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  1. C

    Function of Space Occupant Load for Cafeteria grab-and-go area?

    We are doing a partial alteration to a 4 story office building in Ohio in 2025. On the first floor there is a cafeteria and seating area. The cafeteria is set up like what you would find in a hospital. You enter the cafeteria from an atrium on the first floor, you have several options to grab...
  2. N

    B occupancy vs S-1 or S-2

    Consider a single story building with 20,000 SF of B occupancy and 10,000 of an S occupancy (this is all hypothetical). If the S occupancy were classified as an S-1 and stored rolls of paper, no fire separation would be required between the B and S. If the S occupancy were classified as an S-2...
  3. rjjh

    Fire separation required between B and exterior court with Assembly areas (seating areas and pool with deck)?

    Probably over thinking this… but I am working on a hotel clubhouse (detached from the dwelling units) with B occupancy use for conference rooms and offices, wrapping around 2 courtyards containing assembly seating areas in the middle, and the second court containing a large fenced in exterior...
    • rjjh
    • Thread
    • 508 assembly occupancy business occupancy court courtyard enclosed courtyard exterior exterior pool pool separation
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Commercial Building Codes
  4. J

    Alteration Level 3, B Occupancy, Sprinklers Required?

    Building sf is 11,000 sf. It'll be an alteration level 3, business occupancy, type V-B construction (existing occupancy is a B occupancy so no change in hazard level). The area is separated by a 2 hour fire barrier dividing the space into two separate fire areas (each totaling 5,500 sf). 1...
    • Jabor
    • Thread
    • alteration level 3 business occupancy sprinklers type v-b
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Fire Codes IBC / IRC
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