulations to prevent massive tragedies after fires

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AHJ

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authority having jurisdiction
○ Responsible for reviewing plans and specs for approval before a building permit is issued
Conducts inspections during construction

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Life safety code

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published by the national fire protection association

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NFPA 5000

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building construction and safety code - US code not widely accepted like the IBC but still available
Makes country wide code less consistent

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Least acceptable risk

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minimum level or risk needed for building and occupancy safety
Not always the best option? Why? What does this even mean

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IBC rules

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• IBC describes materials and methods not how systems should function
• IBC only allows for untested materials and methods if they can pass performance based testing or can be proven to meet the code reqs
• Codes are written for health safety and welfare of the public
• Administrative requirements:
○ Building official duties
○ Permit process
○ Construction document reqs
○ Certificate of occupancy reqs
○ How to handle violations
Appealing the decisions of the building official as to interpreting the code

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adjuncts to building codes

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○ International resi code ICC
○ International fire code ICC
○ International mechanical code ICC
○ International plumbing code ICC
○ International zoning code ICC
○ NEC - national electrical code - ICC relies on NEC for electrical code
○ Industry standards developed by trade associations
§ Gypsum assoc
§ ASTM, ANSI, NFPA - standard writing orgs
□ Building code references standards by:
Reference name, number, date of latest revision

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State power and the IBC

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• States are given the power to enforce building codes but they have the option to redistribute some of the power to lower levels of government (town / county)
○ A few states write their own code
• AHJ checks conformance but it is up to the architect to design a code compliant building
• Most states adopt a model code and enact it with modifications (primary code IBC)
Nyc and chicago wrote their own code

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ashrae
ies
ga

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• ASHRAE: american society of heating refrigerationg and AC engineers
• IES: illuminating engineering society
GA: gypsum association

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aci
aisi
aisc
aitc
ansi
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• ACI: American Concrete institute
• AISI: American iron and steel institute
• AISC: american institute of steel construction
• AITC: american institute of timber construction
ANSI: american national standards institute, approves standards develped by others, does not write their own, prevents duplicate info

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ansi 108

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ANSI 108: specs for installation of cermaic tile

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nrtl

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• NRTL: nationally recognized testing lab is an independent lab recognized by the occupational safety and health administration (osha) to test products tot the specs of safety standards
Underwriters labs is one of the best known, UL labels given depending on the type of test passed

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listed label

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Listed label: when a complete product is tested successfully

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classified label

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Classified label: samples of the product were tested for specific use types, statement lists what they were tested for so inspectors can determine if they are being used appropriately and safely

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UL10b

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UL 10B standard for fire tests of door assemblies

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astm c1396

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ASTM C1396 standard spec for GWB

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ASTM E119

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• ASTM E119
○ Standard test methods for fire tests of building construction and materials
○ Build sample assembly in lab and apply fire to one side
○ Heat transfer through assembly is measured
§ To discover how long it will take heat to get through or combust assembly
§ Hose stream test: fire applied to half as long as first test then water applied at standardized highpressure
□ Measure ability to withstand pressure, water, and falling debris
○ NFPA 252 test is similar
○ 1-4 hour ratings for walls
20,30,45 min ratings for doors or opening assemblies

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NFPA 252

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○ Standard methods of fire tests of door assemblies
○ Resist passage of flames heat and gas
○ Resist hose pressure and maintain in frame
○ Similar tests
§ UL10b standard for fire tests
UL10c standard for positive pressure fire tests

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NFPA 257

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○ Standard on fire test for window and glass block assemblies
Fire and hose stream test, degree of protection given in units of time

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finish material flamability test

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○ ASTM E84, NFPA 265, NFPA 286
○ Specific items flammability tests
§ NFPA 289 and NFPA 701
○ Tests determine
§ Flammability, does it just burn or does it add fuel to the fire
§ How fast does the fire spread across material
How much smoke / gas is produced

