CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS Flashcards
What is IBC
international Building Code
international Building Code sets the minimum standards for what ?
construction quality
structural integrity
durability
livability
accessibility
fire safety
Group A-1 through A-5
assembly: occupencies, theaters, lectures halls, etc
Group B
business: banks, admistravice offices, higher-education facilties
group E
Educational occupancies: high school and day-care
Group F1 and F-2
flammability and noncombustible
Group i-1 through i-4
institutional occupancies: prison and healthcare
group r-1 to r-4
residential: apts, family houses
group s-1 and s-2
storage, moderate and low hazard
group U
Utility buildings: carports, greenhouses, shed
construction types I & II
made with highly fire- resistant, noncombustible materials
type III
Extrior walls are made of noncombustible, heavy timber
Type IV
extrior walls are made of noncombustible, heavy timber
Type V
any permitted material, combustible wood farming. the least fire-resistant