PA - Ching IBC - 4 SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON OCCUPANCY AND USE

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Which type of occupancy are high-rise buildings typically classified as?

Group B (correct)
Group A
Group R
Group M

What type of buildings have large interior volumes open to pedestrian pathways and occupied spaces?

Open mall buildings
Low-rise buildings
High-rise buildings
Atriums (correct)

In the context of the IBC, what should be carefully examined when encountering an actual project falling under special detailed provisions?

Means of egress
Building types
Occupancy groups
Detailed provisions in the IBC (correct)

Which building type is basically a Group M occupancy but with many stores, large occupant loads, and means of egress that also serve as pedestrian walkways?

Open mall buildings (C) Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic of high-rise buildings requires additional code provisions?

Occupied floors located above fire department ladder access (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which chapter addresses detailed requirements for specific building types?

Chapter 4 (A) Signup and view all the answers

In the International Building Code (IBC), a high-rise building is defined as having an occupied floor more than ______ above the lowest level of fire-department access.

75' (22 860) in height (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the subset of requirements for 'super high-rise' buildings in the IBC based on their height?

Taller than 420' (128 m) (D) Signup and view all the answers

Where are the provisions for 'Fire Service Access Elevators' for buildings more than 120' (36 576) in height found in the IBC?

Chapter 30 (C) Signup and view all the answers

In light of lessons learned from the September 11, 2001, World Trade Center disaster, which type of buildings has a subset of requirements added to the IBC?

Super high-rise buildings (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum distance of travel from any point in a covered mall to an exit?

200' (60 960) (D) Signup and view all the answers

In what type of construction are unprotected openings allowable for parking structures separated from the mall?

Type IIB (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum clear exit width required between tenant spaces and any obstructions in a mall?

10' (3048) (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum horizontal distance required between kiosks and play structures?

10' (3048) (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum width required for malls?

20' (6096) (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of fire walls are required to separate anchor buildings from the covered mall building?

3-hour fire walls (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of fire protection is required for covered mall buildings exceeding 50,000 sf in total floor area?

Sprinklers, standby power, and central fire department operations area (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the definition of a high-rise building measure?

Occupied floors above the reach of fire department ladders (C) Signup and view all the answers

In high-rise buildings, what are stairways primarily used for?

Firefighting functions (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum distance of travel from any point in an individual tenant space to an exit or entrance to the mall?

200' (60 960) (C) Signup and view all the answers

Under what conditions may the permanent open space between buildings be reduced from 60' to 40'?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of construction requires openings to have a fire protection rating of 3 hours if the permanent open space between buildings is reduced to 40'?

Type IA (C) Signup and view all the answers

What should be analyzed first in the process of analyzing use and occupancy?

Occupancy classification (B) Signup and view all the answers

What must be examined after the designer has classified the building by occupancy?

Building type (D) Signup and view all the answers

When should the detailed provisions of Chapter 4 relate to the more basic requirements spelled out in Chapter 3?

After determining the occupancy (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in analyzing a building according to the text?

Determining the occupancy (C) Signup and view all the answers

When should one begin the analysis of a specialized use according to the text?

By determining the occupancy first (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does Chapter 3 address?

Occupancy classification of a building (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does Chapter 4 address?

Detailed requirements for certain uses and occupancies (B) Signup and view all the answers

When analyzing the occupancy groups, what does code analysis require looking at together?

Occupancy group classification and detailed requirements in Chapter 4 (A) Signup and view all the answers

"Group I-2 and Group I-3" are described as which type of occupancies according to the text?

"Institutional occupancies" (C) Signup and view all the answers

"Motion-picture projection rooms, stages, and platforms" are examples of what according to the text?

"Special amusement areas" (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum number of levels allowed for covered malls governed by the provisions?

Three levels (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to § 402.7.2, what is required if a covered mall building contains an atrium connecting three or more stories?

Smoke control system (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a covered mall building?

A single enclosure housing stores and restaurants with a main entrance onto the mall (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a covered mall and an open mall?

Covered malls have enclosed spaces, while open malls are unroofed pedestrian ways (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the Gross Leasable Area (GLA) measure?

Total floor area available for tenant occupancy (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the occupant load factor (OLF) for the mall as per Equation 4-1?

$39 sf (3.62 m^2)$ per occupant (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of buildings are not considered part of a covered mall building?

Anchor buildings (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum width of exit passageways from a mall?

$66"$ ($1676$ mm$) (B) Signup and view all the answers

How are travel distances to the mall from inside a tenant space addressed when they exceed 75'?

$2$ means of egress are to be provided (B) Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic allows covered and anchor buildings to have unlimited area under certain conditions?

$60'$ permanent open space between buildings (A) Signup and view all the answers

What kind of areas do all tenant areas, including areas used for storage, contribute to according to the text?

Gross Leasable Area (GLA) calculations (C) Signup and view all the answers

In what type of construction are openings allowed to be unprotected for parking structures separated from the mall?

Type IV construction only (A) Signup and view all the answers

High-rise occupancy classification

High-rise buildings are typically classified as Group B occupancy.

Atrium definition

Atriums are buildings with large interior volumes open to pedestrian pathways.