Restrained versus Unrestrained Members
In the last several months, I’ve had many questions about what constitutes a “restrained” concrete member, and what constitutes an
Tag: fire code
Fire Penetration Rating Terms
F Rating, T Rating? What? Fire rated assemblies are complicated enough but it is equally important to make sure that
The Easiest Place to Find Fire Rated Assemblies is the Gypsum Association Manual
After several projects of fighting with the UL Manual (Underwriters Laboratories) and the International Building Code I discovered that there
Latch Required in Fire Doors – Opening Protectives
Under the International Building Code, fire doors and swinging pairs of fire doors must be provided with an active bolt
2009 International Residential Code Fire Sprinkler Requirements
The 2009 International Residential Fire Code requires fire sprinklers for all townhouses built in the 2009 code. What is going
Construction Types V-A and V-B in the International Building Code
Section 6 of the International Building Code defines types of construction for buildings. The type of construction that you select
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