How to Determine a Building's Construction Type

HOW TO DETERMINE A BUILDING'S CONSTRUCTION TYPE Overview for Assessing Construction Type It's dependent on quite a numbėr of different factors and requires a keen eye for detail. AIl buildings must be classified into one of six construction classes How building class is determined A Frame Construction (ISO Class I, IBC Type V) B) Joisted Masonry (ISO Class 2, IBC Type III, ІВС Туре IV) C Light Noncombustible (ISO Class 3, IBC Type IIB) D Masonry Noncombustible (ISO Class 4, IBC Type IIA) E Modified Fire Resistive (ISO Class 5, IBC Type IB) EFire Resistive (ISO Class 6, IBC Type IA) Classification of a building class is based on two factors Fire-resistance Building elements rating V Structural frame M Exterior bearing walls Roof construction, including supporting beams and joists V Interior bearing walls V Exterior nonbearing walls and partitions Interior nonbearing walls and partitions Floor construction, including supporting beams and joists Roof construction, including supporting beams and joists manmun36 30 20 15 10 Erooeen Fumace Pressure Toerences Tmetm ISO Class Classification Building elements Advantages Frame Construction (ISO Class I, IBC Type V) Building Elements Ridge Ridge Purlin Rafters Tie Common Rafters Classification: 100x50mm -Cammon Rafters frans sonstruction is 50 Clais 1. ISO Cas 1 mioneasies lBCType VA and BCTverVa Rrnariees of shether the ucsifieatiena Buntrotectedi the ISO Cassis 1. dlenisA (protectedjer Purlin Strut Wall Plat Tie 100:75mm Celling Jaist Wall Plate Binder Closed Couple Raaf Purlin Roaf Building Occupancy Classifications Attembly (Group A) Business (Group B) Educational (Group E) Factory (Group F) High-Hazard (Group H) Institutional (Group 1) Mercantile (Group M) Residential (Group R) Storage (Group S) Utility and Miscellaneous (Group U) INTÈR INTERBUILD (Derby) Ltd Powered by: http://www.interbuildderby.com