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GOVERNMENTOFABU DHABI
ABU DHABI INTERNATIONAL
BUILDING CODE •ADIBC
2013 Edition
2013Abu Dhabi fntemalional8uilding Code
PublicationDlltc: March 2014
Fits.t Printing
ISBN: ?78-l-60983-57 1-2 (soft-covereditioo)
ISBN:978-1-6098.
1-572-9(loooe-lcafcditi<m)
COPYRJGIIT 0 2014
by
DEPARTMENTOPMl!N JC IPAL AFfAIRS, ABU Oll.'.01
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Attn: Di'i$;ion ofMunicipal Regulation!!
P.O. B.ox 3, the Emira1cof Abu Dhabi
Phone: + 9712 61&.i555
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Acknowledgements
The ~pattmcnt of Municipal Affairs hereby exptcssei iu
uuoo!'l gratitodc and apflt'CC
iations t.o the Higher Building
CoOO Committ.:lc;. the variou.<~ govcmment dcpanmcnts and
oooncils. and an individu.als 31llli!lting in d.1
c development of
lbe Abu Dhabi Arncndmcntll t.o tOO Tntc.mational Building
coo.•.
The Higher Building Code Commlllee:
Abu Dhabi FoturoEDCtgy Company (MASDAR)
Abu Dhabi Municipalrty (AD!'.f}
Abu Dhabi Police/ DirectMatc OcDCtal ofCivil Defence
Abu Dhabi Qualicy•and Confonni1yCouooil (QCC)
Abu Dhabi TOUI'i!lm Authoricy• (ll>T
C)
Abu Dhabi Urban PlanningConncil (lWCj
Abu Dhabi Wa~r & Blocuieicy• Authority (ADV.'EA)
AI Ain -,...fnnicipality (AAM)
Department of MunicipalAffail'l> (DMA)
&vironmootAgency. Ahu Dhabi
Western Region 'Municipality (WRM)
Zonc.tCoi'Jlll
Key Slakeholders and Conlrlbutors:
Abu Dhabi Airpon Compan~• (ADAC)
Abu Dhabi Educational Council (ADEC)
Abu Dhabi Gas JnduAo'it:$ (GASCO)
Abu Dhabi Sewage Service Compat}' (ADSSC}
Emirate Srandardization MC(O()rolog)' (ES'MA)
Jntc.mational CoOOCoo.ncil (TCC}
Musanada
Natioo.al Ccntc1
• of -,...fctrolog)' and Sci$mology (NCMS),
Prt8idcntial Affairs
Regulation & Snpcrvi$ion Bureau (RSB)
Zaycd Higher Organization fot Humanitarian Care and
Special Nccdll (ZHO)
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PREFACE
Introduction
Since2009.•Dcpartmoolof MonicipalAffai1
'11 (DMA) has been
put~~o.ing this strategic initiative to rC·i.cw dle CUITCIUstate of
•-cgulation.s (oodcs) gove:ming dlc ~oo~<trOCtioo of buildin~
which clcatly made evident dle need for more oompcchcMi'C
and updated construction codes. 'The Abu Dhabi Code
Prograro (d1
c Program) cakc!l a holistic approach to impm'C
the building and oon!'truccion indtlitr'}' hy adopting ~ato-of
lbc-a!1 building codes. pmfc!lsion.ali2ing the occnpations
and p•'aCtiros in this !lector, engaging tllc atakcholdcn and
ooordinating with other go'ctn•ncnt agoocic!l having direct
impact on thi!l indoAtry.
These Abu Dtl.abi Building C<Jdcs a.~ dcvl:!lopcd to n-.cet
lbe nocdll of tOO commonicy•throog.h a~ of rcgoJatiooa dlat
!lafcguard the public health a.nd safety in all oommunitic.~,
largeand&
mall.
These oodc8 et~tabli!lh minimum requirements for
p•'Csctipti'roand pc•fonnanoo-rclatcd provisiooa a.<~ they apply
to tOO Brnil'3tc of Abu Dhabi. Based on the Tntcrnational
Family of Codes (t-Codcs) published by tOO Tntcrnational
CoOO Cooncil (TCC}, d.1
csc oodCll a.ro founded on broad-
based principlei thai mate poss.ible dle OAC of oow matcrialll,
building designs and mcthodll of conlluuction. These coh
have boon I"~:Vicwcd aDd customized fuf local conditions
through troctfons ofman~·stakcl'loldcr!l.
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International Building Codes in the
Emira<e of Abu Dhabi
All a first step into ~ng dle New Codes. dle firs.t edition
of tOO Al1fl Dltabl B11ild1Rg CoJe,t Cu/Je wa.'l ~loped
by lbe Emirate of Abu Dhabi'!l ~partmcm of Municipal
Affain~ {DMA) along wilh wotk groups rep1~scming cront
lltakcholdcl'!l and rcpre!IClltatioo from the three municipalities
of dle Emirate. "This coolpl~bc.nai'ro guide to dle l-Coclcs:
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"CI"Y cffoctivc 11!1 it guided lbe dcsigncl'!l, bnildcr!l and
~~gulatol'!l on the p1'lC)Cr applkatioo of tOOcodes;.
Adoption of the Codes for the Emirate of
Abu Dhabi
The Q!I.C of IOO!c codes within lbc Abu Dhabi Bmil'3l¢ is
accomplished through adoption hy rcfctencc in sccordance
with procccdinv Clltablishcd hy lbe Bmil'3tc•s jurisdictional
lam. Thi"OU&h the lldacltion of the Tntc.mational C~ the
Abu Dhabi Emirate ha~ established tllc pro,·isions and lam
nocC8aary fo1
• tOO applkatioo and cnforocmcnl of these
p1'0Visions actO$$ lbc Emirate as well 11!1 tOO appropriate
judicial proceedings: for correcting any violation!! of dle
""'p<OO code$.
Code Adop<ion Phasing
The code dc-clopmcn1 aDd lldapdon pmce&~~ will be
accomplished in tlli."C phaacs.
Phase I
Thill phll!le enabled the local p1'aCtitionc1'!1 to apply tOO new
C<ldcll andbe ready fo1
•a morecomprchcnsi•eadapcation ofdle
new codC8 co lbe Abu Dhabi cnvironmcm. Thill phaae started
lliDCe May 2009 and tOO fonowing has been accoropliahcd:
1. 1"00 adofltion of dle Tnlen'WJ/(HJtJ/ 1JulldJng Ct:Nk and
the ochers.upponing Ol'ld:s,
2. bsuancc of the .~bu Dhabi Bulldlng Codes Guide on
US¢ofthe ln~matiooal CodeR,
3. Go~mmcnt and major da....,.."CiopctS uaned dle Q!I.C of
the l·Code.A to design and coouract dlcir projcw.
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1. ln coordination widl other govc.nwncm a.nd publfc
stakcholdcn: and wot'ting with tcd'lnical teams
representing d1cm, tOO 1-Codcs were 1."'Vic-A•cd for
adaptation to dlc Abu Dhabi cnvironmcm.
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Phase Ill
1. Abu Dhabi Ex~ Council lss.ucd Rcsolntioo
No. 7C1:612013 a.dopting tOOAbn Dhabi lntctnational
Building Codes: wilh an cffoctivc date of 1/ 1000-
13
and m:tDdatod iu us:c forgovcmmcnt bo.ildings !lwting
1/ 1012014.
2. The iroplcmootatioo of dlc codes: widl a Transition
Period, aftc.r which, the C<ldc!l will be manda.tOO. Thill
Tran!lition Period win enable lhc municipalities to
compbc d.1
c pccparatioo work for the iroplcrncmation
of d.lc code aDd affo1'd the indu.<~tf1' f{) ~omplccc the
projccu: in d.lc pipeline.
3. Publishing the firstAbu Dh:tbi~dition of tbcAbu Dhabi
Tmcrn.alional Codes.
The Plumbing and Fire Codes
Thill initial adoptiou of the Abu Dhabi code-.'! willnoc ind udc
the International Plnmbingand Fitccodc!l a.~ 11imilarOt'Xks arc
oorrontly in US¢ by the con!ltructiou industl}' in Abu Dhabi.
Joint oommirtcC& will be formed betw~cn ~pattment of
Municipal Affairs (D:.OfA) and the rcspccti'ro agencies having
juri!ldiction to hannonizc these ~odes wilh the lPC and TF'C.
Pot !lUbjccu: and mattcts not prM·ided for in d1
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PllliriiJing CIN:lt.• lhc !nJ~nuJtliNiai Flh' Ct:Nk ((FC) and dlc
TmernaJiontJI PlunWIJtg Codt (TPCj shall be comrultOO.
Future C<Jde Cycles
The Abu Dtlabi ~pattment of Municipal Affain~ is
oommirtcd to mainlAining the Ot'Xks ~urtoot and updated
follw·ing the ICC code rcvisioo cycle!~. Thc.<~c updates ~.rill
be accomplis.bcd via t..."ddnical oomminccs who!lc mcrobcfs
win oonsiu of local go•i"CI'OJllent pcoonncl, as well a&
those from academia, oonsnlting firm11, oil indnury, m~jor
dcvclopcl'll and uakcholdcts within the Abu Dhabi Emirate.
The tc.'lpon!libilitics of thet.xhnical committees are to review
and draft the required amoodmenu: ro the Tntcm:ttiooal Codes:
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Tn tOO adoplcd 1-C~ &<>lid ve:nkal Unc!l in the margins
within d1e bodyof the oodCll indicate a technical d'langc from
lbercquiromcms oftOOp1
-cvion&edition. Deletion indicatots in
lbe form of an ai'I'M't (- } arc provided in the margin where an
entiresection, paragraph, cxoql(ion or ~lc h.a.~ been deleted
or an item in a lin of itenl!l or in a table h31l been deleted.
Text In Ihe Abu Dhabi Amendments'
Document
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Coordination belween the International
Codes
The aix codes arc adop<od a~ a family of Ol'ld:s and will be
oomplirnoorod by other T
-C<Jd:s a<~ nccd:d Vlhcn adopted
rogether. a& they aJ1 b}' tOO Abn Dhabi Emirate, there should
be no conflict of a.ny of the technical proviaion!l. All multiple
modelcodes arc adopted by dle Abu Dhabi Emirate. s.honld a
quc:uion of cnforo:mcnt authority occur, tOO Department of
Municipal Affairs will evaluate tOO lssnc in ordct f{) cstablis.h
tOO apcwopriatc enfo1
·oement agency.
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S-uch tums arc not it.alieizcd where the dctinition aet forth in
tOO definitions cl'laptcr doos not impan the imcndod rneaning
in tOO we of d.1
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which the usct should re3d carctuny f{) facilitate better
undcrstandjng of the codes.
Arrangemenl and Formal of Ihe 2009
Editions of the International Codes
The T
-Codcs a~-c arranged and otg,anizcd to fonow sequential
!lleful that geDCtafly occur during a design, pla.n review or
inllpcctioo proc::cdnrc.Usct'llahould gain abeclct nndct~~taDding
of the requirernoot!l oodincd in e3Ch document by re!IUI'Ching
lbccootcntll of all applicable oodcscctions.
Training
The Department of .,...fnnicipal Affain in conaboration with
lbc T
nt.::mational Code Council (TCCj and local coiJ,cgcs
and univctsitics ha.<~ bocn, and will continue to provide the
nocC8aary training programa for all affected pmfcs!lionalll,
public and priva~ in OC"dcf to ensure a smooth tl'ansition to
these adopted codes. Available training has bocn pm'idcd
with imctaet:Wcclasaroom instroction by high})• qualified ICC
instiUCCOt'll as wen as d1roogh online OOUI'!IC8 and wcbina.rs.A
!ltructutedtraining and "'pmfcllsional ocnifi.catioo.. program is
alao being offered for nrunicipal employees aDd cooatrOCtion
p1
')fesaionals in order to ensure a high 1
0o-cl of ptofcss.iooal
oompctcnec ia achi~d throughout d.1
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Effective Use of this Code
2013 AbuDhsbllntel'lllltlonslBuilding Code
Based on the 2009 lnternstlonsl Building Code
General Description of ADIBC
TheAbu DhoiJI lnlt!NIQll(mal BuJ/dlllk Cdde(ADTBC}illacodelhatprovides minimumrcqu.i•~•ncnrstosafeguarddlcpublichealth.
