PA Building Codes Illustrated: Use & Occupancy

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1) while the designer typ makes the 1st pass at categorizing use in terms of occupancy, the ultimate judge of occupancy classification is: 2) intent of classification, esp. atypical is best described "such structure shall be classified in the group which the occ most: 1) the Building Official per the provisions of ch1 of the IBC 2) "nearly resembles, according to the fire safety & relative hazard involved"
1) occupancy type determination is typ based from: 2) the code also analyzes the hazards posed by adj bldgs, but places the responsibility for protection af adj bldgs: 1) program given to the designer by the client 2) on the bldg under consideration
CONSIDERATIONS FOR OCC. CLASS. 1) how are ppl using the bldg 2) are there assembly areas like theaters or restaurants 3) will ppl be awake or asleep in the bldg 4) will ppl be drinking alcohol or undergoing medical treatment which makes them less capable of self-preservation in an emergency 5) presence of hazardous mat. or processes 6) fire separations 7) construction type 8) mixture of various uses in bldg & size relative to predominant use of bldg
1) understanding the language of "structures or portions of structures" means: 2) code recognizes not all occupancies are included in the list given & gives direction to the: 1) distinction allows the use of mixed occupancies in a single bldg w/out having to consider the entire bldg as a single occupancy group 2) bldg official regarding classification of bldgs not included in laundry list examples
1) what are the established occupancy groups by the IBC? HINT: A / B / E / F / H / I / M / R / S / U 1) A-assembly / B-business / E-educational F-factory & industrial / H-high hazard I-institutional / M-mercantile / R-residential S-storage / U-utility & miscellaneous
1) be careful in reading language ex - "less than 50 persons" means: 2) Group A occ. are typ defined as having: -be careful & examine code language in relation to use of space 3) Group A generally states use for: 1) 49 ppl or fewer ppl have one set of criteria & "50 or more" have another 2) 50 or more occ. 3) purposes such as civic, social or religious functions, recreation, food or drink consumption
1) careful- retail stores have more than 49 ppl but are in the: 2) per 303.1.1 assembly areas w/ fewer than 50 ppl are classified as: 3) assembly areas of less than 750 sf that are accessory to other uses are not considered (___) per 303.1.2 1) M occupancy 2) B occupancy 3) A occupancy
1) per 303.1.3 clarifies that assembly occ. associated w/ Group E don't need to be: 2) accessory religious educational rooms & religious auditoriums w/ occ. load less than 100 are not: 1) considered as separate A occupancies 2) considered separate occ. & wouldn't be classified w/ majority of the facility, A-3
1) group A-1 per 303.2 is for assembly areas with: 2) group A-2 per 303.3 is for assembly areas: 3) group A-3 per 303.4 for assembly areas: 1) fixed seats intended for viewing movies/theater (stage not a factor) 2) food & drink are consumed, lose tables/chairs, alcohol could impair ppl's response to emergency (ex-casinos), associated kitchens included 3) that don't fit into other group A categories, space for worship, recreation, amusement
1) group A-4 per303.5 are assembly areas: 2) group A-5 per 303.6 are assembly areas: 3) assemblies sim. to A-4&5 but don't meet all the criteria fit into: 4) small assembly spaces w/ less than 50 ppl are considered by exclusion as part: 5) same reason ^ large conf. rm in office w/ more than 49 ppl is classified as: 1) for the viewing of indoor sport events, presumed to have spectator seating 2) for the participation/viewing of outdoor sport events 3) group A-3 4) the overall occupancy - ex lunchroom w/ less than 50 ppl serving a larger use doesn't trigger classification as group-A 5) A-3 occ., may trigger occ. separation req. & code provisions not applying to other parts of the office
