Significant Changes to the International Building Code, 2006 Edition

by Thornburg, Doug; Henry, John R.

• ISBN13: 9781418028794
• ISBN10: 1418028797
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• Copyright: 2006-05-24
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Summary

This publication is a "must-have" for anyone who uses the International Building Coder! It enables readers to easily identify the significant changes that occurred between the 2003 and 2006 editions, and provides an analysis of the effect each change has had on the code's application. Coverage reflects those provisions with special significance, including new and innovative design ideas and technologies, modern materials and methods of construction, and current approaches to fire safety, life safety, and structural stability. Useful to architects, engineers, inspectors, building and fire department personnel, and countless others in the construction industry, this outstanding resource is a one-stop guide to the many important changes in the 2006 International Building Code.

Author Biography

John R. Henry, P.E., is a Principal Staff Engineer with the International Code Council (ICC) Business and Product Development Department Douglas W. Thornburg, AIA, CBO, is the Director of Product Development for the International Code Council (ICC)

Table of Contents

PART 1 Administration (IBC Chapters 1 and 2)	1	(3)
101.2
Reference to the International Existing Building Code	2	(1)
101.4.1, Appendix Chapter K
ICC Electrical Code	3	(3)
PART 2 Building Planning (IBC Chapters 3--6)	4	(76)
302.1, 508
Mixed Use and Occupancy	6	(2)
303.1, 303.1.1
Assembly Uses Not Classified as Group A	8	(2)
304.1
Group B Classification of Skill-Development Uses	10	(2)
307.1, 307.1.1
High-Hazard Group H Classification	12	(2)
301.1, 310.2
Group R Classification of Congregate-Living Facilities	14	(2)
311.2
Group S-1 Classification of Dry Boat Storage	16	(1)
403.3.1, 403.3.2
Type of Construction for High-Rise Buildings	17	(2)
404.1, 404.4
Application of Atrium Provisions	19	(2)
406.1.2
Exterior Wall Protection for Group U Private Garages	21	(2)
406.1.4
Door Openings in Garage/Dwelling Separations	23	(2)
406.4.1
Maximum Heights and Areas of Enclosed Parking Garages	25	(1)
410.3.5
Stage Proscenium Curtains	26	(1)
412.2.3
Floor Surfaces of Aircraft Hangars	27	(1)
Table 414.2.2
Number of Control Areas in Groups M and S	28	(1)
414.6.1
Outdoor Storage of Hazardous Materials	29	(2)
419
Dwelling-Unit and Sleeping-Unit Separations	31	(2)
502.1, 202
Definitions of Basement and Story Above Grade Plane	33	(2)
Table 503
Allowable Height of Group H-5 Occupancies	35	(2)
503.1.1
Unlimited Height and Area for Special Industrial Occupancies	37	(1)
504.2
Height Increase for Installation of Sprinkler System	38	(2)
505.2
Maximum Floor Area of Mezzanines	40	(2)
505.4
Required Openness of Mezzanines	42	(2)
506.1. 506.2, 506.3
Allowable-Area Calculations	44	(2)
506.2.1
Width Limitations for Allowable-Area Frontage Increase	46	(3)
506.4.1
Allowable Area of Mixed-Occupancy Buildings	49	(2)
507.3
Group A Occupancies Located in Unlimited-Area Buildings	51	(2)
507.5
Reduced Open Space for Unlimited-Area Buildings	53	(2)
507.7
Group H Occupancies in Unlimited-Area Buildings	55	(2)
508.2
Incidental Use Areas	57	(2)
Table 508.2
Hydrogen Cut-Off Rooms as Incidental-Use Areas	59	(2)
508.3
Mixed Occupancies	61	(2)
508.3.1