11afcey•aDd gcncl'3l welfa.-c of the occuplntiof new and c:xistin&buildings and s:tmccures.TOOADm e is fufly compatible with tOO
olhctAbuDhabi lntctnaOOnal Co&s, ir.clodingAIJu DhQIJI T
ntttNitill(JII(If &t~i!YC~~t.urw
JJ/on C~~(ADJECC),AbuDhahlTnli!f'-
hatloJtal Fud GtJsCIN:Je(ADTFGC), Ahi Dhabi,tl~f'hatli.>JtalM~c/tiJJtJcQI CIH.k (ADJMC).•AlHt DhQIJl Tnli!fNJ/ItJnt11PrhvJieS~w·
ag~ Di.Jf
WJQ.l Code (ADWSDC) andAl>u Dhahl lnti!fllalitJntJI PmJJetly .fabtteiiOIIC~ Cmle (ADWMC).
The ADm C addresses sttucCUral atrenglh, means ofcgrcs:s, sanitation, ado..
"qUatc lighting and ,..·cmilatioo, aocesaibiliry.oocrgy
OOn.sC:I'Wtian and life safety in regards :o new aDd cxillting ho.ilding!l, facilities a.nd !f)'!ltCms.
Thecadesare promulgatedona 3-ywcyclctoallCM• fot oowconstruction method<~ and tcchnologieito be inoorparated inw tOO
c::o&s. Ali.Cf'nalivc materials, dC~~igns a~.d mctbods nolli{IOCificaJJy addrot~llod in dlc c::o&can be apflfO..
."d by lbe bnilding official
wf'lcrc the proposed materials, dc!ligns :w mcthadA comply with the intent ofdlc provisions of the code (aooSection 104.11).
The ADTBC appliestoall occupanciC$a11dall typcll of bnildings andWUCLUI'CS nnlcsse:cempccd.iooluding one- and two-family
dwcllinv and town.hou!lell.
Arrangement and Format of the 2013 ADIBC
Bcforcappl)·in.g lhe rcqniren)C(Itll of the.ADlBC, it ill beneficial w understand it.~ arra.ngcmcn1and fot1
nat. TOOADTBC. likeocher
c::o&s hllllodon. lCCpublis:hcdcodes, isarran.gcd aDdot&a.nizcd to fonaw11cquootialslC{lll lhatgcncc'lllly aocurduring apla.n 1.."'Vicw
and inspection.
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"qUiNnlo•'c:o for&nlokc «N''tMI(l)'lltcnl..., And 6inl<lkc at~d firedAm~·~oro di.rcctlyoorrclo.tod t() die•'¢ql.lironlolto of
lbe ADTMC. ADlBC Chap<c:r28 is a rofctOOoe ro tllc ADThfC and the ADTFGC for d'limney, fireplaces at1d barl:loqucs, and all
aspxcs of moch:tnical systems.The following chapu::ffilscctionll of the ADTBC arc ooll'Clatcd "A;lh d.1c ADTMC:
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Srcliom 716 Sec::IK1
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Srcliom 909 Sec::IK!n51:l Smnte C•:nttul.
The follw·ing is a chaptet-by-cha~r&ynopsi&of the soopcand intcnlof the provisions of theJ.bu Dhahl lnterntJI/onQIBuj/dlng
c~~.
Chapte-r1SoopeandAchulnlmadon.Chap<c:r 1c!tlabJisbcs thelimitsofapplicabilityofd1coodcanddescribeshawlheoodeis to
beapplied aDdenforced Chapter I is in1''0 pans.. Pall1-Scop:: a.nd Application (Scctioo11 101·102)a11d Pall2-Administration
and En.force.mcn.t(Scctions I03· 116).Scctioo 10 I idcn.tifics which buildinv aOOstmcnu-cscomcundc:r ilS pnf'·i.ewaDd refucnocs
olhc.t Abo Dhabi aDd T
CC cades as applicable. Standard.<~ andcodes are scopcd to thee:uen.rrefucnocd (1100Soction 102A).
The bnilding codeis intended to beadopted 11!1 a lcgaflyCllfurccabledoclllncma.nd itcan.oot bccl:fccti~witllOUladoquatc provi-
sions for ilS admin.iuration a11d enforocmenl TOO provisions of Chapter 1establish the !Ulthatl)' and dotiei ofthe code official
appaintOO by tbejuri~kti<>n. ha<ing authority and euablish the rightll aDd privileges of d.1e dc.lign profc11sional, con0'3Ct0r and
pc'Opcrt}•ownu.
Chapter 1 Contents
PART t-8COI'E AND APf'UCAT10N
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101 Gc:no:n.1
101 Applitabilil)'
PART2--AOMINISTRATlONAM) ENF'OACEIIENT
103 8 1Ji1din,gPl:nnibl Dirmun to
104 Dutio:.~ and)>(,.,.,~ Qf Building ()ffiQ;U
105 1<nnibl
106 fluor and R<
H>rlmrign 1..oaWI
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113 Bo~~rd•IIAweahl
114 ~'"tc>llllillCII'
115 S~JPWud:
116 Un!'IIICSu-uc:tuml and &fuirrnm t
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Chapte-r 2 De.flnftlons. All term!! thatarcdefined inthccodcaro H
atedaJphahcticall)• in Cflsptcr2.'ThmlBatcdcfiDCd in Ch11Jl(Cr2
o••tbucCsa rcfucncctothc"-""dion wherethedefinition is located. Whibadefinedtum maybe listedinoood'laptuocanothct, the
meaning ill applicable throogbout the oodc.
Codca are ccchni.cal docllncms a.nd CVC:I)' word. tum and punccuatioo mark can impact the 1
ncaning of the code t...vn and the
intcndocl resultll. The ooOOoftc«l us:cs terms lhat ~aoniquc meaning in d.1c ~and theca&meaning ca.n diffct ~tantiall)·
fromthe otdina.rilyundcr.nood mcaningofdlc tc:nn a'l used ollt.>liOOofthecode.. Mlcreundc:rstandingofa ~nn'sdctinitioo is tspl>
eiallykeyro or necessary forunderstandinga panicularcode provision. rrotum is shown iniralicswbct'Co-cr it 8JlllC8!"' in lbeoodc.
Thill ill trueonly fortbo~~m1s thatha..-cameaningthat is uniquetalbecodc. Tn olbctW<lotd!l, ~ge.ncrallyundcrstood meaningof a
tcrm or phra.<~e mi&
ht nM be sufficient or consiatcnt with the rne.aning pi'"C$Cribod by the code: d1
ercforc, it i!t et~aential that the
oodc.-do.."1i'ined rneaning be known.
Ddi.nitionll arcdeemedtobeof prime importance in cstabliabing themeaning and imenlofthecode textthatuacsthe ~mill. The
U!lct ofthecodeshould be familiarwith a.ndconsultdli!tcl'laptcr bocans:cthedctinit ionll arecsscmial to thecorrect in~t.rp•~tationof
thecode aDd because trouser may not be aware tbat a ccnn ill d...--fi.ncd.
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202
Chaplet' 3 U,;e and ()ecupan<'y Cla.Wfleatlo". Chaptu3 pm'ih ford.ICcl81l!liOOtioo ofbuildin~ structutcs aDd piU'tithereof
based 01~ tbepu.rposcor pnrpoSCB fot whid'l theya.~ u~d.Section302 i&ntifics tbegronps into which all ho.ilding!l,aO'OCtUrcsand
parts thcteof mWILbecla.<1!1itied. Scctiooll 303 tbtough 312 identifY the occupaOOl' charactcristicll of each groupclasaificstion. ln
!10meacction.s. spocifiegronpcl811!1ificatiooshaving rcqnirementll in oommon arecolle«ho~t)· organi2cdlnlCh thatoootctmapplies
to all. For c:xamplc. Groupll A-1, A·2, A-3. A....t aDd A-5 IU'C individnal groups for a.<I!ICtnbly-cype buildinv. The general ~nn
'"Group A," howCo~r, include!~ each of these individual g.roups. Otbcr group~~ incl~Bu!lincsll (8). Educational (B}. ~f}' (F-1.
P-2}. HighHa.zard(H· I,H-2, H-3,H....t,H-5), Tnstitwional(l-1,T
-2, T
-3, T
-4), "t.·fercantile ~Q. Rcsidcntial4'0· 1.•R-2. R-3,R-4),Stot-
a.g:e(S-1, S-2) and Uolit}• (U). Jn soroooccnpancies, thes.mafler number mcan!l a higher hazard. bnt that ill oot always dle ca.<~e.
Defining the useof the buildings. is ''«Y important a.11 it 11ets.lbe Ulone forthe remaining chapt.:::l'!t of d1e code. Occupaooy worlal
with thehcight, area a.nd construction typercqniremenb in Olaptoo5and6. a.<~ wcll811lhespocial pm'isions inChaptct4. to&tu-
mine "equivalent risk,"' or providing a tc81looable ~'4:.1 of pmt...
"Ction or life safcq• fot bnilcJjng occupant~~. The dcu::nnin.alion of
cqnh<alc:nt risk invoh•es three interdependentconsidcrationa:( I) the 1~1 offire ha.ta.rd 81lsociated with the spociticoccopancyof
tbefacilit}';(2) thereductionoffirehaurdby limitingtrot'loorarea(!t) a.nd tbcbeigbtofd1
ebuilding basedondlefociload(oombns-
tiblc COI"C«''t!l a.1d burnable building components) and (3} the 1~1 of O'ctall fire 11$iStance pm'idcd by thetype ofconstruction
u!led for·trobuilding.Thegrea~rthepotentialfi•~ b.a2ard& indicated311 a fuDCtiono f thegronp. theksser theheighta.ndare3 aJiow-
ancC8 fM a panicu1ar construction type..
Occopancy cl81lsificatioo ai!IO plays a key pan in organizing and prot~cn'bing the apptopriarc prooxtion mea.~ros. As !lUd'l.
threshold rcqnitunenlll for fire protection and mca.nll of cgresa ll~'lltemll a.~ basod on occupancycl81laification (1100Chapu::l'!t 9 a.d
tO
}.Othoer11cctions of tbeoodealso conlllin rcqnirementll tet~poctivc to thecl81lsffi.catioo of bui~in& gmn(lli. Forcxampl~Scc6on
706 dc31$with tcqnirementll fot firewall fir~tC8illta.noeratinv thata.~tiedtotheoecnpancyclassificationofa ho.ilding-andScc6on
803.9 eo;ntlins interior finish requi•~•ncnt!llhataredc{lcDdoolupon the occupancy classification. The n&e of the !lpaoe, rather tba.1
the occupancy ofd1e building is ut:Jli2cd. fM dctcmlining occopam loading (Socti<>n 1004)and INc loading (Section 1(.,('('1).
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302 C1~i.lic11liua
303 Al'llmlhly Group A
Bul'iu.,..,; Group 8
305 Educ11licmal Gn nlfl E
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3 10 Ro:.ridend:ll Oruup R
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Chapte-r 4 Special De1alled Reqotre-menU BaAed On U9e and Ottopancy. Cflspter.t contain!I dlc n.."qltirements. fot protecting
!lpocialO$C$ aDd oocupanciC$.. which aresupplemental to tbe remainder of the .code.Cbaptcr.t comainll provisions that may alter
n.."qltircmems foundelsewhere in lhe code; howe-«, the general n.."qllircmems of thecode um apply nnless. modified widlin the
chapt.u. Forexample, theheighIand arealimitationse!ltabJisbcdinCha~r5 apply toafl 11pocial occupancies unles11 OlaplCf4 co~
rain11 heightandarealimitationll. lnthi11case, delimitationll inCbap<c:r.ta.npc•'lledethoseinather~ctionll. Ancxa.nlpleofd1is ill tbe
heigh;tand a.realimitation11 foropen parkinggarages gi,•cn inSection406.3.5.which snpen>edethelimitationsg~n inScction503.
Jn A
OOe instanocs, il maynot00noce~~llal)• toappt)• the prm·isionsofChapter4. Forcxa.nplc, if acovcted mall bo.iJcJjngcomplies
with d1e P•
Wi!lionsof thecode fM Gtoup M, Scction402 does notapply; hw>e'ct, other11cctionsdlat&alwith a u~ procw or
operation must be sppliod to thai specific occnpa.ncy, ruch as IICI.ges and pladocms.special a.nnscmen.l buildinv and ha2ardou.'1
matctiai!I(Scctions 410. 4 11 800414).
