thanks

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From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John
Drucker
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 7:30 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: IBC - building separations

2009 IBC SECTION 706 FIRE WALLS

706.1 General. Each portion of a building separated by one or more fire
walls that comply with the provisions of this section shall be
considered a separate building.

TABLE 706.4
FIRE WALL FIRE-RESISTANCE RATINGS
GROUP FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING (hours)
A, B, E, H-4, I, R-1, R-2, U - 3a
F-1, H-3b, H-5, M, S-1 - 3
H-1, H-2 - 4b
F-2, S-2, R-3, R-4 - 2

Hope that helps

John Drucker, CET
Fire Protection Subcode Official
Fire/Building/Electrical Inspector
Fire Marshals Office
Borough of Red Bank, NJ

Not the official position of any agency, association, committee or
otherwise.  Obtain required applications, permits, inspections and
approvals from Authority(s) Having Jurisdiction. 


-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dewayne
Martinez
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 8:20 AM
To: SprinklerFORUM
Subject: IBC - building separations

Where is the spot in the IBC that defines what rating a wall must be to
divide a larger building into two smaller, separate ones?

I remember talk about row housing in San Francisco where one large
building was subdivided into separate townhomes by use of firewalls.

Thanks,

 

Dewayne Martinez

Design Build Fire Protection

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