Accessory Occupancies	63	(4)
508.3.2
Nonseparated Occupancies	67	(2)
508.3.3
Separated Occupancies	69	(2)
Table 508.3.3
Required Separation of Occupancies	71	(3)
509.2
Group S-2 Parking Garages with Uses Above	74	(2)
509.8
Group B and M Uses Below An Open Parking Garage	76	(2)
602.4, Table 602.4
Glued-Laminated Members in Type IV Construction	78	(2)
PART 3 Fire Protection (IBC Chapters 7--9)	80	(48)
702.1
Definitions of Fire Barrier and Horizontal Assembly	82	(2)
704.2.3
Projections of Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood	84	(2)
Table 704.8
Maximum Area of Exterior Wall Openings	86	(2)
706.2.1
Fire-Resistance-Rated Glazing in Fire Barriers	88	(2)
706.7
Maximum Size of Openings Permitted in Fire-Barrier Walls	90	(2)
702.2, Exceptions
Exceptions to Required Shaft Enclosures	92	(2)
707.14.1
Elevator Lobbies	94	(2)
707.14.1, Exceptions
Exceptions to Elevator Lobby Provisions	96	(2)
707.14.2
Elevator Lobby Pressurization Alternative	98	(2)
712.5, 713.5
Penetration and Joint Protection for Smoke Barriers	100	(2)
713.4
Sealing of Intersection at Exterior Curtain Wall and Floor	102	(2)
Table 715.4
Fire-Protection Ratings of Fire Door Assemblies	104	(2)
715.4.3
Door Assemblies in Corridors and Smoke Barriers	106	(2)
715.4.6.3.1
Labeling and Identification of Fire Doors	108	(2)
716.5.3
Penetrations of Shaft Enclosures	110	(2)
717.3.1
Draftstopping Materials	112	(1)
803.6
Textile Wall and Ceiling Coverings	113	(3)
903.2.1.2
Sprinkler Systems in Group A-2 Occupancies	116	(2)
904.11.1
Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Systems	118	(2)
905.4
Location of Class I Standpipe Hose Connections	120	(1)
907.2.6
Fire Alarm Systems in Group I Occupancies	121	(1)
907.2.6.1, 907.2.6.2
Automatic Smoke Detection in Groups 1-1 and 1-2	122	(2)
907.2.9
Fire Alarm Systems in Group R-2 Occupancies	124	(2)
910.2.2
Smoke and Heat Vents in Group H Occupancies	126	(1)
Table 910.3
Smoke and Heat Venting Calculations	127	(1)
PART 4 Means of Egress (IBC Chapter 10)	128	(65)
1002.1
Definition of Accessible Means of Egress	130	(1)
1003.2
Minimum Ceiling Height	131	(1)
1003.3.2
Projection Limits on Freestanding Objects	132	(2)
1004.1
Determination of Design Occupant Load	134	(2)
Table 1004.1.1
Occupant Load Determination for Day Care Functions	136	(2)
1004.2
Maximum Occupant Load Permitted	138	(2)
1004.7
Occupant Load Determination for Fixed Seating	140	(2)
1007.1
Platform Lifts as Accessible Means of Egress	142	(1)
100.7.3, 1007.4, 1007.6.2
Required Areas of Refuge	143	(3)
1008.1.1
Minimum Door Width in Group R-1 Occupancies	146	(2)
1008.1.2
Door Swing in Sleeping Units	148	(2)
1008.1.6
Thresholds at Residential Exterior Doors	150	(2)
1008.1.8.7
Remote Unlocking of Stairway Doors	152	(2)
1008.1.9
Panic and Fire Exit Hardware	154	(2)
1009.3.1, 1009.7
Curved Stairways	156	(2)
1009.5.2, 1010.7.2, 1014.5
Weather Protection of Exterior Egress Components	158	(2)
1009.5.3
Enclosed Usable Space under Stairways	160	(2)
1009.10, 1010.8, 1012
Handrails for Stairways and Ramps	162	(3)
1009.11.2, 1013.5, 1013.6
Protection at Roof-Hatch Openings	165	(2)
1010.63
Minimum Ramp Length	167	(2)
1010.9, 1010.9.3
Edge Protection at Ramps	169	(2)
1013.3
Guard Opening Limitations for Group R-2 Occupancies	171	(2)
1014.2
Egress through Intervening Spaces	173	(3)
1014.2.1
Egress through Adjoining Tenant Spaces	176	(2)
1014.3
Common Path of Egress Travel in Group R-2 Occupancies	178	(2)
1014.4.2