Th,c chapter includes rcqnirementll fot buildings. and coDditionll thatapply to one or roorc groups. such Ill! high-rille buildings..
undcr.gmond bo.ilding!l oratriums.SpociaJ U!ICII may ai!IO implyspecific occnpa.ncic.<~ andopetation.s. I!UCb 88 forOtoup H, ha.ta.r~
oull ooatc•·ialll, application of flammsble finiahcs. dl)•ing rooms. organic oosting.s. and rombu.<~tiblc 11rorage or hydrogen cntoff
monu1, all ofwhich a.rcooordinat..."d with dle JFC. Uniqoccons:idc•-atioo is takC«l fors-pecial us:caroa.<~, such a.<~ co'twod mall buil~
ings, motor-vchicb-telatOO occnpa.ncie!l, special amu.<~ement buildings and air<:raft-rda.tcd aocupancics. Special facilities widlin
othet occupancies arecon11idctcd, such as stages and pladonns. tnotioo pieblre ~jccclon I'OOflll a.nd stoml shcltctS. Finally, in
order tbatthe m~rall package ofpro«oction feature.<~ ca.n beca.s..il)• ondc1
'11tood, unique oons..idcrationll forspecific oocupanciC$ a.rc
addressed: Gtoup!ll· l.•1·2, T
·3, R-1. R-2, R-3 (by definition R-4), amOOJauwy care facilities a.nd live/work uniu.
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401 St:I)JlC 413 CombustibleS~
402 C•n'CI"Cd M.all and{)p:!a Mall Buildin191 414 llannlu1111 M:dcrial,;
40l trigh...Uc Builttinv 415 GniiJflllllol, 11·2.lloo3, 11-4 and ll-5
404 Atrium11 ... Applit:atiom of flamm11hleFmhhc~
40S UndefgrlliUnd Buiklinf• 417 Dryina:RI)IInlll
406 M~>chit:loorelated(kt:upunt
i ""' 418 Org.mic.C(oalingl'
407 Group T
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3 420 GIXIUJI'I' 1· 1. R· l . R·2. R·l
409 Motion Picture Projection RoonS 421 t lydn!gett Cuk•l'rRIXInlll
411) Stsgu and Platfoml~ 422 Ambu.latury I•Jcog.!Lh C'.- ~ititi.,..
411 Special Arnuscmcm Buildings 421 SwrmSbcltt:D
412 Ain::raft·rdarod Occupancies
Cbaptu 5 C".e.neraJ Bo.Udiua Hf!l&)tt1i: and Areas. Chapter5 containslhe ptovis.iooa that regulate lhe minimum ty~ofcoostroc·
tion for area limits and heightlimit!l ba.<~cdon d1e occupancy oflhc boilding. Height a.nd area iDCreascs (including allowances for
ha
'lefucnb, n)CZ'lanincs andcquipmcm platforms.) arcpcnuittcd ba<~cdo:nopen fromagc fuf fitcdcpattn1cnt aoce&~~, a.ndthe typeof
apc'inklcrproo.."Ction pro,·idcdaDd~paration (Scctioos503-S06,509). Thesethreshold&arcreducedfot boildings 0'l~rdli."CSlOriC$
in height in accordance widl Scctioo 506.4.1. Pr'wisions incltiOOthc ptotcction aDdforseparation ofincidcmalaccessoryoocopan·
cics (Thblc508.2.5).,aoccsaoryoccupancies:(Socrions508.2)and mfxcduses inthesame building(Scc6ons 506.5.•508.3.•508.4a.nd
509). UnlimitOO area ho.ilding!l arc pcm1itt00 in certain occnpancics when they meetapccial pi'O<isions (SocOOn 507).
Table503 is tllckc)•!noncin .!lettingd1resho~s fo••buildingail.¢basedon d1cbuilding•sos.c andtOOmau::rial!l with which itlscon·
aO'OCrcd. Ifoood1
cn looks atThblc503.•lberctationship amoogg:roup cla'lsification, allowablellcighlli andarea.<~ and types ofcon·
aO"'Ction becomes apparent. Rcspoctiw toc.ach gronpclwification. the gtc3tctthe firc-•1siuancc rating ofstruccural d emcnu, as
tC{lt'CscntOO by tOOtypeofoonnruction, tllcgrcarct thefloorareaand height allowance.~. Thcgroatet theporcmial fi1
1 hazards. indi·
catcd as a function of lhc groop. the lesser tro height and area allowances for a patticular oons.tr'IICtion cypc.
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50S
Buiklfna AfCilMIXI.ilit:llliOUII
507
Spcdal Provi'liun,;
Chapte-r 6 Types of Coru;trocdon.The intc:n:lcpoodcDCC of tlle.~e tiresafety oonsidc:rationB can OOscen by firu lootingat'Thblcs
601 aOO(,02, whichshow tllcfiro-•-c!listancc ratings of the ptiooipallluuctural clcmcmscoolpri!ling ahu.iMing in rclation ro tllcfu-c
clauifications fot cypc8 ofconstruction. Type J cooaO'OCtion is trocla.<~!litics.tion that ge.ncrally te<Jnircs d.1c highest fitc-fcsistancc
ratin~ forW'OCtllralcfcmcntll, whctca.'IType Vconstruction, whkh is dcs:ignstcdas acombo.&tibbtypc ofconstruction, generally
roquii'"C$thekascamount offirc-resiscu..:c-ratcdstruccu.ralclcmootll.Thegreaterthepotootialfirellv.ard.<~ indicatedasa fuDCtionof
lbegronp.lbelcs!lUtheheightand a.1aallO'A<anccs fora pa.rticnlarconwn.ctiontype.Section 603 inctudes alistofcombnstibleclo-
mcnts that can 00 pan of a nonoomhw:aDlc bnilding (TYpes TaDd n constrUCtion).
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Chapte-r 7 ff~ and Slnoke Proteerimt Feature!l. The provis..ioos. d Chaptct 7 pre~I tllc fundamcmal COt'IOCf!U of fire pcrfut-
ma.nootbatall building~~ arcc:xpcctcdf{)schi.e•ein~<omcfotm.Thischlptct identifiestheacceptablematctiab, tcclwiqocsand meth-
od<~ wtlich propo~<odconJ~trOCtioo can bchignod a.ndovaltwcdagah sttod:tcf'minc abuikiing'A abilit)' to limit d'lcimpactoffire.
The fitc-fcsist.ancc.-farod oonstmction rcqniremcntll within Chap<c:r1 pcoviOO pa.•Hiio"¢ ret~i!lWIOO to the spread and cffoc:u of fire.
'fYpc!lof~paration!l addrc.<~scdiooludc firewalls, fil'cbarriCI'II, firepattition!l, hoti2oma1 a<~!lcmbli.cs,amokcbarricNI ands•ookcpat-
tition!l.A fireproduce.<~ healthatcan weaken~<tnlCtUral componentsand11mokcpmdncu1thatcausepmpcrf}•damage andplarooc:cu-
pantll a1ri!lt.TOOroquircmcmsof Cflaptcr7WOt'k in unison with hcigllta.nd area rcquitcmcntll (Cha~r5}. acti~ fircciccoclionand
!Npprc!lsion s.yucma (Cflsptcr 9) and occupant cgrc511 requirements (Chaptct I0) to contain a fire should it accot while helping
cnsote occupant!l 81'¢aMc to safely exit.
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7(12 Dcl'irritiOUII
70l F'nc-n:!d!Cllnoe Ralinp ltldF'ne-1't:~
7(14 F'nc-n:!d!Cllnoe Rilling<•ISUUClunl Mtmbt:nr
7(15 Exl.t:ri<•rWallll
7(16 F'neWall!!
707 F'neB~
7(18 Shill Enclowrt:,;
7(19 F'neP::trtitioull
710 Sm<•kollmm~
711 Sm<•ko Pow6.1MinJ
712 nurilllCII;al /u.c:mbl~
71l 1oont:tn~!Muu
714 F'nc-n:,;,aamJ•MtSy!<tan,;
71S Opo:ning Pnl(ecti.,.~
716 Ow;t,; and AirTRn!!rer <
lpt:ninp
717 c(JQQg.ltd -
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718 F'nc-n:,.i!Cllnoe RtquiTCmMmb lhr Pl~r
719 Th~al• andSuuud•in!il.llating M111l:riat>~
720 l~t:riplhc Fi~ R.:.~illlzlt~
721 a.J.:ulaled Fire Rttri11bn:~
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Chapte-r Slnterior Finishes. Thill chapro.roontain.s tllcperf<Wm.anccrequin::ment.~ foe cootrolling fireg_mwth witbin buildings by
restricting inlCfiOf finish aDd docorali't-c matc:rial!l. Past fin t.'(pcriooce hall shown that interior finiah anddcooratWc matc•·iab a'¢
keyelemems in the00-elopmcntandspreadoffitc.Theprorlsion.sofChap<c:r8 rcqnire1
naterials wodas imuiorfiniahcsanddco)-
ratioostomrelccrtain tl.an~pread iDdc.l: oc ftan1c-propatation criteria buod on tbcretat:rmfi1
'C hazard usociatedwidl dlCOCCl·
pancy. A!l .s:mokc is al!lO a hazard usoci.atcd with fire. this ebap~r oont.aiM limiu oo d1c s.n1otc dc"Clopmool characteristics i)f
interior fini!l.bcll. The pc•fom1anec of lbc 1
n.atuial ill c:o.·ahmod basod on tc~~tuanda.rds.
Chapter 8 Contents
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Chapte-r 9 Fire ProtK'tlonSy11temto.. Cbapu::r9 ptC~~cn"buthe minimum requirement.~ f<W acti•csystc1
ns of fireprotection oqui)-
lnctlllO pcri"om1lbefollo~.'ing functions.: dct.xta fire,alcrtlbeoocupantsot fitedcpa.rtmcntofa fin::emugency, andeomrol smote
and cooiMlorextinguish the fire.Gcnctall)·,lhe rcquirement!l arc baaed on d1c occupancy, theheight andthe area ofthe building.
boc8.11Ac these ate d1c facmrs d1a1m011t affoct fi1
'C·fightin1 c.apabilitie!l and the reJatho-c ha7.ard of a 11pocific bnildjng or portion
lbueof.Tbischaptct pat-allclsand i!l~ntiallyduplicat.:d in Cltaptct9 oflhelnu:rllllliontJIFI~ Cod~(JFC);how~r,TFCCha,)-
lCf 9 al!Kl oont.ain.s periodic testing critctia lhat arc not cxuuaincd in the ADTBC. In addition, lbc 11poeial fire protection !f)'lllC<U
1."qq.tircmems hued on usc 811doocupaooy fonDd in ADlBC 01a~r4a."C duplicatOO in TFC O..aptct9 u ausucOt'IVC«''icncc.Thill
ch.aplCf rdercDCcs the (JAE Fl~ andLlf~ Saji!ly CdJe t>fPractice.
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Chapter 9 Contents
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'"' Alltll'mOltW SprinklerS)~
""' Al~li'>e Auwmatic Rrooo:~tinsuhtringS}'lllmlll
''" StlmdpipcS y111ml11
,. Portable M~ B.'tin&u.ilil:n;
"'' F"neAlann and l:>rett:c:li01 Sy~m"
,. Emt:rtmCY Alarm S)'llle!U
"'' Smol:c0 1
ntrol Sy,;tmt
910 Sm(lko and tloat Vernis
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912 F"n-e Depw1mc:nt Couneuiucuo:
9ll F"ttel'l.rmJ»:
914 Emc:rv=ncy Resplnll«&.rety !':alum!
91S Emc:rv=ncy Resplnd« Radin C(o~WJ&C-
Chapte-r 10 Meatu of ElffBS. TOOgcnctal criru ia Bet forth in Cha(tu tOteg_u1ating the design of the mean!! ofegress arc C8tab-
lis.hcd a
t~ the (lfimary •ncthod for p•'OOX'lion ofpeople in buildings b}' aflowing timely rclocatioo or evacuation of bnildjng oc:cu-
pantll. Both ptCllcriptivcaDdpc:rfonna.noolanguageis utilized in lhis cltapru to provi&forabasicappmacl'l indtc~mtinationofa
!lafccxiti.ng !t}'!i:ICtn fut all occupancie8. Tt addrcs~ allpoctioosof tOOcg.res!l l!}'!nem (i.e., exitsccc!l!l, exit!! aDde.'(itdischarge}and
iooludcs design requirements as well as pro,·isions 1
1&ulatin& indiviiual component~~.