1) group-B occ. includes: 2) other distinctions for group-B includes: 1) office bldgs (plus associated back-office file rooms), outpatient clinics (ppl not rendered incapable of unassisted self-preservation, ambulatory care services (ppl stay less than 24hr but may be incapable of self-preservation) 2) sprinkler req.'s, depends on patient's self-preservation ability/ how many, & fire-alarm & detection req.'s depending on use
1) when do laboratories qualify as group-B 2) when do educational facilities qualify as group-B 3) what type of food facilities can be classified as group-B 1) when they don't exceed the quantities of hazardous mat.'s otherwise = Group-H 2) universities, cont. edu. abv 12th grade, tutoring centers including K-12 not associated w/ schools regardless of age 3) small food-processing facilities no more than 2,500sf like take-out only or restaurant w/ no dining/drinking areas
1) group-E occupancy is used by: 2) assembly uses in school facilities are group: 3) day cares w/ less than 6 kids are: 4) uses w/ fewer than 6 kids in dwelling units are: 5) religious classrooms/auditoriums accessory to churches w/ less than 100 ppl are considered: 1) 6 or more ppl for classes up to the 12th grade, 6 or more children over 2-1/2 yrs for day cares 2) group-E, don't need to be separated as A 3) classified w/ larger occ. in which occur 4) group R-3 5) group A-3
1) what falls under group-F1 2) what falls under group-F2 1) Moderate Hazard Occupancy - classified as those not falling w/in the definitions for group-F2 2) Low Hazard Occupancy - predominant difference from F1 is mat.'s of manufacture are considered to be noncombustible -both determined don't fall under group_H criteria
1) group-F occ. assumes these areas are not spaces for who? 2) to determine group-F1 vs H are done by: 3) ex - F occ. manuf. alcohol up to 16% content is considered group: 1) the public, rather users are familiar w/ their surroundings, not occasional visitors 2) process of elimination, quantities of mat.'s used in the process under consideration will determine group 3) group-F2 low hazard b/c flammability threshold increases after this
1) 2,500 sf food-processing establishments & commercial kitchens fall in group: 2) what are the 2 sets of criteria for hazardous occupancies, group-H1-4 3) group-H5 is determined by criteria: 4) sometimes other groups may contain a small amt of hazardous mat.'s when: 1) group-F1 2) hazard of the mat.'s in use & the quantities of mat.'s in use 3) relating to the nature of use as well as quantity & nature of hazardous mat.'s 4) ex - business w/ paints/ flammable cleaning fluids remains blw limit for group-H
1) group-H ctrl areas from 202 states: 2) the ctrl area concept allows multiple parts of a bldg to contain an array of hazardous mat.'s when: 1) "spaces w/in a bldg where quantities of hazardous mat.'s not exceeding the max allowable quantities per ctrl area are stored, dispensed, used, or handled" 2) the areas are properly separated & quantity of mat.'s w/in each area meet the specified max's for ea. type of mat.
1) when ctrl areas in bldg are used for group-H, separation from one another by: 2) where are control areas not allowed? 3) both the percentage of max allowable quantity of hazardous mat.'s & number of ctrl areas decrease when: 1) 1hr fire-barrier walls & 2hr fire-resistance floors req., & 4th floor + fire-barrier walls need a 2hr rating 2) more than 2 floors blw grade 3) proceeding up or down in the bldg to floors either abv or blw the 1st floor of a bldg
1) group I-1 has more than 16 ppl living under: 2) groupI-1 classifications include: 3) group I-1 condition 1-occ. are presumed to be able to respond to an emergency: 4) group I-1 condition 2-occ. are presumed to need: 1) supervised conditions & receiving custodial care in a resi enviro on a 24hr basis (assistance w/ day-to-day living tasks) 2) halfway houses, assisted-living facilities, group homes 3) independently & w/out assistance 4) "limited verbal or physical assistance" to respond to an emergency/evacuate
1) group I-1 condition 2 usually means the code places additional limitations for: 2) group I-1 condition 2 occ. can or can't use group I-1 condition 1 bldgs: 3) sim. occ. w/ btwn 6-16 ppl are to be classified as group: 1) # of stories allowable for const. type, req.'s for smoke barriers, sprinkler protection, smoke detection 2) no - so if uncertain which occ. class, choose condition 2, can't reverse 3) R-4 occ. or R-3 occ. if 5 or less ppl
