Building Codes Illustrated: The Basics

✍ Scribed by Francis D. K. Ching, Steven R. Winkel

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2022
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 435
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A visual introduction to the fundamentals of the 2021 International Building Code

In Building Codes Illustrated: The Basics, architectural illustration expert Francis D.K. Ching and California architect and engineer Steven R. Winkel deliver a concise visual introduction to the 2021 International Building Code (IBC) distilled from the industry bestseller Building Codes Illustrated. With clear language and Frank Ching's distinctive illustrations, the book offers readers a sound understanding of the foundations of the IBC.

The authors cover only the most relevant topics, and have designed this book to serve as a companion textbook for students taking introductory courses. Building Codes Illustrated: The Basics is also an essential study resource for the Codes and Regulations section of the Architect Registration Exam developed by NCARB.

This book also provides:

• A solid understanding of the fundamentals of the 2021 International Building Code for students without a background in architecture or engineering
• Intuitive and memorable study material for people seeking licensure via the Architect Registration Exam
• Visually striking and memorable material designed to catch the reader's eye, hold attention, and improve retention

Perfect for undergraduate students in 2- to 4-year courses studying building codes and specifications, Building Codes Illustrated: The Basics is also ideal for early-career professionals in architecture, interior design, construction management, and engineering.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Preface
1 Building Codes
The International Building Code
Americans with Disabilities Act
Federal Fair Housing Act
State Building Codes
Local Building Codes
Rating Systems
Standard of Care
Life Safety vs. Property Protection
2 Navigating the Code
Alternative Means and Methods
Code Interpretations
Documenting Code Interpretations
Proposed Condition
Allowed per Code
Code Section or Table
Occupancy Type
Fire Extinguishing Systems
Construction Type
Building or Floor Area
Building Height
Exits/Egress
Building Separations and Shafts
Fire Protection
Engineering Requirements
Early Meetings
3 Occupancy Classification and Use
Assembly Group A (303)
Business Group B
Educational Group E
Factory and Industrial Group F
High-Hazard Group H
Control Areas
Institutional Group I
Mercantile Group M
Residential Group R
Storage Group S
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U
4 Special Detailed Requirements Based on Occupancy and Use
Institutional Groups I-2 and I-3
Other Specialized Uses
Covered and Open Mall Buildings
Private Garages and Carports
Parking Garages
Open Parking Garages
Enclosed Parking Garages
Motor-Fuel Dispensing Facilities
Repair Garages
Separations in I-1, R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4 Occupancies
5 Building Heights and Areas
Mezzanines and Equipment Platforms
Allowable Building Areas per Table 506.2
Combined Table 504.4 and Table 506.2
Allowable Building Area Determination
Frontage Increases
§ 506.3.2 Minimum Frontage Distances
§ 508 Mixed Use and Occupancy
Accessory Occupancies
Mixed Occupancies
Live/Work Units
Incidental Uses
6 Types of Construction
Noncombustible Materials
Combustible Materials
Primary Structural Frame
§ 602.4.4 Type IV-HT
§ 602.4.4.3. Concealed Spaces
7 Fire-Resistive Construction
Fire-Resistance Ratings
Methods for Determining Fire Resistance
Projections
Balconies and Similar Projections
Multiple Buildings on the Same Property
Fire-Resistance Ratings
Openings
Protected Openings
Vertical Separation of Openings
Vertical Exposure
Parapets
Proportional Examples of Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction at Interior Walls
Structural Stability
Materials
Fire-Resistance Ratings
Horizontal Continuity
Vertical Continuity
Penetrations and Joints
Smoke Barriers and Smoke Partitions
Floor and Roof Assemblies
Joints and Voids
Plaster
Thermal- and Sound-Insulating Materials
§ 722.2 Concrete Assemblies
§ 722.5 Steel Assemblies
§ 722.6 Wood Assemblies
§ 722.7 Fire-Resistance Rating of Mass Timber
§ 722.7.2 Installation of Gypsum Board Noncombustible Protection
8 Interior Finishes
Classification
Application
9 Fire-Protection Systems
Manual Alarm Boxes
Visual Alarms
Audible Alarms
10 Means of Egress
Egress Concepts
Flow
Alternative Paths
Protection
Ceiling Height
Protruding Objects
Elevation Changes
Maintaining Width and Capacity of the Means of Egress
Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks
Design Occupant Load
Actual Number
Number by Table 1004.5
Number by Combination
Multiple Occupancies
Egress Sizing
Exit Access Components
Number of Exits and Exit AccessDoorways
Common-Path-of-Egress Travel
Exits and Exit Access Doorway Arrangement
Means-of-Egress Illumination
Accessible Means of Egress
Doors, Gates, and Turnstiles
Egress Doors
Power-Operated Doors
Revolving Doors
Landings
Locks and Latches
Panic and Fire-Exit Hardware
Stairways
Enclosures under Stairs
Roof Access
Ramps
Exit Signs
Handrails
Guards
Exit Access Design Requirements
Exit Access Travel Distance
Exit Access Stairways and Ramps
Exit Access Stairs