The requirement.~ dlmn&hom Chapro.r 10 detail tOO&
iU anngcnu
::nt. number and p•'()(O(:tion ofmeans of cgrCS~~ components.
Functional aDd opctational cha.r~ri!ttk!l al'o arc specified f(l( lbt componcnt!l dlal will pcmlit their ' afc usc without special
knowlcdgcorcffon.The mean' ofogres!I protection 1."qlliromems wak in coordination with othersection' of tOOcode,!Ncb aspm-
lCClioo of 'crtical Of!Cnin&s ($ooCbapu:r7). intctior finish (&o..--cChajlCr8), fircs.upprCS~~ioo and dca
"dion systems (secCflaptcr9)
and onmcrous othcts, all ha<ingan impacton lifcsa.fccy·.Cflsptcr IOc.f the IBC is duplkatOO in Chap<c:r tOofdcTFC; howC-et, tOO
TFCeonrains twoadditionalS~..
"dion!l on themeans ofC!rcs:&ll}'$tcnl inexisting buildings.. This chaptu references thel!A& F1~ aJul
Ufe Sojel)' Cnde ofPJ'(Jt:l/c~.
Chapter 10 Contents
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1001 Admini,arntion llllb Exit Access Tra~l Dinancc
1002 Deliniliou11 11117 Aisles
1003 C".cm~.al Mtw~,; <
If Egn'l'l11 IIIIK Coll'idafs
1001 O<X:up;mt Luud 11119 Bg.re!ls Balconies
1ons Egmr.,; Widlh uno !hils
100<1 Mtw~~<
If Egn'l'll' Oluminolti<ln llf21 No.mberof E'.ritll a.nd Continnicy•
1007 AC!.-cl'lriblc t.k-.,r~ 11>22 Exit E.nclorurcs
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Duon, Gatt:,; and1rmlltiltt~ 11>23 Exit Pa.<1sa.g:c:wa}tl>
1009 SU1irwa:y11 11>24 Lwnioou!l Eg!'C$11 Path Markings
1010 RarnPJ
'"" HOfi20IUal E'.ritll
1011 Ell:it Sign11 11>26 BxtctiorExil Ramps aDd Sl&ii'W&}'!l
1012 lbndnrib 11>27 Exit Di,cha.rgc
1013 G"""' llf2K A$$Cmhly
1014 Ell:it AttfliJ 11>29 Enlctgcncy Escape and Rcscne
lOI S Exit and fu:itAC!.'Cl'll Duorways
Chapte-r n Atc:-e!lflbUtty.Cflsptcr II contains provis..iooa :hau ctforth rcquin::mcms foraccc~ibilityof bo.ilding!l andthcil'as:aaci-
at..'ldsitcsand facilities forpeople with pf'l)l$.icaldisabilitics.ThefnOOamental philosophy ofthecodconthe snbjcccofacocs' ibili!)•
is thst crcrything is required to be S~Coc.<~siblc. Thia is rcfkctOO in d1c ba.
<~ie applicability requircmcnl (secSection 1103.1). nc
oodc•sscopi:ng rcqniremcnt!l then addresstheconditions ur.dc:rwhicl'l accessibility is ootrequired in tcrma of t.'(OC{ltionstorhisge:~
ctal mandate. While lbe ADTBC comain11 scoping prm·6ions for scocs,ibilicy• (e.g~ whu,. where and how many), TCC/ANSl
A117.1, ACCC!i;sible aDd Us:able BniJcJjngs andFacilities, ill the retc•'l::ncod $tandard for d1c technical pm<i,k>ns (i.e., how).
There arc many accessibility ismes that oot onl)' booe£t people with djsabilitics. bnt al'o p•-o<idc a tangible benefit to poo~c
without disabilities.. Tili!l cypeof1
."qlli:romcntcan beset fo~ in the code asgcnctall)· applicable withool ncccssaril)' identifyingit
!lpccifically as an accc!lsibilicy-relatcd i!lsue.Such a rcqnircmool woo1d then be oonsidc:rod a
~ having hcoo '"m.ainstrumed." ~)r
t.'(ample, visible al.
t l'tllS811 locatcd in Chap~r 9 aDd ta.nlp rcqnircnlcn~ a.rcaddre!lscd in Ch~r 10.
Accessibility ctitc:ria f(l( existing bniJcJjng!l arc ~d in Section 3411.
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Chapter 11 Contents
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1101 a-•
1102· Ot:finili<ms
1100 &xlping RequirmJmbl
1104 Attc:.~~DkRowe
1105 Attc:.,.Dk Enl.nPlco
1106 V.l:ing 1md flu;.~~ l..:llding rt~~eililid'l
1107 o.,.-e.lling Unilll andS leeping Urriu
11011 Spcdlll Ottup;ul(-i""'
1109 ()the.- fo:lta.rres and ~i tti.,..
11 1<1 S iguage
Chapte-r 11 ll'lte-rior Emirorun~nt. Otaptu 12 pm'ih minimumttaDda.rds for the intc:riorcnvironmculofa building.Thew.~
da.rd!l addrcs!l tOOminimum !li'lcsofspacc!l, minimum temperaturele-rola, andminimo.m lightand ventilationlevels.Thecollection
of tcqniren'ICI'Itll add~!l limiting sound cransmisaion th1uogh wa:ls, ventilation of auk apaccs and under floor space& (crawl
!lp300!1). Finall~·. tllccha~r pm'idCi minimum s:l:lDdatds for walls, panition!l and tlool'!l to rc.t~ist wa~r inll'Usion aOO darnagc in
moms such as toilet a.nd shO'A'ct facilities, where wa~r is frequentlyinwe.
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1201 a-•
1202 Dt:finili<m~
1200 VmtiJal.i(Jilll
1204 'lbmpm:u~C<lntro1
1205 Li.ghting
1206 Yards <rrColllb
1207 &IU!IdTr
.uumh~ti(Jil
12011 1.nl.erior SpaDe! Dimt:~i<•~
1209 Attc:.~tl> Unc!CO.tpit:d ·~
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Chapte-r 13 Rue:riD' Emcle:ucy.TOOplll'fX'l'S¢ofOlap<c:r 13is to proviOOminimo.m design rcquircmoot!llhatwm prorootceffiei.eot
u1.ilizalion ofenergy in building..The 1."qllircmcntsarc dii."'C((d CCM<ard thedesign of building cm~lOflCS widl ada..<>qUatc dlenml
resistanceaOOlow airleakage.andIM'faltlthedesign and&dcctioo ofmechanical. waterbeating,elcco-icaJand illumination!t}'!UWI~
lhat protootccffcctNcusc ofdcplerable enct-gy 11!$00.tCCs.For lbcs-pccifics of lhcse ctitcria. Ollptcr 13 requires design and oo~
~truction in compliance wilh the Abu DhtJIJi lhU!rtltJlltmal Elurgy C(HitetWJllOJt CtJJe (ADTECC).
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~A/nl Dlt4bi/ff/U~W6mal CIWTIJ' CtJrt.~r.n-ob·fm Cmk (AOIECC).
Chapte-r 14 R:l.1trlor Walk.Thi~ehap<c:raddrc8!<CS tcquirt•ncnt!l for~riorwall~< ofbuildings.Minimo.m swu:brds fot wallcm-
cting m3:((lrials, in.staflation of "A<all ecwcrings a.nd thcabiltyofthe wall to provide m1athcr protection arc provi&d. This ebapc:r
abo requiresc;nerioc walls tluu areclose toplotlines, or tll:u arcbearingwalls forccnain cypcsofcoostr'OCtion. ro comply wilh tk
minimum fitc-fesistanccrating.specified in Chaptc1'116atxl7.The insrallation ofeach typcofwall covering, beit wood, maoon~·.
''inyl. •ncu.loom(l06.itcmatcrial oran.e:<lcrior in&.nlatioo and finis.h ll)~tem, ill critical to its long·tctm pc•fomla.ncc in pl'lotJXting tlc
intcriocofthcbuildingfromthecb ucntll and dlc"prcadoffiro.Special attention co lhcuscofeombu!'tible ma~rial11 on thee:ucti·)r
of lbc bnildingsueh a11 balconies. c.avcs, decks and arohitccrural trim is the focos of Section 1406.
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1401 a~l
1402 Ddiniti<uu
1403 PefliiiTIIMI:CmJ~
1404 M~b:rilll11
1405 ln,;lalllll.i(Jil <ll wan o ....mng,;
140<1 C<lmbu,;libteMal.erials <•n the E~~:t.eriorSideofE~~:lcrior W;s!.lll
1400 Metal Cmnpu.si!c Matmal11 (MCM)
1408 &tui<1r ln,;~IM~n and F'
milil Sy61cmJ (BIFS)
Chapte-r 15 Root A&9tiubHe~ and RoottopStnx:tures.Cfl.sptcr IS provides standard<~ forhoth roof&.'l~lbJics as well &.'~ Sll'll>
ruros which siLon topoflbcmofofllo.ildings.Thecti~riaadc:b~ss roofeonnruction aDd coveting which inclodcs them1athcr·pt'l~
recti~ barri« a1 the roof and, in tnOIIt ci:roomuanccs. a fil'C--tet~isWitbarrier.Tbech.sptcr is p•~scripti're in n.aruroand is ha'ICd on
docadcs ofapcriencc wilh vari0t111 traditiooal •naruials. Thcscprc.
'lctiptf~ rules arc very important for~<atillfying pc•fomanccl)f
one type of roofecwcring Of atlolhet. Soction 1509 addrc~scs rooftop stmcnti'¢S including pcnthou!IC!I, tsnks, lO'A'ctS and spiro;..
Rooftop pcmhOUSC$ larger than pi'C$C1'ibod in this cha~rmn:s.t be trcarcd 311 asuwy under Chapter 5.
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1501 a-•
1502 Dtfinili<•n~
1503 W~ PnlCt>c:liou
1504 Perli~m~anceRcqu.irt:mt:nbl
1505 Fi~CI~m~if
wlllioo
1506 M_,b:rilll11
1507 Requir«nmbl ror RIXIfCo~cringJ
15011 R(IOf lllllulaliQotl!!
1509 R"oiWpStrut::~
ISUI Rem101ing
Chapte-r16StmcturalDe!dzn.Chapter16 prt8cribeimini.mwns:tmc:rural loadingroquircmcntsfmwe in d'lcdcsignandcons:uuc-
tion of bnildjngs aOO struCtUralcomponcntll. Tt incloOO.<~ mi:nimnm design loads. as well at~ pcnnittod dc$..ign methodologies.Stu~
da.rd!l ate provided for minimum design loadA (lm;dead, wind. rain. flood and eanhqual:c as wen a<~ load oombin.ations.). TOO
application of these loads and adhcroDCc to troscrviccahililyeritcria will enhance the ~on of lifeand propcny.TOOchapu::r
1.'fcrcnceiandrcJic!l on many nationally roc:ognizcddcs:ig.n M:mdards:. A key !lWdard i!llbeAmc•·ican Societyof Ci-il Engineer's
Minimnm lksignt.oadA forBuildingsandOtllcrStiUCtlltCA (ASCB7}.Strncnu'al dcsign DOOds to addresstheconditionsoflbesirc
and locstioo.Thctcfote maps of rainfafl. seismic aDd wind cti~ria in different region!l are providOO.
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1601 a-•
1602 Dtfini tim~ and Nol:lti(JQII
1603 On~utu:ti(JQ Docurnmbl
1604 Omen! D~ign Roquirm~mbl
1605 LoadC(~~nbinatiun~
1606 Otild U !a&
1607 Li,'Cl,(!ads
16011 Ra-~«">'ed
1609 Windl..oadll
161<1 &!i.llutc!n1Lc~
1611 lbinl.oldl
1612 FloudUoU
1613 &.l'lllquak.e U '!ad-1
1614 Strucll.tn11ni.Cgril)'
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Chapte-r1'7StrocturaJ TeM&andSpedal lnspec:dons. Chapccr17 pro,·idctl avarict)' ofpmccdnrt8 andc•·itctia fortesting materi-
als anda'lscmbH
.cs, forJa.b:Jing materials and aAscmblics. and forspecialinspection ofstruccural a<~sembltcs.Thischap~rcxpand'l
on tllc rcqnitementll ofChaptu 1rcg,ardinglhcrole&andtc!lponsibilitics ofd'lcbo.ildingofficialregardingapprm"3l ofbuUdingcon~
poncn~ T
talso providesadditionaldutic.11and responsibilitiesfot theowner,oonttac({)f,dc!lignJlfOfcsaiooals and ~<pe
dal inspc(;(O(S.
