Building codes illustrated : a guide to understanding the 2015 international building code / / Francis D.K. Ching, Steven R. Winkel, FAIA

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910466327203321
• Autore: Ching Francis D. K. <1943->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , [2016]; ©2016
• ISBN: 1-119-15094-9
• Edizione: [Fifth edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (451 p.)
• Collana: Building Codes Illustrated
• Soggetti: Standards, Engineering; Buildings; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Building Codes ILLUSTRATED; Contents; Preface; 1 Building Codes; History and Precedents; Model Codes; Federal and National codes; State and Local Codes; Other Codes and Standards; Legal Basis for Codes; The Future for Code Development; 2 Navigating the Code; Intent and Interpretation; Using the Code; Code Components; Code Analysis; 3 Use and Occupancy; Occupancy Classification; Occupancy Groups; 4 Special Uses and Occupancies; special Uses and Occupancies; Covered and Open Mall Buildings; High-Rise Buildings; Atriums; Motor-Vehicle-Related Occupancies; Group I-2 Occupancies; Live-Work Units; Health Care ClinicsAmbulatory Care Facilities; 5 Building Heights and Areas; Definitions; Exceptions to Building Height and Area Limitations; Building Height and Area Limitations; Allowable Building Heights; Mezzanines; Allowable Building Heights and Areas; Area Modifications; Building Height and Area Calculation Procedure; Unlimited-Area Buildings; Mixed Use and Occupancy; Special Provisions; 6 Types of Construction; Types of Construction; Construction Classification; Passive Fire Protection; Table 601; Table 602; Types I and II Construction; Type III Construction; Type IV Construction; Type V Construction7 Fire-Resistive Construction; Fire-Resistive Construction; Fire-Resistance Ratings; Fire-Resistance of Structural ; members; Exterior Walls; Fire Walls; Fire Barriers; Fire Partitions; Smoke Barriers and Horizontal Assemblies; Fire Resistance of Interior Walls; Vertical Openings; Shaft Enclosures; Penetrations and Joint Systems; Opening Protectives; Ducts and Air Transfer Openings; Concealed Spaces; Plaster and Thermal- and Sound-Insulating Materials; Prescriptive Fire-Resistances; Calculated Fire-Resistances; 8 Interior Finishes; Wall and Ceiling Finishes; Interior Floor FinishesDecorations and Trim; Acoustical Ceiling Systems; 9 Fire-Protection Systems; Fire-Protection Systems; Fire-Protection Systems; Automatic Sprinkler Systems; Standpipe Systems; Portable Fire Extinguishers; Fire-Alarm and Detection Systems; Smoke-Control Systems; Smoke and Heat Removal; 10 Means of Egress; Means of Egress; Egress Components; General Egress Requirements; Exit Access; Exit-Access Design Requirements; Exits; Exit Design Requirements; Exit Discharge; Exit-Discharge Design Requirements; Assembly Egress; Aisle Accessways; Emergency Escape; 11 Accessibility; Designing for AccessibilityAmericans with Disabilities Act; Definitions; Scoping Requirements; Accessible Routes; Accessible Entrances; Parking and Passenger Loading Facilities; Dwelling Units and Sleeping Units; Special Occupancies; Other Features and Facilities; Signage; Supplementary Accessibility Requirements; 12 Interior Environment; Ventilation; Lighting; Yards or Courts; Sound Transmission; Interior Space Dimensions; Access and Materials; 13 Energy Efficiency; 14 Exterior Walls; Exterior-Wall Envelope; Performance Requirements; Wall Materials; Installation of Wall Coverings; Combustible Materials on the Exterior Side of Exterior Walls