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    ELABORATION OF SECTION 722 CALCULATED FIRE RESISTANCE

    Need help in understanding IBC 2018 Section 722 and its plenty of tables attached, is there any video that breaks down the whole chapter bit by bit, also feels lost o_O when I open it and I want to calculate the fire resistance for CMU walls and plaster intuitively. Appreciate your help.
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    Aircraft Hangars

    My jurisdiction is still working out of the 09 I-codes. So, just curious how others interpret this. 412.4.1 states that "Exterior walls located less than 30' from a lot line or a public way shall have a fire-resistance rating not less than 2-Hr." Now this is a III-B building. Per the arch I am...
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