Proper a.<~sembly of suucm.ral components. P•'<IClC:r qualicy· of maruials o.&ed, aDd proper application of ma~rialB are C8Bential to
en&.nring d'lat abuilding:. oncccoos011ctCd,complicB with d'le .strucCUtal and fil'l>resistancc minimum!l oftbeoodeaDd tlle awco..
~d
clc&ign.Todeterminedli!lcomplianceoften rcqnireB
continuou!lorfrequentin, pcction andtc.11ting.OlaplCI17 C~~tablishe&lbcse~<!»
cial inspection and testing atandafdg aa well aB rc.poning of the work to the buiMing official
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1701 a-"
1702 Otfiniti<!IU
1703 Aptnm'IIIK
1704 S~ial ln,.J~«lionll
1705 Slalmncml of Spo:ocial l-n~1ns
1706 SpccQ11n~¥c:lion lhrWind R«cu.irt:mmbl
1707 Spccial ln,.J~«lion fur S.,j~m.it: R""'illlant:c
1708 Strut:tun1'lbllting f(rrStismk: Rm111:1t1t:c
1709 C(!ntnu:tur Re.~punsim1ity
1710 Strut:lunl Obs«">~m~
171 1 D~ign Sin:.,tlt11 of~bb.
Tia:IK
1712 Altcmllli't.T~t Pn~~:tdtu"C
1713 'Tblt Sidi::Unld
1714 ln•,.ilu LAWTc:.t
1715 Pretx!IUUtu:ti(JQ Load'lbllbl
1716 M~tmal andTextS~andmlll
Chapte-r 18SoUs and Foundations. Cha~r 18 contain!! minimnm requirement!! fordesign.. construction aDd rosiaancc to OA'3te:r
intru!lion of foundation S}-stenl!l fot building~~ and olbustruccurcs. T
t provides criteria for d'lcg~nical andatr'IIC'ruralcon!lidcf-
ationB in the selection a.nd installation ofadoquatcs.uppon ford1cload!! tram
derred from d1estructuteabcwc.The uncc•taintics of
fonndalion oonstmction make il cxucmely difficuh m addrcs& evuy potential failure widlin d1c tc:xL of lhc code. TOO chap«cr
includes rcquirornems fo•·soils irr..
~nigation aDdsitepreparation forreceivinga foundation including d'lcanowcd load-bearing ..,"31-
ue& foraoil!l and for pmtccting d'le foondation from watct intrusion.Soction 1808 addtc&Acs thebasic roquirementi foran founda-
tion typ¢.'1. Latcf&CC:Oo•lB addtcs!l fonOOalion roqnitcmcntll d1a1aro'po.."Cific toshallow foundation!! anddeep foundation!!.Duecare
must be cxcrciaod in the planning aOO design of foundation !f)'Btcms baAed on obtaining sufficient aoil!l informstioo, the usc of
acceptedooginrering p.roocdotcs, experience aDd good technicaljudgment.
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1801 a-•
1802 Dtfinili<1n~
1803 Gtob:dmkalln'""lig;a!i<u~
1804 B:c.cavtttina, Onuli~and MD
1805 Oarnp-pro~•fi:ng andWlll.m'pi"'O>fing
ISOCi Pr'Gslmt)Mh~ Lolld-bc:ilring 'l&J11a1 gf SoiLi
1807 Nnmtbti<1n Wllll:r., Retaining WaJ111 and Embedded)>(,~ 1md Pb1tt~
18011 Nnmtbti<u~
1809 Shallow Foondal.ion11
18 1(1 Deep AIIJUcbliua,;
Chapte-r19Cont:l'tte.Thischa~rpro,·idcs minimum aoocptOOpracticestothcdc11ignandcoostrOCtioo ofbuildingsand!ttructutal
oomponcnL.; wing concrete-both plain and reinforced. Chapter 19 is fom1att00 to pa.':lllcl American Concrece Tnati.tutc (ACT)
318-0&. Bulldlng CoJe R~qtdl'c'JIIeJt.t,tj
orStt.u.~urol Cont:N!Ie(A.CI118·08)6Jtd Cr)tMt~fltOI'J•. Thcehaptcralao includes rcf«enocs
m additional standards. Struccural concrete moat 00 dcsig.ncd and oonstmctcd to comply wilh this code and allliatcd atandards.
Therea.~ specific soctions oflbechap«craddrcss..ingoonctctes.1
abs. aDehorage to cone~. lll'u
:l«crctc, reinfOfcod .&J'p!n.un coocn::tc
and oonctecc-fi.llod pi~ columns. Bec8.1l.iC of 100 'atiablc pmpcttiei of matc•·ial aDd nnmcmo.& designand coostrOCtion OCI(ions
available in the n:se.
11 ofoonctctc. duecare and control th•oo.ghont IOOcooatr'OCtion pmcCS8 is necessary.
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1901 a-•
1902 Ddini!Kuu
1903 Spc~:ill.:ationK fmTestand Matt:rb1
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1904 Ounbility Rcqllimncnb1
1905 Ou":re~Qu1ity, Mh.
ingand Pl:wing
190Ci Normlo'(ork. Embcdd.:d PiJK'I' 1md ConKinK:liua Jclinls
1907 Ocuib <•f Reinlhn:m~mt
19011 MudificatK~n~ ll• ACI318
1909 Structunl Plain c(II)Cf'e~
191(1 M.inirnum Sbb Pno'ti~oicm,;
1911 Anch~tl• CciClt:rc~e-AOowahlc.Stn:l'll DesigA
1912 Anch~ti•CciClt:rc._
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1913 Shob.-n:t.e
1914 R~nrun:cd Gypsum C•m..
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Chapte-r 20Alundnum.Cha~r20cootains standanh fot the us:cofalominum in hu.ildin&consuuctioo. Ont)• d'lcstruceutaJ appli-
catiC~ons of aluminum are addtcslled.Thecbap«crdoc!l noc address dlc u~ of aluminum in spociah:y pmduc:uaucb as !llOrcfmnt or
windowframingorarchitccnu-alh.a~'dwa.1. The useofalnminwnin heating,~milatingot ai.-.condition.ingA)Illtc.m!l is addressed in
tOOAbu DhabihtJ~NUJib>nalM~cltmtlcal CtHl~ (ADIMC).Tbechapro.rrcfctenocs nstioosl AWldatds from lbeAlominum Associ~
lion f(l( u.<1c of aJuminnm in buildingcoMuuctioo, AA Am.f 35.•A lominum Sheet Metal WOfk in Building Coownction, and AA
A.Dl-.·1 1, Aluminum ~):sign Manual. B}• ntili2i.ng the atandards: ~ forth, a ptopu application of thi!l matc•·ial can be obtained.
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Cha'J)tt-r 21Masotu7.Thiachapcet pm'idcsoomprohooai."¢and practicalrequiromcnL.; for masonryconstruction. TOOproviaions
ofCl'laptcr21requite minimum aoce.p<od practices anddle nscofstandards fuf thedesign andoonsti'Uetion of maQOnryAtl"'CtUI'"C$...
The prm•isions addi'CSi •natuial specifications andtcs.t mctbocb; l'fpcS of wall cooatr'OCtion; « itcria forcng_incc•'Od aDd empirical
dc$..igna:1."qlliroddccails ofcot'lsuuctioo including theexecution ofoonstroctiol'l. Ma.<1onrydesignmcchodologics including aDow-
able stress design.!ttrcngthdesign andempiricaldesign arcoovcrod by pr·wisionsoflbechap«cr.Also add~CS~~od atem31lOOI}' fin>
plaocs andchimneys,m1111onry hc3(C:rs andglass unit masonry.Fitc-fcsi!ltatltconstrOCtioo w ing roa
'lonry is also requitedto comply
with Chaptc:r7. M1111ooty foundations a.~ alsa-!lUbjcctt.o the requirements ofChap~r 18.
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2102 Ddiniti<m.~ and Nolalion11
2103 "'•""!')'CIICll11rucli<ln Materials
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2110 Gbtl,; Unil Ma11nnry
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Chapte-r 2l StHI. Chaptet 22 provides dlc requi1'1::1ncnL~ nccc!l!W'}t for the dc!lign and consuuctioo of !tlructutal s:b:lcl (including
oompo~~itccon!luuctioo). oold-fonncd~<teet ~<tccl join~, Ml:lcl cableurocrurcs and~<tcel stota.gerscb. Thechapterspooifics appro-
priatcdc~<ignandcoo~<trOCtioo !Uatldards fufthcootype~ofwn.cnt1~. Italso provi&s aroad mapofdlcapplicablecochnkalrequin>
mcnts for ~<tccl stiUCOlJ'C~. Steel is a noncombustible bnilding m:~~te:rial commonly a.<1l!ociatcd with T)-pes Ta.nd n con~uuction:
hO'A'CVC.r. it i~< pcnnittcd tobe us:cdin all type~ ofconstruction. The~roquitC8thatma~rial~< u~ in thedesign ofstruccurals.t..."Cl
membcBconfotmtodc.<~ignatcdnational ~<Widards.Cbap<c:r2'2 i~ inmhud with tbcdc8ign andus:cofstool matc•·iab usingthe~pcci·
ficatioos and standatd.
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nctican Jn.stinncfot Stocl Constm«ion,dle Arl)etica.n lron andStcel ln~<titotc. theSteelJoi~<t ln~<ti·
nne and the Arl)etica.n Socicq•of Civil EngiDCCI'II.
Chapter 22 Contents
2201
2202 Dtfinili<ms
2203 ldmtil'h:ation and PnlCt:cliom or Stt:elliwStnx:b.mll Purpu!Ge$
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2205
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Chapte-r 23 Wood. Thill cha~r provides minimum guidance for dle design of bnilding~ a.nd ~<trOCtUrC8 thar u~<e W<l<'ld and
wood-based procfuc(s in lbc.ir fra.nling and falwication. ln gcDCtal, onl)• 'J'ype m,T
V ot VhuUdings may be constructed ofwood.
Aocotdingly Cha~r'23 is referenced whenthcconlbination oftbeoocupaooy (dctcmlincd in Chap«cr3) and the bcight andareaof
tbe building (~mlincd in Chap~r S) indicate lharcon~<trOCtioo can be'l')•pe m,T
V ot V.
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2:302 Dtfinili<ms
2:303 Minimum S~dml.ol andQuaHty
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Chapter 2A Glass and Glarlna,. This chaptu cstablis.hc!l regulation!! for glas!l a.nd glazing u.<1cd in ho.ilding!l ands.t~s that.
when installed,a.e subjcc<OO to wiDd a.nddead loads. Enginouing and design requirements arc includedin thechll.p(C.r. Additional
!tliUCblral roquircmcnb arcfoond in Olaptu 1
6. Ascoondconccm of thischapccriaglas11andgluingOAod inarea~ wbct'cit islikcly
to ha'Can impaceoo theocoopanut Section 2406 idcm.ific!l ha.ta.rdous location!! whereglazingin!ltaJicdmustcilbct be!lafct)' glu-
ing oc bloctod to PfCVC«lt hnman impact.Safe(}•glazing mOAt m~l!ltringcnt sta~dards aDd be appropriately matkedor identified.
Additional s.tlDdatds forglass and g_la2ing in guards. hand.raJ1s. cJC·aror hoisrway11 andclC'li.W can;.. and in athletic fuciliOO arc
p1'0Vidod.
Chapter 24 Contents
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2A02 Dtfiniti<IIU
2A03 Gmenl Requin:mmlll r.,Gl~m~
2A05 S lupcd Gl;u:ing 1111dSkytights
~ret)' Gl;u:ing
G~" in Jlandrllib and Gu~
Glv.iAg in ,thklit: Fac:ilitit!1
Chapte-r1SGJ'Jmanl Board and Pbste-r. Cbaptct 25 contains dlc provi~<ion!l and referenced !ltandards tllat regulate d.1e design.
constructionandqualityof gypsumboardaOO pl~~r.Thcoorcprc.t~cntdle mo~<tcommon interiorand~rior fini~<h materials in the
buildingindustry.This dlaptuprimanlyaddressesqnality..cootml-rclatedi~<t1uc.twidl regardtoma~rial specification!Iand installa-
tion roquiremcnlli. Mo~<tpmdncts are m.am.dacOll'ld underdle cootmlof indw:uystandards. ThebuiMing official or in!lpoctor pri-
marily nred11 to verify that the IIJICWOpriatc produce is nscd and pmpe••ly installed for d.1e intended u~ and location. 'While often
~imply nscd as wall and ceiling co-..~ring!l, pi'Of!Crdcsign and application are llCOCS~<al}' to provide wc:atbu rosiuaDCc a.nd tcqnil."d
fil'e ptotcction for both strocrural aOO noo~<011Ctllral building components.
