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NFPA 5000: Building Construction and Safety Code Handbook, 2003
- Building Constructionand Safety Code
Handbook
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- PART ONE - NFPA 5000 Building Construction and Safety Cod
2003 Edition, with Commentary
- CHAPTER 1
Administration [Go to Page]
- 1.1
Scope
- 1.2
Purpose
- 1.3 Application
- 1.4 Retroactivity (Reserved)
- 1.5 Equivalency
- 1.6 Units
- 1.7 Enforcement
- CHAPTER 2
Referenced Publications [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General
- 2.2 NFPA Publications
- 2.3 Other Publications
- CHAPTER 3
Definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
- 3.3 General Definitions
- CHAPTER 5
Performance-Based Option [Go to Page]
- 5.1
General Requirements
- 5.2 Performance Criteria
- 5.3 Retained Prescriptive Requirements
- 5.4
Performance-Based Design
- 5.5
Design Scenarios
- 5.6 Evaluation of Proposed Designs
- 5.7
Safety Factors
- 5.8 Documentation Requirements
- CHAPTER 6 Classification of Occupancy,
Classification of Hazardof Contents, and Special Operations [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Classification of Occupancy
- 6.2 Multiple Occupancies
- 6.3 Hazard of Contents
- 6.4 Special Operations
- CHAPTER 7
Construction Types and Heightsand Area Requirements [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 Construction Types
- 7.3 Exterior Walls
- 7.4 Height and Area Limitations
- 7.5 Height Increases Permitted
- 7.6 Area Increases Permitted
- CHAPTER 8 Fire-Resistive Materials
and Construction [Go to Page]
- 8.1 General
- 8.2
Fire Resistance–Rated Construction
- 8.3 Fire Walls
- 8.4 Fire Barrier Walls
- 8.5 Exterior Walls—General
- 8.6 Horizontal Assemblies
- 8.7 Opening Protectives
- 8.8 Penetrations
- 8.9
Joints
- 8.10 Smoke Partitions
- 8.11 Smoke Barriers
- 8.12 Vertical Openings
- 8.13 Mezzanine
- 8.14 Concealed Spaces
- 8.15 Special Hazard Protection
- 8.16 Insulating Materials
- 8.17 Rubbish Chutes and Laundry Chutes
- CHAPTER 9 Reserved
- CHAPTER 10 Interior Finish [Go to Page]
- 10.1
General
- 10.2
Use of Interior Finishes
- 10.3 Interior Wall or Ceiling Finish Testing
and Classification
- 10.4
Specific Materials
- 10.5 Trim and Incidental Finish
- 10.6
Interior Floor Finish Testing andClassification
- 10.7 Automatic Sprinklers
- CHAPTER 11
Means of Egress [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General
- 11.2 Means of Egress Components
- 11.3 Capacity of Means of Egress
- 11.4 Number of Means of Egress
- 11.5 Arrangement of Means of Egress
- 11.6 Measurement of Travel Distance to Exits
- 11.7 Discharge from Exits
- 11.8 Illumination of Means of Egress
- 11.9 Emergency Lighting
- 11.10 Marking of Means of Egress
- 11.11 Special Provisions for Occupancies withHigh Hazard Contents
- 11.12 Mechanical Equipment Rooms, Boiler
Rooms, and Furnace Rooms
- CHAPTER 12 Accessibility [Go to Page]
- 12.1 General
- 12.2 General Requirements
- 12.3 Application to Existing Buildings and Facilities
- 12.4 General Exceptions
- 12.5 Protruding Objects
- 12.6 Operable Parts
- 12.7 Accessible Routes
- 12.8 Parking Spaces
- 12.9 Passenger Loading Zones
- 12.10 Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers
- 12.11 Sinks, Kitchens, Kitchenettes,and Wet Bars
- 12.12 Toilet and Bathing Facilities
- 12.13 Unisex Toilet and Bathing Facilities
- 12.14 Laundry Equipment
- 12.15 Fire Alarm Systems
- 12.16 Signs
- 12.17 Assistive Listening Systems
- 12.18 Wheelchair Spaces in Assembly Seating
- 12.19 Dressing, Fitting, and Locker Rooms