Corridors
Dead Ends
Air Movement in Corridors
Corridor Continuity
Egress Balconies
Exit Design Requirements
Exit Components
Interior Exit Stairways and Ramps
Openings and Penetrations
Penetrations
Vertical-Enclosure Exterior Walls
Discharge Identification Barrier
Stairway Signage
Horizontal Exits
Exit Discharge through Intervening Spaces
Exit-Discharge Capacity
Access to Public Way
Exit-Discharge Components
Egress Courts
11 Accessibility
Accessible Route
Dwelling Unit Types
Exceptions
Accessible Dwelling Units and Sleeping Units
Accessible Spaces
Accessible Route
Group I Occupancies
Group R Occupancies
General Exceptions
Assembly Areas
Toilet and Bathing Facilities
Family or Assisted-Use Toilet and Bathing Rooms
Sinks
Kitchens
Drinking Fountains
Bottle-Filling Stations
Elevators
Lifts
Storage
Detectable Warnings
Seating at Tables, Counters, and Work Surfaces
Customer-Service Facilities
Controls, Operating Mechanisms, and Hardware
Signs
Directional Signage
Other Signs
Appendix E
Definitions
Accessible Routes
Special Occupancies
Signage
Transit Facilities
12 Interior Environment
Ventilation
Building Ventilation
Attic Spaces
Under-Floor Ventilation
Natural Ventilation
Surrounding Materials
13 Energy Efficiency (International Energy Conservation Code)
14 Exterior Walls
Weather Protection
Other Requirements
Class III Vapor Retarders
Class I and II Vapor Retarders
Flashing
Wood Veneers
Anchored Masonry Veneer
Adhered Masonry Veneer
Exterior Veneers
Metal Veneers
Fiber-Cement Siding
Combustible Materials in Construction Types I, II, III, and IV
Fire-Blocking
Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems
§ 1408 High-Pressure Decorative Exterior-Grade Laminates (HPL)
15 Roof Assemblies and Rooftop Structures
§ 1502 Roof Drainage
Minimum Slope
§ 1503 Weather Protection
§ 1504 Performance Requirements
§ 1504.9 Wind Resistance of Aggregate-Surfaced Roofs
Exposure Category
§ 1505 Fire Classification
Underlayment
Modified Bitumen Roofing
Single-Ply Roofing Membranes
Sprayed Polyurethane Foam Roofing
Liquid-Applied Coatings
Radiant Barriers Installed above Deck
Fire Testing
Installation
Material Standards
Penthouses
Dormers
Fences
Flagpoles
Supporting Structures
16 Structural Provisions
Definitions
Construction Documents
General Design Requirements
Serviceability
Risk Category
Load Combinations
Dead Loads
Live Loads
Concentrated Loads
Loads on Handrails and Guards
Roof Loads
Interior Walls and Partitions
Snow Loads
Wind Loads
Wind Speed
Exposure Category
Soil Lateral Load
Rain Loads
Flood Loads
Earthquake Loads
Site Ground Motion
Structural Design Criteria
Seismic Design Categories (SDC
Risk Categories
Determination of Seismic Design Category
Building Configuration
Redundancy
Deflection and Drift Limits
Equivalent Lateral Force Procedure
Vertical Distribution of Seismic Forces
Horizontal Shear Distribution
Overturning
Dynamic Analysis Procedure for the Seismic Design of Buildings
Seismic-Force-Resisting Systems
Detailing of Structural Components
Seismic Design of Architectural, Mechanical, and Electrical Components
17 Special Inspections and Tests
Structural Observations for Structures
Seismic Design Category
Special Inspections
18 Soils and Foundations
Soil and Foundation Investigations
Excavation, Grading, and Fill
Subsoil Drainage System
Allowable Load-Bearing Values of Soils
19 Building Materials and Systems
Chapter 19: Concrete
Definitions
Strength and Durability
Cylinder Tests
Formwork
Joints
Details of Reinforcement
Details of Reinforcement
Bend Diameters
Bar Spacing
Concrete Cover for Weather, Moisture, and Fire Protection
Structural Plain Concrete
Chapter 20: Aluminum
Chapter 21: Masonry
Construction
Wind and Seismic Design
Design Methods
Allowable Stress Design of Masonry
Strength Design of Masonry
Empirical Design of Adobe Masonry
Chapter 22: Steel
Chapter 23: Wood
Minimum Standards and Quality
Wood Trusses
General Construction Requirements
Fire-Resistance Ratings for Connections in Types IV-A, IV-B, and IV-C Construction
Protection against Decay and Termites
Conventional Light-Frame Construction
Foundation Plates or Sills
Floor Joists
Wall Framing
Cripple Walls
Headers
Cutting, Notching, or Boring
Bracing
Roof and Ceiling Framing
Chapter 24: Glass and Glazing
Sloped Glazing and Skylights
Safety Glazing
Chapter 25: Gypsum Board and Plaster
Vertical and Horizontal Assemblies
Shear Wall Construction
Materials
Gypsum Construction
Gypsum Board in Showers and Water Closets
Cement Plaster
Chapter 26: Plastics
Light-Transmitting Plastics
Light-Transmitting Plastic Wall Panels
Electrical Systems
Mechanical Systems
20 Plumbing Systems
21 Elevators and Conveying Systems
22 Special Construction
§ 3102: Membrane Structures
§ 3103: Temporary Structures
§ 3104: Pedestrian Walkways and Tunnels
§ 3105: Awnings and Canopies
§ 3106: Marquees
§ 3107: Signs
§ 3108: Telecommunications and Broadcast Towers
§ 3109: Swimming Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs
§ 3110: Automatic Vehicular Gates
§ 3111: Solar Energy Systems
Photovoltaic Systems
§ 3112: Greenhouses
§ 3113: Relocatable Buildings
§ 3114: Public Use Restroom Buildings in Flood Hazard Areas
§ 3115: Intermodal Shipping Containers
23 Existing Structures (International Existing Building Code)
IEBC Scope Items
Repairs
Alterations
Additions
Change of Occupancy
Compliance Methods
Bibliography
Index
EULA