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2501 o-•
2502 Dtfini!Kuu
2503 lmo
JICCtiOU
2504 Vertical and lluril':un~l /u~c:mbl~
2505 Sht>U" wan cc,.!b'uc:Cicln
2506 G)1l~um B<oanl M11l«illhl
2507 Lalhing and Pl~ring
25011 G)ln:urn Ccllllllnll:liom
2509 G)1l~um B<oanl in Sbw>~o'«<l a.nd Watr;rOut~cbl
251<1 Latlling and fming liwCem.emlPb-11« (Slut:t:Q)
2511 l.nleriorPb-lt.er
2512 B:c.bricw Pl~t~~b:f'
2513 B:c.
pwc:d A,greaat.e Pl:~~~l«
Chapte-r 26 Pbstk.TOOU.<Ieofpla~ics in buiMin&consuuctioo aDdcomponcnu:ill addreslled inChapccr26.This chaplCI provides
!lta.nf:brd.'l addrcs!ling foam plastic inrulation, fualn plas.ticll used M int.lrior finish and trim, and otbet plastic ''«~Ccts used on tOO
insiOOorootsideofa building. Plasticaiding is regulated by Cbaptcr 14. Scction!l2606 throu.&b 2611 addressthe useof lighH.rans-
mitting pla<nics in -."3riou.<~ configurations11uchas walla, roof panels. skylight.<~, 11igns :tOO as gluing. Requircn)Cnts for tOOuscof
fibct-•~inforccd potymcn;.. fihc:rglaAs-rc.infotccd polymeB aDd rdloctivc plaAticeorc insulation a."C aboeomainod in this chap«c.r.
SomeplaWcll exhibit rapid tl:tn~Aptead and heavysmokedensitycbaractc•·istics when ex-posed co fire. Additionally,e:<polnli'Cto
100bc3tgcDCtalCdby afirecancauseoome pla<nic!ito dc.foml,whichca.n affectdlcirpcrfonna.noc.Therequirement!! a.ndlimitations
of this chapterarc. nccc!l:sa.ry tocootmlthe uscof plaAtica.ld foanl pl311tie ptoduct:R aocb thattheydo IWLoomptomisc thca:tfctyof
building occupant!!.
2601 G~1
Driinitkuu
Li.ght•Tnn~>millinl P!Mtic Glv.iAg
2<10
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2<12 Fiber Rtinfuwed Pl:1lymuand FibergbslloReinfum:d Polymt:r
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Chapte-r 21 Electrital. Sinoocloccrical !f)'Stcm!i andcomponootll arca.l integral partofalroostanstmcCUI'Cs, it is ncocssa.ry f()( the
codeto addrcs& theinstafl.ationofAOC:b!f)'!tiOOl!l. Forthis (ltltpo~ Ch.aptct27 rde:roDCe.t The Eltu:Mdty R~ring k~gulatlont2007,
Rtt~•l.tiiHI 1, dat..."d Janua.ry, 2009. at~ promulg.atCd by the Regulation a.nd Snpcrvision Buteau, Emitatc of AbuDhabi.
Tn addition, Section 2702 addrcsSC~~ emugcncy a.nds:tandby powe:r rcquiroolent!l. Such &}tUCiliS mustcompt)• wiih dlc 1nun•a4
tliHiaiFlte Ctxl~ (TFC) aDd rcfe«nccd!l:Wldards.Tbi&
section also pro,·idtil."fe:roDCcstothevarioo!l:codc~~edions requitingemer-
gency a.ldstaOOby power, rucb as high-tisc buildings aDd buildings containing I'IV3rdous 1
natetisls.
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2702 Ero~u:y 1111dSumdb)• Pbv.>crSy6t.etn~
Sec1'ht: Ela iT'idr}•1'iri.ng Rcguiurims(ThirdEditiun).datedMan:b.2014, a-~ pnomulpb:dby l.bcRtgvlatK1
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Chapte-r 28 MMhanleal Syr;temto.. N'carf)• all buildings will include mochsnical systems.Thiachapter pnwic:b rofucnocs to the
Allu DltabllmeriUllionQ/M~dtmtlcQI CAde (ADTMC) and dlcAl~tt Dlwbl lnlelltt:lllonQ/ Fud Gas Ct>d~ (ADTFGC) fM thedesign
and iR!'tallatioo of mod'lanical~·us.. ln addition, tOOcbapu::rrcici'CICCS Chapcc.r2.1of d1c ADTBC for m.a.~nrychimooys, fin>
places and ba.rbccncs.
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~ Abl< Dlt4bi/ntU~Wtirmal Mt:r.lt4rrkalCmk (ADIMC).
Chapte-r 19 Ptm.-bb•&Syste-m&. Chapccr'29 regulatesthe minimum requin::mcnt.~todcs:ign and in!ltall plnmbings}<slOOl!l tllat mut
beprovidOO forC'Cl}'typeof bo.ilding.Thillcha~ral!lo regulatesthe flowratC8 oftOOrequitedfu:ruros in variou.'l typesof bnildings
to achiCo"¢tOOwatcroonsctvatioo ~joctivcofE!llidaaprogram.Thi!ldlaptcrprovidcs rcfctcnocs to the Uniforrt~ Plrt~ttiJi.ng Cixltof
Allu DhaiJI 'EmlM/easpobli!lhcdbytllcAbuDhabiEnvironmental Agencyandtllc tl'lutrSrtpplyReguladon.t,January,2009(WRS)
aspoblishcdbydlcRegulation aOOSopcn-i!lion Bnruu. FormatlCf'l> nocprovidOO for,the /JtttmtJllt)Jtal Pl~t~ttlllng coo~ (TPC) shall
be U.'lcd.
Chapter 29 Contents
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2903
~LhcUmfon.u Pllf!'nbiltgCmktf,tln, DfttJR£111imt~II.O'pub1~bedb)•l.hcAbu.DhabiEn,iroummll:IJAgmcyIPldl.he WotuSupplyR~:pWb'fnu.
January, 21)(19 (Wlt.~ liS puNi11hcd by l.bc Ro,gu1ation and S~~pt:rooi~<iom Bun:llll..
Chapter30f!le,•ators aud COJn•eyinaSystemfi.Cbaptcr30 pm'ih m ndards fotdlc inliUllationofclC'8Ws into bo.ilding!l. Ref-
erenced!lW dardll prO'vidctherequ.il'cmcnts fo1•theelevatorsystemand•ncchani!l•ns:. DetailedstaOOa.rdsarc provided in d.ICchap«cr
fMhoiM:"A<ayeldosun::s. hois:rway venting aOOmachiooroools. Now ptovis.ioos arcadded in the2009mefortiresCJViccaccessclc-
''aror& roquircd in hig.h-ri!IC building~~ and for the optional chotec ofClOCUJ!aOt evacuation clcvauws (sec Scction 403).
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Chapte-r 31 Speclal COMtrut.'don. Cbap<c:r3 1oontain!l aconcetion of rcgubtions fora variety ofo.niqoc !ltructutcs aDd archire~>
rural feoaru1~. Pcd:strian ·~taltways aDd runnels connocting two bniJcJjngs arc addrc8scd in Section 3104. Membrane and aiM.u~
portOO nroctlli'C$ are addret~scd by Scdion 3 102. Safeguards fot swimming pool safety arc found in Section 3 109. StMdatds for
tcmporaty stmcntl'¢5:, incloding pcmlit roquircmcnu: are p1widod in Soction 3103. Stmcntl~ u varied as awning~~, marquees.
11igns. cclococnmuntc~tioo ~nd bmadca.
<tt tMVCI'II and antomatic ..
-c:hicular gates: arc al110 addrc8aod (!leeScction!l 3105 dlrough 3108
and3 110}.
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3 102
3 103
3 104
3 105
3 106
3 107
3 108
3 109
3 110
Chapte-r31Encroaehmenulntothe Puhtk Riaht-ot-Way. Buildings ands:trucrurcs fromtimetotin)Carcdc!ligDCd1
0extendO'Vc.r
a property lineand intothe public rig.ht-of·W&J'. Local regulations oms.idc ofdlc building oodeOAo.allysct limiiS1
0$11Ch CI)Cf'08C~
roonts, and S11Ch rcgulation!l tate preccdooccovcrthc provision!! of thiachap~r. Standarda arc pm,•idod foc cncmad'lmcnts: bclw•
grade forstruceutalsnppon,vanltlt and aruwa}'ll. E~mcniSabcwcgradearcdivid:dintobclow2.45m, 2.45 mro 4.55 m,and
abovc4.55 m, bcca1IS¢ofheadroom aOO vehicular hcighLisrucs:.This include« stcp!l, oolnnma, l'A<nings,canopics. ma.rquccs,sign.s.
windoM, balcooiet.Similar architoetural fcaturc!l ahM·c grade arc also adc:trc5:scd. POOc!llrian walkwa}<s mu!'l abo comply with
Ch..... 3 1.
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Chapte-r 33Safe&tJarcb Durbsa: COMtnte'tion. Chapter 33 providc8 safety rcquiromcms duting oonstmcOOn and dcroolition of
building&aDdumcrures.Thes¢rcqnircmcntll are intoodOO f{)(lfotccclbepubltcfrom injuryand 81:joinin&propcny from damag~ ln
addition, the cbaptct provides for lhe P•'logtet~IIWc in.stallatioo and Of!C:ration of c.'(itMllirwafl> and !<tandpipcs.yucms eluting oon-
!tlruction.Thill cl'laptcr rofcB to theCodes ofPractice issued by the E.n,·ironmcnt. H«ltl'l and Safety Centc:rof Abu Dhabi.
Chapter 33 Contents
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3301 a-•
3302 On~utu:ti(JQ Sa:JC!guanlll
3303 Omtolitina
3304 Site lfl
3305 SanilaJ"y
3306 Prt~teetiun QfPI>Cblri~m"~
3307 Prt~teetiun QfAdj(rining Pn~)'
33011 'lbmJ!ORfY UllO ~~~~~. AOc:r61Mld Publk: Plup«t)'
3309 Fi~ &tinguishtm
331<1 Moan" •>rEigfel'M
3311 Standpipes
3312 Automlllk Sprin kkrSy6t.em
Chapte-r34Exhtfn&Strut.'to.TM. Thepnwlsion.s inO.aplCI 34dc:al with altc.mat:Wcmcthod!lorroducodoompliaDCC rcqnircmoots
whendealing witht.'(istin&buildingcons.traink 'T'hischapterallomfatacontroflcddcparturo from full compliance"A<iihthetcchni·
cal c::o&s, "A•ilbout compromising the minimum standardtt fo.r fire prcvcntioo a.nd lifeaafcty fc:aru•~ of ~ rdlabilioucd building.
Provisions arcdividedbyadditioo,ahc•'3tioos, repain,changeafaccopancyandmewed stiUCCW'C.tt.TherearcfnnbuallowaDCcs for
1
'1!giuc.rtd hiatoric bnildjng!l. Tbc1
'1! arc abo special allowalliCC$ for replaoc.ncnt ofe:<isting atairwa)lli, roplaccn..:m of glau and
accessibility rcquiromcms.
Section 3412, Coo1pliancc Ahcmat.ivcs. allows for t.'(iating buildings to be evaluated so llJI to ahow thai alterations, while not:
meeting new construction reqniren)C(IIll, win imprm~ thcewrcnle::i!lling situation. PtoviaiooB aro batted on a nnmc•·icalacoring
!f)'!ltOOl iJWOlving 18 'V81"iow safety parametoo and the degree ofoodccoolpliancc for C3Ch issoc.