- 12.20 Residential, Residential Board and Care, Dormitory, Institutional, and Long-Term
Care Facilities
- 12.21 Self-Service Storage Facilities
- 12.22 Dining Surfaces and Work Surfaces
- 12.23 Sales and Service Counters
- 12.24 Storage
- 12.25 Windows
- 12.26 Provisions for Children's Use
- 12.27 Judicial Facilities
- 12.28 Detention and Correctional Facilities
- 12.29 Technical Provisions for Holding Cellsand Housing Cells or Rooms
- CHAPTER 13 Encroachments into the Public Right of Way [Go to Page]
- 13.1 General
- 13.2 Projection into Alleys
- 13.3 Space Below Sidewalk
- 13.4 Balconies and Appendages
- 13.5 Doors
- 13.6 Roof Drainage
- 13.7 Air-Right Structures
- 13.8 Skywalk Bridges
- CHAPTER 14 Safeguards During Construction [Go to Page]
- 14.1
Purpose
- 14.2 Application
- 14.3 Protection of Utilities
- 14.4 Temporary Light and Power
- 14.5 Use of Explosives
- CHAPTER 15
Building Rehabilitation [Go to Page]
- 15.1 Administration
- 15.2 Definitions and Chapter Organization
- 15.3 Repair
- 15.4 Renovation
- 15.5 Modifications
- 15.6 Reconstruction
- 15.7 Change of Use and Change of OccupancyClassification
- 15.8 Additions
- 15.9 Historic Buildings
- CHAPTER 16
Assembly Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 16.1 General Requirements
- 16.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 16.3 Protection
- 16.4 Special Provisions
- 16.5 Building Services
- 16.6 (Reserved)
- CHAPTER 17
Educational Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 17.1 General Requirements
- 17.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 17.3 Protection
- 17.4 Special Provisions
- 17.5 Building Services
- 17.6 (Reserved)
- CHAPTER 18
Day-Care Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 18.1 General Requirements
- 18.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 18.3 Protection
- 18.4 Special Provisions
- 18.5 Building Services
- 18.6 Day-Care Homes
- CHAPTER 19
Health Care Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 19.1 General Requirements
- 19.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 19.3 Protection
- 19.4 Special Provisions
- 19.5 Building Services
- CHAPTER 20 Ambulatory Health Care Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 20.1 General Requirements
- 20.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 20.3 Protection
- 20.4 Special Provisions
- 20.5 Building Services
- CHAPTER 21 Detention and Correctional
Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 21.1 General Requirements
- 21.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 21.3 Protection
- 21.4 Special Provisions
- 21.5 Building Services
- CHAPTER 22
One- and Two-Family Dwellings [Go to Page]
- 22.1 General Requirements
- 22.2
Means of Escape Requirements
- 22.3 Protection
- 22.4 Separation Between Townhouses
- 22.5 Building Services
- CHAPTER 23 Lodging or Rooming
House Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 23.1 General Requirements
- 23.2 Means of Escape Requirements
- 23.3 Protection
- 23.4 (Reserved)
- 23.5 Building Services
- CHAPTER 24 Hotels and Dormitory
Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 24.1 General Requirements
- 24.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 24.3 Protection
- 24.4 Special Provisions
- 24.5 Building Services
- CHAPTER 25
Apartment Buildings [Go to Page]
- 25.1 General Requirements
- 25.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 25.3 Protection
- 25.4 Special Provisions
- 25.5 Building Services
- CHAPTER 26
Residential Board and Care Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 26.1 General Requirements
