AD 12500 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: International Building Code, Model Building Code

• School: Purdue University
• Department: Art & Design
• Course: AD 12500
• Professor: barbyoung

Document Summary

Building codes: regulations established to set minimum performance and/or prescriptive standards for design, materials, and methods of construction for new or remodeled structures, earlier codes written for protection and preservation of human life and property from losses. Great chicago fire in the 1800s: building codes and their enforcement vary among countries. Some governments adopt a model building code and enforce it through various government agencies. Might modify it as needed to fit local conditions. Increases in floor areas are sometimes permitted if more fire-resistive construction or sprinklers are added: building codes set minimum distances between buildings where any openings must be fire rated or not permitted. Rating implies length of time an assembly can be expected to contain a fire or smoke. Fire detection: smoke and fire detectors are required in all new and remodeled buildings to give the occupants an early warning of the possibility of a fire hazard.