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ICC/ANSI A117.1
# Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities - regulates the removal of barriers for the physically disabled

(Federal Regulation)
Local Regulations
# amendments to the model building code in use

* relate to geographical region or helps to alleviate local problems; regulates local institutions and also the rules of the local fire departments
Model Building Codes
instead of writing your own code per local jurisdiction (or state), most follow a model code

IBC is most popular
IBC
# it is a consolidation of the the model codes previously published

* UBC (uniform building code)
* the BOCA National Building Code (canada's primary code)
* Standard Building Code (SBC)

# IBC will eventually bring uniformity to the code across the country and replace all three
ICC
International Code Council
in 2003 the three codes merged
* UBC (uniform building code)
* the BOCA National Building Code (canada's primary code)
* Standard Building Code (SBC)
Adjuncts to Building Codes
# companion codes that govern other aspects of construction; same group publishes these

* electrical code is used in all jurisdictions is the National Electrical Code (NEC) published by the NFPA. (so there is no section on electrical in the ICC)
How are industry stds referenced in the ICC
they are made part by using the reference name and number and the date of the last revisions
Legal Basis of Codes
10th amendment of US Constitution, each state can then delegate these powers to the lower level municipalities
who is responsible for adopting and enforcing these codes
municipalities (or counties or districts)
who is ultimately responsible for making sure all design meets bc
design professional
NFPA
The National Fire Protection Association is a U.S. organization (albeit with some international members) charged with creating and maintaining minimum standards and requirements for fire prevention and suppression activities, training, and equipment, as well as other life-safety codes and standards. This includes everything from building codes to the personal protective equipment utilized by firefighters while extinguishing a blaze.
ASTM
# originally known as the American Society for Testing and Materials, is an international standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services.

* although ASTM does not actually perform the tests, writes the criteria on how to perform the tests for testing agencies
NRTL
independent lab recognized by OSHA to test products to the specifications of applicable product safety standards

UL - e.g.

Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory
ANSI
# is a private non-profit organization that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products, services, processes, systems, and personnel in the United States.

* ensure that the characteristics and performance of products are consistent, that people use the same definitions and terms, and that products are tested the same way.
* also accredits organizations that carry out product or personnel certification in accordance with requirements defined in international standards.
listed label
product passed the safety test
classified label
+ products are tested for certain types of uses only; must carry a statement specifying the conditions it was tested for
UL10B
most common UL is for Doors (Fire Tests for Door Assemblies)
Building Materials Directory
results of the UL tests and products that are listed are published in the UL...
ASTM E119
# Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials

* first measures heat transfer thru the wall, heats one side and tests how long it takes for the other side to combust
* second is the hose stream - which uses a high pressure hose to see how long it takes to fall
NFPA 253 (ASTM E648)
Floor Finishes (carpets, resilient floors and other floowing in corridors), FLOORING RADIANT PANEL TEST
Class I not less than .45 W/cm(hostpitals, facilties) & II not less than .22 W/cm (homes)
ASTM D2859
Floor Finishes (carpets, and rugs), METHENAMINE PILL TEST
ASTM E119
floor/ceiling construction, fire ratings of walls structure, and floor construction assemblies, WALL & FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY TEST
ASTM E84
wall finishes, flame-spread rating of finishes, STEINER TUNNEL TEST
NFPA 265 (similar to NFPA 286)
wall finishes, contribution of wall finish to fire growth in full-scale mockup, ROOM CORNER TEST
NFPA258
wall finishes, smoke developed from flaming and nonflaming solid materials, SMOKE DENSITY CHAMBER
UL10B (NFPA 252)
door/glass openings, endurance test of doors to flame and heat transfer, FIRE TESTS OF DOORS ASSEMBLIES
ASTM E163 (NFPA 257)
door/glass openings, endurance of glazing for 45 min to flame and heat transfer, FIRE TESTS OF WINDOW ASSEMBLIES
NFPA 260 (CAL TB 117)
furniture, separate fabric and fillings of upholstered furniture, CIGARETTE IGNITION RESISTANCE TEST OF FURNITURE COMPONENTS
NFPA 261 (CAL TB 116)
furniture, mock-up of a seat cushion, including foam liner, and fabric, CIGARETTE IGNITION RESISTANCE TEST OF FURNITURE COMPOSITES
NFPA 266 (CAL TB 133)
furniture, actual sample of a chair tetsted to an open flame, FULL SEATING TEST
NFPA 701
window coverings, draperies, curtains, as well as banners, awnings, VERTICAL IGNITION TEST
ASTM E662
+ Standard Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid Materials
# measures the amount of smoke given off by a flaming or smoldering material or finish
# gives smoke density value from 0-800, most require 450 or less for finish materials
continuous barrier
o must extend from the floor to the underside of teh floor or roof slab above or to the ceiling of a fire-resistance rated floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling assembly
fire partition
3/4 hour except for corridors - 20 min; (most commonly used) wall assembly with a fire-resistance rating of 1 hour, used in the following locations

* walls separating 'dwelling units'
* walls separating guest rooms in Group R-1 occupancies, such as hotels, as well as R-2 and I-1 occupancies
* walls separating tenant spaces in malls
* corridor walls
* EXCEPTIONS: corridor walls permitted to be non rated & dwelling and hotel rooms with sprinkler systems (then 1/2 hour)
fire barrier
o (greater than 1 hour) vertical or horizontal assembly designed to restrict the spread of fire confine fire to limited area, and/or afford safe passage for protected egress
+ enclose vertical exits, passageway exits, horizontal exits, and incidental use area
+ separate different occupancies in a mixed-occupancy situation
+ separate single occupancies into different fire areas
+ must always be continuous from the floor slab to the underside of the floor or roof slab above
smoke barrier
continuous vertical or horizontal membrane with a min. of one hour designed and constructed to restrict the movement of smoke (at least 20 minute rating for openings)