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ASTM E84

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○ Standard test method for surface burning characteristices of materials
○ Most common, steiner tunnel test
○ Rates characteristics of interior finishes and other mats
○ Test is performed by putting material in control chamber with controlled heat at one end
○ Material is given a flame spread index (FSI) from 0-100
○ 3 classifying groups
§ A (I) 0-25 most fire resistant
§ B (II) 26-75
§ C (III) 76-200
○ Building codes specify min flame spread by occupancy
§ See ch 14
○ This test can also generate a smoke developed index
Measure of the concentration of smoke emitted by a material as it burns

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NFPA 265

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○ Fire tests for evaluating room fire growth contribution of textile or expanded vinyl wall coverings on full height panels and walls
§ Or room corner test
○ Some times required in addition to ASM e84
○ Textile wall covering is applied to 3 sides of a 8x12x8 room
§ 40 kw heat for 5 min
□ Flame should not spread to ceiling
§ 150kw heat for 10 min
□ No flashover or spread of flame to the outer extremities of the wall
Both must work to pass the test

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NFPA 286

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○ Fire tests for evaluation contribution of wall and ceiling interior finish to room fire growth
§ Used to evaluate materials other than textiles
§ Interior finishes that do not remain in place during tunnel test
○ Also called room corner test
○ May be used for walls as well as ceilings
○ Similar method as 265
Determines heat, smoke, combustion products released, potential to spread

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NFPA 289

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○ Fire test for individual fuel packages when exposed to ignition sources
§ Single decorative objects
§ Exhibit booths
Theater stage sets

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NFPA 701

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○ Fire tests for flame propagation of textiles and films
§ Draperies and curtains
○ 2 tests depending on if material is over or under 21 oz/yd2
Can be used for testing materials exposed to air on both sides

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ASTM international

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• ASTM International:
Prescribe requirements of tests and how materials get prepared and how long each test much last, testing facilities follow these rules

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NFPA facts

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• NFPA: private and voluntary organization
○ Sprinkler systems fire extinguishers hazardous materials and fire fighting codes
NFPA 5000 is their own version of the buildings code

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zoning

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• Zoning: division of a city into districts in order to regulate the use of land and location / size of buildings within the districts
○ 20th century legal status
○ Protect health safety and welfare of the public
○ States can delegate zoning power to municipalities
Emerged as a solution in nyc to solve crowding, factory location, building heights blocking light and air

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zoning regulates these things

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○ Land use
		○ How much of the land can be covered by building
		○ Size of structure
		○ Setbacks
		○ Parking and loading space
		○ Supplemental regs
			§ Signs and plazas
			§ Agricultural uses
			§ Historic areas
		○ Based on occupancy types
			§ Resi
				□ Single fam
				□ Low density
				□ High desity multi units
Zones may be used for listed purpose as well as anything else in a more restrictive zone**
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easement

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• Easement
○ Right to use another’s land for a specific purpose or to prevent the owner from using it for a particular purpose
Recorded

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utility easement

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allows utility company to enter property to install utility lines above or below ground. Restricts building of structures without consent and may effect height of trees or other obstructions

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access easement

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if a parcel of land is not accessible by a public road and access easement may give landowner the public right to cross adjacent property

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support easement

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common party walls between properties

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joint use easement

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allow two or more owners to share a common feature like a driveway

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scenic easement

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Scenic easements: protect views in scenic areas

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conservation easement

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limit land use in large open areas, often used by public agencies to control land without purchasing property

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right of way

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legal right of one party or the public to traverse land belonging to another
Public land use for streets and sidewalks, access easement, utilities, sidewalk landscape

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restrictive covenants

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deed provisions that restrict the use of the property by the buyer, enforceable if reasonable and in public interest
○ Common to be used by developer of neighborhood
Restricts set backs, min square footage and exterior materials

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affirmative covenant

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deed restrictions that requires a buyer to perform a specific duty in the future

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conditional covenant

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deed restrictions that returns the title to the property to the original owner if the restrictions are not met

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deed restrictions time

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10, 15, 20, 30 years

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