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Course Outline
Day One
Welcome and Introduction
Portfolio of Existing Buildings
- General data
- Dilapidated buildings and abandoned buildings
- Societal and financial impacts
Introduction to the IEBC
- Historical perspective on the Codes
- Fundamentals and principles of the 2021 IEBC
- Definitions and classification of work
- Differentiation from the International Building Code (IBC)
- Comparison to the International Residential Code (IRC)
- Integration with the International Fire Code (IFC)
Provisions for All Methods
- Chapter 3 of the IEBC
- General provisions
- Storm shelters
- Structural design loads
- Evaluation and design procedures
- In-Situ load tests
- Accessibility for existing buildings
- Smoke alarms
- Carbon Monoxide detection
- Additions and Replacements of exterior wall coverings and exterior wall envelopes
Repairs
- Chapter 4 of the IEBC
Differences between the Three Compliance Methods
- Prescriptive compliance method – Chapter 5
- Previously Chapter 34 of the IBC
- Work area method – Chapters 6 – 11
- Continued use of the building
- Performance compliance method – Chapter 13
- Structural comparison with new construction
- Life Safety tradeoffs to offset deficiencies
- Thresholds and triggers within the code
- Incentives for continued updating of the buildings
Details of the Performance Method
- Building height and area
- Compartmentation, separation, and corridor walls
- Vertical openings
- Construction type and occupancy
- Fire alarm, sprinklers, standpipes, and smoke control systems
- Egress, dead-ends, and exit access travel distances
- Mandatory safety scores and evaluation
Day Two
Performance Compliance Method Example
- Single story strip mall
- Description
- Safety scores
- Evaluation
- 3-story apartment complex
Details of the Work Area Method
- Alterations
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
- Structural requirements
- Change of occupancy
- Additions
- Historic buildings
- Relocated buildings
Unique Details of the Prescriptive Method
- Basic requirements
- Fire escapes
- Window replacement
- Alterations and Additions
Fire Ratings of Archaic Materials and Assemblies
- Archaic materials
- Fire performance measures
- Walls
- Columns
- Floor and ceiling assemblies
- Beams
- Doors
- Building evaluation
- Design approaches