- 26.2 Small Facilities
- 26.3 Large Facilities
- CHAPTER 27 Mercantile Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 27.1 General Requirements
- 27.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 27.3 Protection
- 27.4 Special Provisions
- 27.5 Building Services
- 27.6 (Reserved)
- CHAPTER 28 Business Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 28.1 General Requirements
- 28.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 28.3 Protection
- 28.4 Special Provisions
- 28.5 Building Services
- CHAPTER 29
Industrial Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 29.1 General Requirements
- 29.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 29.3 Protection
- 29.4 Special Provisions
- 29.5 Building Services
- 29.6 Special Provisions for Aircraft-Servicing
Hangars
- CHAPTER 30 Storage Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 30.1 General Requirements
- 30.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 30.3 Protection
- 30.4 Special Provisions
- 30.5 Building Services
- 30.6 Special Provisions for Aircraft Storage
Hangars
- 30.7 Special Provisions for Grain or Other Bulk Storage Elevators
- 30.8 Special Provisions for Parking Structures
- CHAPTER 31 Occupancies in
Special Structures [Go to Page]
- 31.1 General
- 31.2 Underground Structures
- 31.3 Limited-Access Structures
- 31.4 Vehicles and Vessels (Mobile Units)
- 31.5 Open Structures (Outdoor Processing
Facilities)
- 31.6 Towers
- 31.7 Water-Surrounded Structures
- 31.8 Piers
- 31.9 Helistops
- CHAPTER 32 Special Construction [Go to Page]
- 32.1 General
- 32.2 Membrane Structures
- 32.3 Tents
- 32.4 Awnings and Canopies
- 32.5 Marquees
- 32.6 Outdoor Signs
- 32.7 Grandstands and Bleachers
- 32.8 Swimming Pools and Spas
- 32.9 Cooling Towers
- 32.10 Temporary Structures
- 32.11 Masonry and Concrete, Chimneys,and Fireplaces
- 32.12 Masonry Heaters
- CHAPTER 33
High-Rise Buildings [Go to Page]
- 33.1 General Requirements
- 33.2 Protection
- CHAPTER 34 High Hazard Contents [Go to Page]
- 34.1 General Requirements
- 34.2 Requirements for All Occupancies
Containing High Hazard Contents
- 34.3 Requirements for Occupancies Exceeding the Maximum Allowable Quantities per
Control Area for High Hazard Contents
- CHAPTER 35 Structural Design [Go to Page]
- 35.1 General
- 35.2 Definitions
- 35.3 Occupancy Category
- 35.4 Construction Documents
- 35.5 Dead Loads
- 35.6 Live Loads
- 35.7 Roof Loads
- 35.8 Snow Loads
- 35.9 Wind Loads
- 35.10 Earthquake Loads
- 35.11 Lateral Soil Loads
- 35.12
Flood Loads
- 35.13 Ice Loads-
Atmospheric Icing Loads
- 35.14 Other Minimum Loads
- 35.15 Load Combinations
- 35.16 Building Rehabilitation
- CHAPTER 36 Soils, Foundations, and
Retaining Walls [Go to Page]
- 36.1 Scope
- 36.2 Excavations
- 36.3 Investigation and Bearing Capacityof Soil
- 36.4 Soil-Bearing Footings
- 36.5 Pile Foundations
- 36.6 Foundation Walls
- 36.7 Wood Foundation Systems
- 36.8 Waterproofing and Dampproofing
- 36.9 Retaining Walls
- CHAPTER 37
Exterior Wall Construction [Go to Page]
- 37.1 General
- 37.2 Projections
- 37.3
Weather Resistance
- 37.4 Aluminum Composite Materials
- 37.5 Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems
(EIFS)
- CHAPTER 38 Roof Assemblies
and Roof Structures [Go to Page]
- 38.1 Scope
- 38.2 Exterior Fire Exposure
- 38.3 Interior Fire Exposure
- 38.4 Wind Resistance
- 38.5 Hail Resistance
- 38.6 Sloped Roof Covering Underlayment Requirements
- 38.7 Attic Ventilation
- 38.8 Roof Flashing Requirements
- 38.9 Roof Deck Requirements
- 38.10 Reroofing
- 38.11 Roof Drainage