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3401 a~J
3402 Driinitkuu
34ns Repaiu
340<1
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3411
3412
Chapte-r 35 Re-te-rented Staudanh.The codecomain!l nomerow rcfucnoc.tt tostandards that arowed to re&U-late material!! and
methods ofcooaO'QCtion.Cbapt« 35 contains a oonlptehensi,•c lise of all uaDdards thai are refucnocd in the CX'ldc:including the
appendices.Theatandsrd!l arcpattofthecodetathet.'(tcntofthereferencetothestandard(aceSection 102.4). CompliaDCcwith tOO
1.'fercncod.standard ls DCOCsaal)•fot compliance with thiB oodc. By pm'iding !lpecifically adoplCdamndards.. theconBuuctioo and
installation rcqnircmcnts nece&~~ary fot camplia.noe with tbe code can be readily determined. The bMi!t fot code compliance is,
lbc.r~orc.. cmblis.~d ruld fl•ailablcon 10 equal b:ttia rothe truildin& ~official, contraeror. tkaignet andown~t.
Chapccr 35 is 01
'&ani2cd ina mannerthatmakc!l it easyb locawapccificuandards.Tt li!lts anofthe refucnccdBWidardll, alpha-
bcticaDy, by acronym of thep•')mnlgatingagoocy ofthestandard. Each ag:cncy'!lBWidsrd!larc thcn li:s.tOO in cithct alph3bcticalor
numericorderba.~odUJlOO tbestandardidentification.The li!llalsocontainsd1etitleofd1estandard,thecditioo (date) oftbestandard
1.'fcrcncod..anyaddcDdainctndcd aa partoftbeICCadoption,aDddlesectionotaoctions ofthis codethauclcroDCcthe!llatldard.
App~dkts. AppeDdi001 arc prM<idcd in the ADmeto offer rupplement.al crilCf'ia to tbe pm'iBions in tbe main chap<c:n of tOO
CC'l<k. Appcncli~ ha't-c the same foroo andeffcctaa tbe fim 35 d'laptcn> of~ ADme.
App~db: C Group V-A&l"ko.ltural Butldtllp. AppcDdix C pm'idcs:a nlotclihcral actafstandards fortheconstruction ofa.g:ri·
cnltural buildings, ratherthan atried)• followingtf'leutilitybuildingproviaion,rcfloctivcaftheirspecific usageaDd limit...
"docoopam
load. TOO provisions of tbe apslCndix allow roMooablc bcighlS aDd area
<~ commensuratewith the riskof agricultntal bo.ildings.
App~db: E Sopplentental Attfl>51blltty Requfmneutw.. AppcDdix E ind udc8 acoping rcquiroo1enb contained in the ne-w
ADA/ABA Aocc.u.ibili1yGnidcUnc!l tluu arenot inChap<c:r11 and natothCN.ti!ICmcntionedormain!ltreamcdthrao.ghontd1
ecodc.
Items in tbeappcnclh: dc3l with 1nlhjccts natcy•ptcally addi"C&&d in dle n1ainchapter(e.g.., bods:, room aignag:c,tnu1aportatioo facili·
tic!l).
App~db: F Rodel'ltprootbsz.. The provision!! ofthis app:ndix arc minimum mechanical methods to pi'CVC:Ilt tbecnuyof rodents
intoabuiMing.Thes¢staDda.rds.when used incoojunctioo'A•ithcleanlincs:sandmaintenanceprograms, cansignificantlyreducethe
potential of rodents: invading a building.
App~db: G Flood·:t'tiibtant C4'1l:tatr~don. Appendix G is intended oo fulfin the flood-plain managoolcnt aDd administratio-c
1."qq.ti:rcmcms ofthe Emirate ofAbo. Dhabi agencies havin,gjuriacliaion overs.nch regulations.

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App~dtx HSips;. AppcDdix Hgathcl'!l in one pls.ccthe,·ariOO&oodcs:tandardsdlatregulawtrocOf'u
nroctionaOOptotcction ofmn-
door&.igu. WhcllCVCf poss.iblc. tOOappendix pm~.-icbatandards in pcrf<Wm.ancclangu.age., tllnsallowingthe wi<kstpossible appli-
cation.
App~dtx I Pado Conn.Appendix Tpro,·idctl standard<~ appli.c:ablc f{) the oons:trucOOn anduse of patio 00'c:'!l. Tt is limited in
applicati•)O topatio OOl'C
I'II accessory to d~tclling units.Ccwen: of patios a.nd othcrontdoorarea.'~ aMOCiatcd with rcstauran~. mu-
camilc lnildings,office&. l'nlt$;inghomesorother nondwclling oocupaooiC$would 00rubjccttoatandards: in dle m
aincode andnot:
lhis app::ndix.
App~dtx JGradhl&- APf!Cndix I provides standards for 1.00 grading of pmpc•tietl. The appendix also (lfOVidc!l !ltandard.<~ for
admini!lt-ation andooforccment of a grading program including pc:mlit aoo inspoctionrcquircmcms.
App~dtx L Abo Dbab1Ame.udln$11RtoACI3US-08andCon1me.utary. Appendix L pr'WidCicl'langC$madctoACT318 inorder
to addruss the Abu Dhabiunique r'¢CIIlircmcntli pertaining tocoocrot.:: construction.
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:cknowltdwents.,, •••••• ••• ••••• , , , •••••• •• •••• jij
.J!uru:t,, ........ ................. ..... . .. ......~
F;f'ftfltnt llq otTbb Codt....... .. ................D
CHAPTER 1 SCOPR ,ND ADMINISTRATION••• • 1
PART I-SCOPE AND APPU CATION •••••..••••• 1
Section
101
102
General. ..... ........... ...... .......... .. I
Applicability . ........... ...... .......... .. 2
PART 2--ADlfiNIS TRATION AND
I!NFORCE~fENT ........ ...... .. ......2
Section
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
Buildinq Permitll Directorate ..... .......... .. 2
Dutil:$ and Pow;.ws of Building Official ....... .. 2
Pennit.~ ...... ........... ...... .......... .. 4
Floot a.nd Roof Design Loads..... .......... .. 5
Submittal Documemll ..... ..... . "" ".6
Temporary Structures aDd U11e!l ... .......... .. 8
Fcc11. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... . .... .. 9
110 Jn~pcction!l... ........... ...... . .... .. 9
111 CcftificateofOocupancy...... ....... ....... tO
112
113
114
115
Set•ice Utilitic!l .. ........... ....... ....... t 1
Board of Appeal!! . ........... ...•.•.. ...... I I
Violation!! . ...... ........... ...... ........ 11
Slop Work Order . ........... ...•.. ........ 12
116 Unsafe Structu1~ll aDd Eqnipment .•.. ........ 12
1!1 Addition&) Con!lidcration for Sustainable
Conu:ruclion••••• ........... •••••• ....... ·ll
CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS ......... .......... 13
Section
201
202
........... •..•.•.. ...... 13
Definition!! ...... ........... ...... ........ 13
CHAPTER 3 USE AND O CCUPANCY
CLASSIFICATION ••• •• ••••••..••15
Section
301
302
303
General . ........... ....... ....... 25
Classification .•.. . "" " 25
Assembly Group A .......... ...... ........ 25
304
305
306
307
308
Business Group B . ......... . .26
Educational Group B...... .......... ...... . 26
Factory Group F.
High~hv.atd Ckoup H .... .
.26
.27
ln&titutional Group J ...... .......... ...... .35
309 Mercantile Group M . . . . . . . 36
3 10 Rc11idcntial Group R ...... .......... ...... . 36
3 11 Stof'3ge Group S. . ......... ...... . 37
3 12 Utilicy• and MisccllaDOOUll Group U . . 38
CHAPTER 4 SPECIAL DET.JLED
REQUIRE~fENTS BASED ON
USE ,ND OCCUP.NCY ••••• •• ••• 39
Section
401 Scope . .......... ....... .......... ...... . 39
402 Co•;crcd Ma11 and Open Mall Building!l ...... . 39
403
404
405
406
407
408
409
4 10
411
4 12
4 13
414
4 15
416
4 17
4 18
4 19
420
421
Higb-risc Buildings ....... .......... ...... . 42
Acriu1
ns.......... ....... .......... ...... . 45
Underground Buildings .... .......... ...... . 46
Molor-•cbiclc-rdatcd Occupancies . 47
Group J-2 ........ ....... .......... ...... . 50
Group T
-3 ........ ....... .......... ...... . 52
Motion Picmre Projection Room!l ..... ...... . 54
Stag_e!l and Plalfom!1...... .......... ...... . 54
Special Amu~ement Building!l ........ ...... . 56
Aircraft-related Occnpancic11 ......... ...... . 57
Combu~tible Storage ..... ........... ...... . 59
Hazardow Malctials ..... ........... ...... . (,0
Oroup6 H· I.H-2,H-3, H-4and H-5 .(,.a
Application of F1ammable Finishes . . 76
Drying Rooms . . .......... ...... . 76
Organic.Coating!!.. ...... ........... ...... . 77
Rc11e1
'VCd ......... ...... . .n I
0rOU
Jl' l· l. R·l, R-'2, R-3 .. .......... ...... . 77
Hydrogen Cutoff Rooms ... .......... ...... . 77
422 Amba.latOI')' Healtb Care Facilitie!l . . 78
423 Stoml Sholoors . .. ........ ...... .78
CHAPTER 5 GENERAL RmLDING
HEIGHTS AND AREAS •••••• •• ••• 79
Section
501
502
General .......... ....... .......... ...... . 79
Defin.itions ....... ........ ......... ...... . 79
TABLE OFCONTENTS
503
504
505
506
507
508
509
Genera] Building Height and Area Limitations .. 79
Building Hciglu .. .......... ....... ........ 79
r-.tcz:zanincs.••••• .......... ••••••• ........ 81
Building Area 'Modifications """ 82
Unlimited Area Building!l .... ......... ...... 83
Mixed U!lc and Occupancy ... ......... ...... 84
Special Pto•iaions .......... ....... ........ 86
CHAPTER 6 TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION.. .. ..89
Section
601
602
603
General .. ....... .......... ....... ........ 89
Construction Cl~W:ificatioo . """" 89
Combo&tible Matctial in l)pe Tand n
Construction .•... .......... ...•... ........ 9 I
CHAPTER 7 FIRE ,ND SMOKE
PROTECTION FEATURES •••• .. •• 93
Section
701
702
General .. ...•... .......... ...•... ........ 93
Dcfi.nition!l ...... .......... ....... ........ 93
703 Fire-resistance Ratings and FireTc1101 . ........ 9"
704 Fire-rcsislaDCc Rating of Strucrural Membc01 ... 95
705 Bxtcfior Walls ... .......... ....... ........ 97
706
707
70&
709
71
0
711
712
7 13
Fire Wall!l .
Fire Barriers.
