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Flashcards by Kara Biczykowski, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Kara Biczykowski
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| Question | Answer |
| 1-3) what were the original 3 Model-Code groups in the US? | 1) Building Officials & Code Administrators (BOCA) 2) International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) 3) The Southern Building Code Congress (SBCC) |
| 1) original model codes were developed by who? 2) the model code groups merged when to form who? | 1) regional organizations of building officials, building materials experts, design professionals, life safety experts to provide communities/govt's w/ standard const. criteria for uniform application & enforcement 2) late 1990s to form the International Code Council |
| 1) who made up the ICC? 2) after a multiyear review of comparisons & reorganization of the 3 model-codes, when was the 1st IBC published? 3) in addition to the IBC, the IRC is meant to regulate: 4) in 2015 CH 34 was removed which: | 1) representatives from the 3 model-code groups 2) year 2000 3) Int. Resi Code - const. of detached one-two family dwelling units & townhouses not more than 3 stories 4) is now exclusively in the Int. Existing Bldg Code (IEBC) & IBC is for new const. |
| 1) what can most local jurisdictions do to the IBC code? | 1) make other modifications for code use in their community ex - mandatory fire sprinkler systems may be req. if they are only optional in the code - important to check local code mods / adoptions |
| 1-2) what are 2 important federal req. that must be considered in addition to local adoption of model code? | 1) Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA) 1990 2) Federal Fair Housing Act 1988 |
| 1) ADA is a federal: 2) who administers the ADA Accessibility Guidelines? 3) who administers the ADA regulations? 4) enforcement of the law is through legal actions brought by: | 1) civil-rights legislation req. bldgs be made accessible to persons w/ physical & defined mental disabilities 2) Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ATBCB) 3) US Dep. of Justice 3) individuals/groups asserting violations of their rights of access, as civil rights |
| 1) ADA is not subject to interpretation by: 2) all disabilities includes: 3) ADA is to be implemented in: | 1) local bldg officials; it is enforced by legal action through the courts 2) mobility access, hearing/ vision/ speech/ cognitive impairments, persons of short stature w/ limited mobility not req. a wheelchair 3) all new const. & where work is readily achievable (economic based) |
| 1) ADA access improvements that are readily achievable should be undertaken by the OWNER (not architect) if: 2) space req. for accessibility are related to: | 1) whether or not any remodeling work is to be done 2) ergonomics, based on reach range, leverage to move ex - grab bar 18" away from toilet |
| 1) The Federal Fair Housing Act of 1988 includes who? 2) regulations req. all resi complexes of 4 or more dwelling units constructed after March 13, 1991 to be: | 1) Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) 2) adaptable for use by persons w/ disabilities ex - resi complexes must provide access to all units on ground floor & all units must be accessible from grade by a ramp or elevator |
| 1) what is the difference btwn a code vs a standard? | 1) a bldg code est. a jurisdictional "floor" relative to occupants health, safety, & welfare & a bldg standard is a "standard practice" often referred to w/in the codes -code = what you must do -standard = a guide on how you do it |
| 1) the architect needs to be aware of the existence of separate codes like: 2) NFPA-101 3) NFPA-13 4) NFPA-70 (National Fire Protection Association) | 1) electrical, plumbing, mechanical, fire sprinklers, fire alarms, life safety 2) Life Safety - serves as a basis for egress provisions in other model codes 3) Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems 4) National Electrical Code |
| 1) what is "Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) 2) what is the rival model bldg code to the IBC | 1) catch-all phrase for all planning, zoning, fire, & bldg officials having something to say about bldg- where a project is located 2) NFPA 5000 - although few jurisdictions have adopted it ^ however, = reason to check what model code docs are adopted by the AHJ, b/c sometimes it's portions of both |
