Building Codes, Regulations and Responsibilities Explained
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The document discusses the roles and responsibilities of various parties involved in building construction projects, including architects, owners, contractors, engineers, and others. It also covers building codes, zoning ordinances, construction types, occupancy groups, and fire resistance ratings that help regulate building design and safety. Building codes establish minimum safety standards and divide buildings into types and occupancy groups depending on their intended use and construction materials.
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Building Codes, Regulations and Responsibilities Explained
- 1. Making Buildings CODES, ZONING, and other REGULATIONS
- 2. Architect Owner Contractor Contract Contract Bankers Tenants Consultants & Engineers Subcontractors & Suppliers WHAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH PARTICIPANT?
- 8. Building Type & Fire Resistance Ratings
- 11. Underwriter’s Laboratory Note the level of ‘detail’
- 14. Code Conformance Building Codes Zoning Ordinances Legal Constraints
- 15. The Code Relationship Type of Occupancy Allowable Height & Area Fire-Resistance Rating of Construction
- 18. Building Code Regulations Two major factors that determine regulations: USE CONSTRUCTION TYPE
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- Typically Imposed by Local Authorities CITY, COUNTY, STATE Typically Govern PROPERTY USE FUNCTION - HOTEL, INDUSTRIAL, RES., ETC. SIZE, SETBACKS, APPEARANCE SF, HEIGHT, % OF LAND USED DISTANCE OFF PROP. LINES SIGNAGE, LIGHTING, LANDSCAPING, EXTERIOR APPEARANCE ACCESS, PARKING STREET ACCESS, # AND HOW PARKING REQUIRMENTS CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES NOISE WORK HOURS
- Model Codes - International Building Code Established in 2000 Developed in cooperation with the 3 previous ‘Models’ Uniform Building Code (UBC) WEST AND MIDWEST (SEISMIC) BOCA Building Code EAST AND MIDWEST (SNOW) Standard Building Code (SBC) SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST (WIND/HURRICANE) All Define “ USE” Groups Assembly, Business, Industry, Institutional, Res., Etc. Construction Type FIRE RESISTANT TO COMBUSTIBLE Concrete/Protected Steel to Light Wood Frame Establish Standards Natural Lighting (example - % windows) Ventilation (EX - RR exhaust, Smoke Exhaust) Emergency Egress (get in and out) Structural Design / Design Loads Floor, Wall, Ceiling, and Roof Construction Energy Efficiency, etc. Additional Examples Minimum Ceiling Height Stair width, Handrail Construction Anchorage of gypsum drywall (CODES provide MINUTE DETAIL)
- Building Material Manufacturer WHY? SO that their product can be used. Construction Trade Organizations TYPICALLY - MANUFACTURERS ORGANIZATIONS APA, ACI, CRSI (Conc. Reinf. Steel Institute) Rating Services Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL) MOST COMMON PUBLISHES BOOK WITH ASSEMBLIES AND RATINGS UL LABEL ON A NUMBER OF PRODUCTS ( SHOW UL BOOK) Factory Mutual (FM) MORE FOR INSURANCE RATINGS TYP. REVIEW AND APPROVE SPRINKLER DWGS. LOOK AT HEAD SPACING, FLOW RATES , EQUIPMENT
- ASTM Standards for Commonly used Materials Referred to by # - EX: ASTM C150 Frequently used in Specifications WHY? EASE OF REFERENCE SETS ACCEPTABLE MINIMUM STANDARDS RECOGNIZED IN THE INDUSTRY American National Standards Institute STANDARD FOR A # OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS US Bureau of Standards MOSTLY FOR WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Construction Trade & Professional Associations PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS (EX – ACI, APA, …) UNIFORM STANDARDS OF PRODUCTION CERTIFY PRODUCTION FACILITIES PUBLISH TECHNICAL LITERATURE PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ASME, ASCE