International Building Code
Why the building is shaped the way it is.
You will rarely be cited under the building code, but almost every constraint you meet in the field was set here: what the building is allowed to be used for, how it is built, and which fire protection systems it was required to have from the start.
5 lessons · 20 challenge questions · about 0.8 hours · Context
Written against the 2021 edition.
What you will be able to do
- Classify a building by occupancy group and construction type
- Understand how height, area, and sprinklers trade against each other
- Recognize rated assemblies and what your penetrations do to them
- See how IBC Chapter 9 and IFC Chapter 9 relate
Course outline
Classifying a building
- Occupancy groups A through U
- Construction types I through V
Fire and smoke protection features
- Rated walls, shafts, and penetrations
- IBC Chapter 9 and the handoff to the IFC
- Accessibility and visible notification