International Building Code 2009SOFTCOVER VERSION: Featuring time-tested safety concepts and the very latest industry standards in material design, the 2009 International Building Code offers up-to-date, comprehensive insight into the regulations surrounding the design and installation of building systems. It provides valuable structural, fire-, and life- safety provisions that cover means of egress, interior finish requirements, roofs, seismic engineering, innovative construction technology, and occupancy classifications. This content is developed in the context of the broad-based principles that facilitate the use of new materials and building designs, making this an indispensable reference guide for anyone seeking a strong working knowledge of building systems. |
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accor accordance with ASTM accordance with Section applied approved automatic sprinkler system braced wall braced wall line building official building or structure ceiling Chapter combustible comply with Section concrete deep foundation doors Douglas Fir-Larch ducts dwelling units elements elevator exceed Exception exterior walls fastened fire alarm fire barriers fire-resistance rating fire-resistance-rated floor foam plastic framing gage glass glazing grade plane Group gypsum wallboard hazard height Hem-Fir inches installed in accordance insulation interior International Fire Code International Mechanical Code joints joist lath less light-frame construction light-transmitting plastic live load located materials maximum means of egress minimum nails NFPA noncombustible occupant load openings PC PC PC percent permitted plaster protection reinforcement requirements of Section roof rooms Seismic Design Category shear shear walls sheathing sleeping units slope smoke detectors Southern Pine spaces Specification Spruce-Pine-Fir square feet stairway steel storage studs surface Table thickness tion Type vertical wallboard width