| 1) fire codes are considered to be what type of code & why? 2) how can fire codes impact a bldg design? | 1) maintenance codes b/c they're intended to provide for public health/safety in a day-to-day operation of structure & remain operational in case of emergency 2) req. for fire-truck access, locations/spacing of fire extinguishers, req. for sprinklers & wet/dry standpipes, added fire protection related to access ease/difficulty of structures |
| 1) plumbing codes often dictate the number of what & where is it notated? 2) AHJ may not always inform the designer of overlapping: 3) ^ b/c of this, it's important for a designer when starting a project to: | 1) plumbing fixtures req. in various occupancies, sometimes this is in bldg code/ plumbing code/ appendices for local determinations 2) jurisdictions or duplication of regulations 3) determine which codes & standards are to be enforced & by which agency, obtain copies of revisions/mods made to model codes by local/state agencies |
| 1) model codes have no force of law until: 2) when is a permit usually req. in most jurisdictions? 3) when is a permit usually exempt? | 1) adoption by a govt agency & they're enforceable under the police powers of the state 2) moving walls, relocating doors, plumbing & electrical work 3) interior work for movable furniture/ finishes, carpeting, painting |
| 1) most codes are retroactive or not? 2) what is the exception to this ^ | 1) no - they don't req. remedial work apart from remodeling or renovation of a bldg 2) Americans w/ Disabilities Act - but b/c a law & not code, not enforced by bldg officials |
| 1) an ex of a rating system is: 2) rating systems are not intended to be code but rather: | 1) LEED-Leadership in Energy & Enviro Design by the US Green Bldg Council 2) voluntary program based on options selected by owner/design team to serves as an ever-being-raised "ceiling" for practice |
| 1) "standard of care" is a legal term defining the level of: 2) what defines the min standard? 3) the standard of care is defined for an individual designer as being those actions that any other: | 1) quality of service that a practitioner is expected to meet 2) code - a level the practitioner must never go below 3) well-informed practitioner would have taken given the same level of knowledge in the same situation - relative, not absolute |
| 1) the basis for bldg-code development is: 2) when should property-protection in code have primacy over life safety in code? 3) an ex of a system that can provide life safety & property protection? 4) ex of when property protection can be dangerous to life safety if prioritized | 1) to safeguard the health, safety, & welfare of the public 2) never 3) sprinklers, during occupancy they can extinguish a fire but also protect an unoccupied structure from loss 4) bars on ground wndws if there is no other easy exit |
| 1) how often is a new code revision published? 2) who is allowed to propose a code revision? | 1) every 3 years 2) any designer, mat. supplier, code official, interested member of the public that feels they have a better way to describe code req./ accommodate new life-safety developments/ new technology |
| STEPS TO CODE CHANGES 1) proposed changes published for review by all interested parties 2) then categorized based on section of code is being revised & assigned to committee of ppl experienced in those matters (egress, fire safety, structural, etc) | 3) anyone may testify at committee hearing regarding the change 4) committee then votesto make its recommendation to the annual business meeting 5) ^ hear testimony heard from non-voting/voting industry reps/bldg officials 6) after only govt members of org. typ public employees serving as bldg & fire officials are allowed to vote on changes |
| PRESCRIPTIVE VS PERFORMANCE CODES 1) codes provide a defined solution to: (^ IBC typ prescriptive) 2) performance only provides a defined solution to: 3) why have performance codes been increasing in use? | 1) an identified problem & prescribed response/solution 2) the problem, but the designers devise the solution 3) development of new modeling techniques for predicting how a bldg will react under certain fire, earthquake, other stimuli, etc |
| 1) performance codes req. may be broad, give an ex in regard to fire: 2) explain how a performance code approach to prevent falls of heights more than 30" vs prescriptive code: | 1) "the bldg shall allow all of its prospective occupants to safely leave the bldg in the event of a fire" 2) would req. the barrier be high enough, strong enough, & continuous enough to prevent falls under circumstances ex - through a typ guardrail, landscaping, wall, other design substitutes |
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