This video is covering suites in both IBC and N both before the year 2012 code. In the 2012 code, the requirements change. Sense CMS is still under NFPA 2000 and a lot of jurisdictions have not adopted the 2012 building code, this video covers everything before 2012. Because we are required to follow the stringent of the codes, and this video covers that. The next video will cover you are able to apply all the requirements from 2012 in both codes..
Category: stair Design
Building Code, Door, Exit, Exiting, Fire Protection, stair Design, Type of Construction
Door & Shutter Protection Rating 24-0
by Marty •
Door and shutter assembly ratings it’s not just the door that has to be rated it’s the entire assembly. This video reviews the wall rating and what the assembly rating should be.
Building Code, Door, Exit, Exiting, stair Design
Swinging-Sliding Doors 23-0
by Marty •
Hing swinging doors, sliding doors, overhead garage doors, overhead or sliding security doors/gates. This video covers the exception to where you’re allowed to have a sliding door. All other doors shall be hing swinging or pivot
ADA, Building Code, Common Path, Door, Exit, Exiting, Fire Protection, Horizontal Exit, occupant Load, Occupant type, stair Design
Panic or Fire Hardware 21-0
by Marty •
Panic or fire hardware, panic hardware at exit doors and/or out of other spaces is what this video covers. Panic hardware is used more times than it is required. It’s probably only required about half the time that I see it used. Only required in H occupancies or A or E spaces or occupancies, Where those occupancies are over 50 persons.
ARE, Building Code, Door, Exiting, stair Design, Type of Construction
Exit / Exterior Walls 19-0
by Marty •
Ratings of exterior wall where an exit or horizontal exit meets the exterior wall. Picture wall is not required to be rated if the adjoining walls around the exit on the exterior are all 180 degrees or greater. Where the walls are less than 180° you joining walls shall be rated one hour 10 feet beyond the exit walls.
ARE, Building Code, Common Path, Dead End, Deadend, Exiting, occupant Load, stair Design, Travel distance, Travel path
Dead End 13-0
by Marty •
Dead End, this and common path of travel are two of the most confusing topics. People can relate these two topics and think they’re one. They are not they are two separate individual code issues.
ARE, door size, Exiting, occupant Load, stair Design, Travel path
Stair & Stair Door size change 10-0
by Marty •
This video covers how and why stair doors and stairs may change in width. This is additional follow-up on the design of stairs from previous videos. This covers stairs coming from a vertical height also coming from a basement and how the door width will change at the exit landing.
ARE, stair Design
Stair Design General 9-0
by Marty •
General design parameters for stairs. Stair riser height stair tread depth, measurement of tread width, assuming fully sprinkled building rectangle stairs. understanding Door swing into stairwell.