1) group I-2 has more than 5 ppl living under: 2) group I-2 occ. are presumed to be incapable of: 3) group I-2 classification includes: 1) supervised conditions receiving medical care on a 24hr basis 2) unassisted self-preservation & cannot respond to emergencies w/out assistance from staff 3) hospitals, mental hospitals, detox facilities, nursing homes
1) group I-2 condition 1 includes facilities that provide: 2) group I-2 condition 2 includes facilities that provide: 1) nursing & medical care but not services associated w/ a hospital, so ex nursing homes & foster care facilities 2) (occ. for hospitals) provide nursing & medical care, could provide emergency care, surgery, obstetrics, in-patient stabilization units for psychiatric/detox
1) group I-3 has more than 5 ppl living under: 2) group I-3 includes: 1) supervised conditions under restraint or security on a 24hr basis & req. staff assistance in emergencies b/c of security measures not illness/etc 2) prisons, detention centers, mental hospitals
1) group I-4 is for uses having more than 5 ppl under: 2) group I-4 is subdivided into care facilities for adults & children, but a child day-car btwn 6-100 kids under 2-1/2 yrs, located on the exit discharge level w/ a direct exterior exit is classified as: 3) sim. occ. w/ 5 or less ppl can be: 1) supervised conditions & under custodial care on a less than 24hr basis & occ. not able to respond to emergencies w/out assistance from staff (not stated in code) 2) group-E occupancy 3) group R-3 & comply w/ Int. Resi Code
1) group-M occupancy includes: 2) larger storage areas would be considered group: 3) typ larger combinations of M & S occ. what is used? 1) most retail facilities no matter what merchandise is sold, even w/ staying under limit of hazardous mat.'s from group-H 2) group-S 3) the nonseparated provisions of 508.3
1) what is key distinguisher for group-R 2) group R-1 occ. are sleeping in rooms for 30 days or less which includes: 3) group R-2 occ. are permanent, sleeping in bldgs w/ 2 dwelling units or more for more than 30 days includes: 1) the occupants sleep in the bldg 2) hotels & transient boarding houses, req.'s assume occ. not familiar w/ surroundings 3) apartments, dorms, long-term resi boarding houses, congregate living facilities w/ 16 or less ppl
1) group R-3 occ. are permanent & is defined as not meeting the criteria for: -must follow IRC Int. Resi Code 1) group R-1, R-2, Group I - so primarily single family resi & duplexes, day-care facilities for 5 or less ppl using it less than 24hrs, boarding houses w/ 16 or less non-transient occ. or 10 or less transient occ., care facilities for 5 or less ppl (if auto sprinklers provided), owner-occupied lodging houses w/ 5 or less guest rooms if 3 stories or less
1) group R-4 occupancies are used for: 2) group R-4 condition 1 is for persons receiving custodial care are: 3) group R-4 condition 2 includes bldgs where ppl receiving custodial care req. limited: -both 24hr supervisions 1) resi care or assisted-living uses w/ more than 5 but not more than 16 occ. receiving custodial care, excluding staff 2) capable of responding to an emergency 3) verbal or physical assistance while responding to an emergency
1) group-S1 vs S2 includes: 2) accessory storage spaces are rms used for storage purposes les than (___) in area & are accessories to another occ. & classified as part of that occ. 3) aggregate accessory occ. aren't to be more than: 1) S1 is for moderate hazard & S2 is for low hazard & noncombustible mat.'s - both = mat.'s w/ quantities or characteristics not considered hazardous to be in group-H 2) 100 sf 3) 10% of the floor area of the story in which they're located or exceed 506.2 table value for nonsprinklered bldgs
1) group-U includes: 1) incidental bldgs of an accessory nature, typ unoccupied except short times during a 24hr period, typ separate from & subservient to other uses, can contain non-bldg items like fences over 6ft & retaining walls
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