- 38.12 Rooftop Structures
- 38.13 Towers and Spires
- 38.14 Light-transmitting Plastic Roof Panels,Sloped Glazing, and Skylights
- 38.15 Rooftop Heliports
- CHAPTER 39 Flood-Resistant Design and Construction [Go to Page]
- 39.1
General
- 39.2 Special Definitions
- 39.3 Design Flood
- 39.4 Flood Hazard Area
- 39.5 Performance During the Design Flood
- 39.6 Design and Construction Requirements
- 39.7 Lowest Floor Elevation
- 39.8 Foundations
- 39.9
Materials
- 39.10
Systems
- 39.11 Enclosures Below the Design Flood
Elevation
- 39.12 Documentation
- 39.13 Existing Structures
- 39.14 Manufactured Housing
- 39.15 Temporary Structures
-
CHAPTER 40 Quality Assurance During Construction [Go to Page]
- 40.1 General
- 40.2 Special Definitions
- 40.3 Quality Assurance for Structural
Components and Assemblies
- 40.4 Quality Assurance for Wall Finish
Systems
- 40.5 Quality Assurance for Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials
- 40.6 Quality Assurance for Smoke Contro
l Systems
- 40.7 Quality Assurance for Stairs and Railings
- 40.8 Quality Assurance for NonstructuralComponents and Systems
- 40.9 Quality Assurance for Penetrations and Joints
- CHAPTER 41 Concrete [Go to Page]
- 41.1 Scope
- 41.2 General
- 41.3 Construction Documents
- 41.4 Quality Assurance
- 41.5 Seismic Requirements
- 41.6 Slabs-on-Ground
- 41.7 Shotcrete
- 41.8 Reinforced Gypsum Concrete
- CHAPTER 42
Aluminum [Go to Page]
- 42.1 General
- CHAPTER 43 Masonry [Go to Page]
- 43.1 Scope
- 43.2 General
- 43.3 Design
- 43.4 Construction Documents
- 43.5 Quality Assurance
- 43.6 Masonry Construction Materials
- 43.7 Masonry Construction
- 43.8 Seismic Requirements
- 43.9 Masonry and Concrete Fireplacesand Chimneys
- CHAPTER 44 Steel [Go to Page]
- 44.1 General
- 44.2 Structural Steel Construction
- 44.3 Steel Joists
- 44.4 Steel Cable Structures
- 44.5 Steel Storage Racks
- 44.6 Cold-Formed Steel
- 44.7 Cold-Formed Steel Framing
- 44.8 Cold-Formed Steel Framing Shear Walls
- CHAPTER 45 Wood [Go to Page]
- 45.1 Scope
- 45.2 Special Definitions
- 45.3 General
- 45.4 Design Requirements
- 45.5 Criteria
- 45.6 General Construction Requirements
- CHAPTER 46
Glass and Glazing [Go to Page]
- 46.1 General
- 46.2 Special Definitions
- 46.3 Labeling
- 46.4 Louvered Windows or Jalousies
- 46.5 Human Impact Loads
- 46.6 Glass in Handrails and Guards
- 46.7 Glazing in Athletic Facilities
- 46.8 Sloped Glazing and Skylights
- 46.9 Glass Supports
- 46.10 Wind, Snow, and Dead Loads on Glassand Glazing
- 46.11 Glass in Floors and Sidewalks
- 46.12 Glazing Replacement
- 46.13 Fire Protection Glazing
- CHAPTER 47 Gypsum Board, Lath,and Plaster [Go to Page]
- 47.1 General Requirements
- 47.2 Gypsum Board and Gypsum VeneerPlaster
- 47.3 Gypsum Lath and Gypsum Plaster
- 47.4 Portland Cement Plaster
- CHAPTER 48 Plastics [Go to Page]
- 48.1 Scope
- 48.2 Special Definitions
- 48.3 General Criteria
- Foam Plastic Insulation
- 48.4 Specific Application Requirements -
Foam Plastic Insulation
- 48.5 Specific Requirements -
Interior Finishand Trim
- 48.6 Specific Requirements -
Plastic Veneers
- 48.7 Specific Requirements -
Light-Transmitting Plastics
- 48.8 Specific Requirements -
PlasticInterior Signs
- 48.9 Specific Requirements - Lighttransmitting
Plastics Used in Greenhouses
- CHAPTER 49
Interior Environment [Go to Page]
- 49.1 General
- 49.2 Ventilation
- 49.3 Lighting
- 49.4 Sound Transmission
- 49.5 Interior Space Dimensions
- 49.6 Access to Attics
- 49.7 Design Conditions
- 49.8 Special Requirements for Occupancies
- 49.9 Vermin Proofing. (Reserved-
See Annex B.)