.......... ...... ..... 102
.......... ...... ..... 104
Shaft Bncl011nre!1 .•.. . . .... 105
Fire Partitions. ...... .......... ...... ..... I08
Smokc Barricn~ ..•.. . "". 109
Smotc P:utitions .... .......... ...... ..... 110
Hori2ontal As!lemblics ......... ...... ..... 110
PeDCUation!l .. ...... .......... ...... ..... 111
7 14 Fire-resislant Joint Systcnl!l ..... ...... ..... 114
7 15 Opening PI"O(Cctive!l.. .......... ...... ..... 114
7 16
7 17
71&
71
9
720
721
Ducts and Air 'T'ransfc.t Openings. ...... ..... 118
Coocealed Spaces •.. .......... ...... ..... 122
Fire-resistance Rcqniremcnts for Pla~ter . ..... 124
Thetmal- and Sound-inBnlating Malctials ..... 124
Prescriptivc Fire RcsistaDCc ..... ...... ..... 125
Calculated Fire Resistance ...... ...... ..... 147
CHAPTER 8 INTERIOR 111NISHES .... ....... 177
Section
801
802
803
804
General ...... ...•.. .......... ...... ..... 177
Dcfinition!l . .......... ...... ..... 177
Wall and Ceiling Finishes ....... ...... ..... 177
lnlcriot Floor Fini~h . .......... ...... ..... 180
805 Combuu ib lc Matcl'iab in Typu T
aDd nCon~tn1ct:ion . ...... ........... ... 1&0
806
807
Dcoorath·-c Materials and Trim ........... ... 1&0
Insulation ........... ..... . . ... ... 18 1
808 Aoowtical Ceiling Systems .. ........... ... 18 1
CHAPTER 9 flltE PROTECTION S'STEMS•• • 133
Section
901
902
General .. ........... ...... ........... ... 183
Definitions .......... ..... . . ... ... 183
903 Automatic Sprinkler Systcm!l . . . ... ••• 1
86
904 Alternative AulOmatie
Fire·C'Xtinguishing Systcnl!l. . . ... ... 190
905 Standpipe Sysrcm!l. . .......... ... 192
906 Portable Fire Bxtinguishcfs... ........... ... 194
907 Fire Alarm and Detection Sy~tems........ ... 196
908 Emerg_ency Alaml Sy!lte•ns ... ........... ... 206
909 Smoke Control S}·~tems ..... ........... ... 2t:'l7
910 Smoke and Heat Vents. ...... . . ... ... 2 13
911 Fire Command Center. ...... . . ... ... 2 15
912 Fire Deparuoont Connoctioos . ........... ... 2 16
913 Firc Pnmps ......... ....... ........... ... 2 16
914 Emerg_ency Rc11pondcr Safety Feature!l .... ... 2 17
915 Emerg_ency Rc11pondcr Radio eo..·crage.... ... 2 17
CHAPTER 10 MF.ANS OF EGRESS .. .. ........ 219
Section
1001 Adnlinistration ...... ....... ........... ... 2 19
I002 Definitions ......... ...... . . .. .... 2 19
I003 General .,.,.fcan!l of Egrc11!1 . . . . . ... ... 220
1004 Occupant Load...... ....... .......... .... 221
I005 Egress Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... 22.1
I006 Mean11 of Egr~s mumination . . . .. .... 22.1
1007 Accessible Mean!l of Egrcu .. .......... .... 224
1008 Doo01, Gale& and 1lrn~tilcs . . . . .. .... 226
I009 S tai..ways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... 232
1010 RanlJ!II ... .......... ....... .......... .... 235
1011 Exit Signll .
1012 Handtails
.. ..... 236
.. ..... 237
1013 Guards .. .......... ....... .......... .... 237
1014 Exit ACOCII!I......... ....... .......... .... 238
1015 Exit aDd Exit Ac~s Doorway!l ......... .... 240
1016 Exit Acocll!l Travel Di~tance .. .......... .... 241
1017 Aid es ... .......... ....... .......... .... 242
1018 Corridot!l .......... ....... .......... .... 242
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10 19 Bgro:~:; Ba.loon.io:~ .... .
1020 Bx.iti ........ ...... .
1021 Number of'E:I:it!l and Continuity.
102'2 Bxit Enclosurea ..... .
102.1 Bxit Pass:agcwaya.... .
1024 Lnminow Egress Path Marting!l
.... Z44
.... 244
. ... 244
"" 2.15
"" 2.17
"" 2.17
102.i Hori2onW Exits..... . . ... 248
1026 Bxtctior Exit Ramp!! and Stairway!! ...•.. .... 249
1027 Bxit Discharge...... .
1028 Assembly .
1029 Emergency &cape and Rcsco~.
"" 250
. ... '251
"" 255
CHAPTER 11 ACCES.SIRD.~ITY . •••••• •• •••••• 257
Section
110 1 Ocne•·al. ..... ...... .
1102 Definition!! .
1103 Sooping Requirement.<~..
1104 Accessible Root¢•... .
"" 257
.. .. '257
"" 257
"" 258
1105 Accessible Bntran001. . . ... '259
1106 Parking and Passenger Loading Facilir.ies: . .... '260
1107 Dwelling Units: and Sleeping Unit.'l ...•.. .... '260
1108 Spooisl Oocnpaooie!l . .
1109 Otbct Fcarurc!l and Facilitic!l
1110 Signagc...... ...... .
"" 263
"" 266
"" 269
CHAPTER 12 INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT ••••• 271
Section
1201 General. ..... ...... .
1201 Dcfinitit>nt~ .
1203 Ventilation
1204 Temperature ConiJ'Ol . .
1205 Lighting ..... ...... .
1206 Yatd!l or Conm ..... .
1207 Sound Tran!lmis!lion . .
1208 lnteriot Space Dimcns..ion!l .
1209 Access to Unoccupied Spaou
12 10 Surrounding Marcrial!l..
.. .. 271
.. .. Z7 1
.... 271
""272
""272
""273
""273
""273
.... 274
.. .. 274
CHAPT ER 13 ENERGY EFWICIENCY•••• •••••• 275
Section
1301 General. ..... ...... . "" 215
CHAPTER 14 EXTERIOR WAJ.~LS •••• •• ••••••• 277
Section
1401 General. ..... ...... . ""277
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1402 Dcfin.itian..:o .......... •••••• ........... ••• 277
1403 PcrfonnaDCC R«Juircment!l ... .
1404 Matcl'iab. ........... .... ..
.. .. ... 277
.... ... 278
1405 Ins..tallation of Wall Covering!! ........... ... 279
1406 Combustib le Matcl'ial!l on the
Bxrcrior Side of Exterior Walls ........ ... 28'2
1407 MeW Compo!litc .,._.
fatcrisl!l (MCM) ....... ... 283
1408 Exterior Insulation and
Finish Sy!llems (BTFS)..... ........... ...2M
CHAPTER 15 ROOF ASSErfBLIES ,ND
ROOFTOP STRUCTURE$ . •••••• • 285
Section
150 I General .. ........... ...... ........... ... 28$
1502 Definitions .......... ...... ........... ... 28$
1503 Wcalher Protc:ction .... ...2&.>
1504 PcrformaDCC R«Juircment!l ... ........... ... 286
1505 Fire Cla!lsification .. ........ .... 287
1506 Matcl'iab. ........... ...... ........... ... 287
1507 Rcquireroonts fot Roof Co<crings ........ ... 288
1508 Roof ln11nlation ...... ...... ........... ... 296
1509 Rooftop StrucrutC$. . .......... ... 296
1510 Rctoofing ........... ...... ........... ... 298
CHAPTER 16 STRUCTURAL DESIGN .. •••••• • 299
Section
160 1 General .. ........... ...... ........... ... 299
1602 Definitions and N'otation!l .... . .. .. ...299
1603 ConstrUCtion Document.'!..... ........... ... 300
I604 Ocncnll DC(;iis:n RcquiNmcnt' ........... ... 301
1605 Load Combination&. .. ........ ....303
1606 Dead Loads ......... .... .. .. .. ... 305
1607 Uve Loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ ... 305
1608 ~.. .......... ......... .. .. ... 3 1o 1
1609 Wind Loads ......... ......... .. .. ...3 10
1610 Soil Lateral Lo$d11 .... ........ ......... ... 3 18
1611 Rain Loads .......... ........ .
1612 Flood Loada ......... ........ .
.. .. ... 3 19
.... ... 320
1613 Earthquake Loads: .... ........ ......... ...321
1614 Structura1lntcgrit}' .......... ... 330
CHAPTER 17 STRUCTURAL TESTS AND
SPECIAL INSPECTIONS . •••••• •333
Section
170 I General ... .......... ........ ......... ... 333
1702 Definitions . "" " .333
1?03 AppM~Q.lfl . . ......... ••••••• .... 3l3
1704 Spooial lns.pcctions .. .......... ....... .... 33"
1705 Statement of Special Inspections .... 345
1706 Special Ins-pections for WiDd Requirements ... 347
17CY7 Special lns.pcctions for Seismic Resistance.... 347
1708 Suuctnral Testing forSeismic Rc!listanoo . .... 348
1709 Contractor Rcaponsibility ....... ....... .... 349
17 10 Suuctnral Obsen•ationa......... ...... ..... 349
17 11 De11ign Strcnglh!l of Materials "" . 349
17 1'2 Alternative Tc!ll Proccdu•c ...... ...... ..... 349
17 13 TC$tSafeLoad...... .......... ...... ..... 349
17 14 ln-f.itu Load Tcsu ... .......... ...... ..... 350
17 15 P•-coon!ltruction Losd Tc11111 ...... ...... ..... 350
17 16 Matctial and T~t Standarda ..... ...... ..... 351
CHAPT ER 18 SOILS AND FOUNDATI ONS ••••• 353
Section
1801 General. ..... ...... .......... ...... ..... 353
1802 Definition!! . . ......... ...... ..... 353
1803 Ocotcchnicallnvcstigationa ..... ...... ..... 353
1804 Excavation, Grading and Fin ..... 355
1805 Da.mpproofing and Waterproofing ...... ..... 356
1806 P•-cso.mptivc Losd-beating Vatucs of Soil!! .... 357
1807 Foundation Wslls, Retaining Walla and
Embedded Posts and Pole!l . .. ... 358
1808 Foundations .. ...... .......... ...... ..... 364
1809 Shallow Foundation& . .......... ...... ..... 366
18 10 Deep Foundation& ... .......... ...... ..... 369
CHAPT ER 19 CONCRETE •••..•••••• •• ••••••• 333
Section
1901 General...... ...... .......... ...... ..... 383
1902 Definition!! . . ......... """ ..... 383
1903 Spooificationa for Te&ti and Matctials ... ..... 383
1904 Durability Rcquircmem!l ........ ...... ..... 383
1905 Concrete Qu.alit}', Mi-xing and Placing ... ..... 384
1906 Fo••mwork, Embedded Pipc11 and
Consuuction Joint..; .......... ...... ..... 384
1907 Details of Rcinforoc.menc ....... ...... ..... 384
1908 Modif
ications toACJ 3 18 ....... ...... ..... 385
1909 Suuctnral Plain Concrete ....... ...... ..... 388
19 10 Minimnm Slab Pto'i!lions....... ...... ..... 388
19 11 Aoo.boragc to Concrete-Allowable
StrC$&~ign ..•.. .......... ...... ..... 388
19 1'2 Aoo.boragc to Concrete- Strength Dc11ign ..... 389
19 13 Shotcrctc. . ......... ...... ..... 389
"
1914 Rc.infor.:.ed Gyp:1un1 Concrete• ........... ••• 3?0
1915 Concreto-filled Pi~Columns. . . .. ... 391
CHAPTER 20 ALUMINUM •• •• ••••••..••••••• •393
Section
'200 I General .. .......... ........ ......... ....393
'2002 Matcl'iab. .......... ....•.•.. .. ....393
CHAPTER 21 MASONRY ..... .... , •, . ........ 3~5
Section
'210 1 Ocneral .. .......... ....... .......... ....395
'2102 Definitions and Moution!l .•.. .......... ....395
'2103 MasonryCon~tnlctil)n Matcrisl!l ........ ....398
'2104 Constfllct:ion........ ....... .......... ....399
'2105 Qu.alit)' All&nrance """"" " .. 400
'2106 Sei!lmicDcsign ..... ....... .......... .... 401
'2107 Allowable Sttcu Dc;.ign..... . . . .... 401
'2108 Strength Design of Masonry.. . . . .... 402
'2109 Empirical Design ofMaaonry. .......... .... 402
" " " 404
'2110 Olass Unit Masonry.
'211 1 Ma&OnryFireplaccs. """"" " .. 404
'2112 Ma&Onry Hcatel'll .... ........ .
'2113 MasonryChinmeys .
" " " 406
" " " 407
CHAPTER 22 STREL ......... ...... , . ........ 411
Section
'2'20 1 Ocneral .. .......... ....... .......... .... 4 11
'2'202 Definitions ......... ....... .......... .... 4 11
'2'203 Identification and Protc:ction of Stccl
Cu•· Su"~uual Puno11cll .... .......... .... ..I I
'2'204 Connection!! ........ ....... .......... .... 4 11
'2'205 Structura1 Steel ..... ....... .......... .... 4 11
'2'206 Steel Joists ......... ........ ......... .... 4 1'2
'2'207 Steel Cable Stnlcturz!l.. .. ..• . . . . . .... 4 13
'2'208 Steel Swage Racb.. ....... .......... .... 4 13
'2'209 Cold-focmcd Steel .......... .... 4 13
'2'210 Cold-fotmcd Steel Light-frame Con!lU1lction .. 4 13
CHAPTER 23 WOOD •••••• •• •••••••..•••••• •• 415
Section
230 1 General. . .......... ....... .......... .... 4 15
2302 Definitions ......... ....... .......... .... 4 15
2303 Minimum Standarda and Qo.a1it}• ........ .... 4 16
2304 General Con~u'Uct:ioo Reqnirem.cnts:...... .... 420
2305 General Design RC(Jnircments for
Lalcral-forcc-cc.s.i;ting Syslcnu ....... .... 430
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