Aisle Accessways in Group M Occupancies	180	(2)
Table 1015.1
Single Means of Egress from Day Care Uses	182	(2)
1015.2.2
Egress Separation of Three or More Exits	184	(2)
1020.1
Unenclosed Interior Exit Stairways	186	(2)
1020.1.7.1
Egress from Smokeproof Enclosures	188	(2)
1025.3
Egress from Group A Occupancies	190	(3)
PART 5 Accessibility (IBC Chapter 11)	193	(23)
1104.1, 1107.4
Accessible Site Arrival Points	194	(2)
1104.3, 1104.5
Accessible Routes	196	(2)
1105.1
Number of Accessible Entrances	198	(2)
1106.1
Calculation of Accessible Parking Spaces	200	(2)
1107.5.2.1
Number of Accessible Dwelling and Sleeping Units	202	(1)
1108.2.3
Dispersion of Wheelchair Spaces in Assembly Seating	203	(2)
1109.2
Accessible Toilet and Bathing Facilities	205	(2)
1109.5.1, 1109.5.2
Accessible Drinking Fountains	207	(2)
1109.7
Platform Lifts as Portions of Accessible Routes	209	(1)
1109.12.2
Accessible Checkout Aisles	210	(2)
1109.14.4
Accessible Recreation and Sports Facilities	212	(2)
1109.15
Accessible Stairways	214	(2)
PART 6 Building Envelope, Structural Systems, and Construction Materials (IBC Chapters 12--26)	216	(83)
1405.12.2
Minimum Window Sill Height	218	(2)
1504.8
Gravel and Stone Roof-Covering Materials	220	(2)
Chapters 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, and 35
Earthquake Loads	222	(6)
1604.5
Occupancy Category	228	(3)
Table 1604.5
Occupancy Category of Buildings and Other Structures	231	(2)
1605.3.1.1
Load Reduction	233	(1)
1607.9.2
Alternate Floor Live Load Reduction	234	(2)
1608
Snow Loads	236	(4)
1609
Wind Loads	240	(3)
1615.1
Maximum Considered Earthquake (MCE) Ground Motion Maps	243	(2)
1704.7, 1704.8, 1704.9
Pile and Pier Foundations	245	(4)
1705, 1706.1
Statement of Special Inspections	249	(2)
1707.7
Special Inspection for Mechanical and Electrical Components	251	(2)
1708.5
Seismic Qualification of Mechanical and Electrical Equipment	253	(1)
1810.8
Micropiles	254	(3)
1901 through 1907
Concrete Construction	257	(4)
1908
Modifications to ACI 318	261	(4)
Chapter 21
Masonry Construction	265	(2)
Chapter 22
Steel Construction	267	(3)
2206.2, 2206.3, 2206.4, 2206.5
Design, Calculations, Steel Joist Drawings, and Certification	270	(2)
2210.4, 2202.1, 2211
Lateral Design of Steel Framing	272	(2)
2210.6
Prescriptive Steel Framing	274	(1)
Chapter 23
Wood	275	(2)
2303.1.10
Structural Log Members	277	(1)
2303.4
Metal-Plate-Connected Wood Trusses	278	(3)
2304.8, 2306.1.4
Lumber Decking	281	(2)
2304.12
Wood Supporting Masonry or Concrete	283	(2)
2305.1
Lateral Design of Wood Structures	285	(1)
2305.2.2, Table 2305.2.2(1), Table 2305.2.2(2)
Deflection	286	(3)
2305.3.11, 2308.12.8
Sill Plate Size and Anchorage in Seismic Design Category D, E, or F	289	(2)
2307.1
Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) for Wood Construction	291	(2)
2308.9.3
Braced Wall Lines	293	(1)
2308.9.3.2
Alternate Braced Wall Panels Adjacent to Openings	294	(3)
2406.1.2
Wired Glass Installed in Hazardous Locations	297	(2)
PART 7 Building Services, Special Devices, and Special Conditions (IBC Chapters 27--34)	299	(14)
Table 2902.1
Minimum Number of Required Plumbing Fixtures	300	(4)
3002.4
Elevators Used for Fire Department Emergency Access	304	(2)
3104.5, Exception
Pedestrian Walkways Connected to Open Parking Garages	306	(2)
3104.11
Smoke and Heat Venting of Pedestrian Walkways and Tunnels	308	(1)
3109.5
Safety Devices for Swimming Pools	309	(4)
Index	313