- CHAPTER 50
Mechanical Systems [Go to Page]
- 50.1 General
- 50.2 Flood Resistance
- CHAPTER 51 Energy Efficiency [Go to Page]
- 51.1 General
- 51.2 Commercial
- 51.3 Residential
- 51.4 Manufactured Homes
- 51.5 Day Care
- 51.6 Residential Board and Care
- CHAPTER 52
Electrical Systems [Go to Page]
- 52.1
General
- 52.2 Flood Resistance
- CHAPTER 53
Plumbing Systems [Go to Page]
- 53.1 General
- 53.2 Flood Resistance
- CHAPTER 54 Elevators and Conveying
Systems [Go to Page]
- 54.1 General
- 54.2 Installation
- 54.3 Openings to Exits
- 54.4 Elevator Machine Rooms and Machinery Spaces
- 54.5 Number of Cars in a Hoistway
- 54.6
Flood Resistance
- 54.7 Vents Required
- 54.8 Conveying Systems
- 54.9 Wheelchair Lifts
- CHAPTER 55 Fire Protection Systemsand Equipment [Go to Page]
- 55.1 General
- 55.2 Fire Detection, Alarm, and Communication Systems
- 55.3 Automatic Sprinklers
- 55.4 Standpipe Systems
- 55.5 Other Automatic Extinguishing
Equipment
- 55.6 Portable Fire Extinguishers
- 55.7 Smoke Control
- 55.8 Fire Hydrants
- 55.9 Private Fire Service Mains
- 55.10 Protection of Cooking Hazards
- 55.11 Special Inspections and Tests
- ANNEX A Explanatory Material
- ANNEX B Vermin Proofing [Go to Page]
- B.1 Application
- B.2 Vermin Proofing
- ANNEX C
Flood Resistant Construction [Go to Page]
- C.1 Administration
- C.2 Powers and Duties
- C.3 Permits
- C.4 Variances
- C.5 Definitions
- C.6 Subdivisions
- C.7 Site Improvements
- C.8 Tanks
- C.9 Recreational Vehicles
- ANNEX D Nonmandatory Informational References [Go to Page]
- D.1 Referenced Publications
- D.2 References for Extracts
- PART TWO -
Supplements
- Supplement 1 - Building Permit and Plan Check Fee
Considerations for NFPA 5000 Users
- Supplement 2 - Guidelines for Peer Review
in the Fire Protection Design Process [Go to Page]
- 1.0 GENERAL
- 2.0 SCOPE OF A PEER REVIEW
- 3.0 INITIATION OF A PEER REVIEW
- 4.0 CONDUCT OF A PEER REVIEW
- 5.0 REPORT OF A PEER REVIEW
- 6.0 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Supplement 3 - NFPA 5000, Plan Review Checklist:
Prescriptive Path
- Supplement 4 - Sample Forms, Appeals, and
Procedures
- Index
- About the Editors [Go to Page]