History of Building Codes
The builder shall be put to death of the house he built kills its owner.
What is the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi.
Prepared to show sufficient detail and clarity to verify code compliance with local or state laws.
What are plans and specifications.
The IRC regulates a building’s location on the property primarily to guard against this.
What is the spread of fire.
The weight of PERMANENT materials of construction including walls, floors, roofs, ceilings, stairways, built-in partitions, finishes, cladding, and equipment.
What are Dead Loads
This is measured from the face of the building to the lot line, centerline of a street or alley, or to an imaginary line between two buildings.
What is Fire Separation Distance.
Protect the health, safety and well being of the public.
What is the purpose of building codes.
The owner or authorized agent submits this on a building department form.
What is a permit application.
The code regulates distances between the structure and adjacent steep slopes to protect the integrity of this.
What is the foundation.
VARIABLE Loads produced by the use and occupancy of the building such as furniture and occupants.
What is LIVE load.
Slows the spread of fire between floors and concealed spaces in walls.
What is fire blocking.
This happened in the 1800s and led to insurance companies demanding building codes for structures.
What is the Chicago Fire of 1871.
This, authorizing construction, is issued when the review process is complete
What is a building permit.
This must be suitable for the support of buildings and is factored into the design of foundations.
What is soil.
Wind, snow, earthquake, and flood hazards are examples of this.
What are environmental loads.
Required between dwelling units of a two family dwelling.
What is one-hour rated wall.
This was created to provide for a uniform system of building codes.
What is the International Code Council.
This is issued when projects are complete and pass all inspections.
What is a Certificate of Occupancy.
Buildings must be elevated sufficiently and the site graded to provide this.
What is surface drainage away from the building.
In most cases, these criteria offer a means of conventional construction without the need for an engineered design or complex calculations.
What is the prescriptive provisions of the code.
Installed in openings between the garage and residence.
What is a solid wood door not less than 1 3/8" thick.
This code covers one and two family dwellings.
What is the International Residential Code.
This is issued when a building is being built contrary to the code, or is not safe.
What is a Stop Work Order
The code establishes this as necessary to accommodate normal noads placed on a building and to resist the forces of natural hazards such as wind, snow, earthquake, and flood.
What is minimum structural design criteria.
Live load of 30 pounds per square foot for these spaces.
What are habitable attics and sleeping rooms.
Required in sleeping rooms and basements.
What is an alternate means of escape.