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    All nonstructural components?

    Question about a Nonstructural component, ASCE 7, Risk Category IV, zone D Ip=1.5 hospital Our reviewer is asking for seismic testing certifications per ASCE 7-16 13.21 of hospital medical equipment. The equipment is for elective procedures and is not needed for the reason it is a risk category...
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    Hospital backup power supply requirement

    Is there a requirement in building code or any other standards for how long the backup power supply in a hospital in Canada or Ontario has to be?
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    Plumbing fixture count for emergency room

    Hi all, I am with a design firm working on a renovation project for an existing hospital. We are going to be doing a major renovation to the emergency department and I am having trouble applying plumbing fixture requirements. Using vanilla IBC 2018 Chapter 29. The institutional category is...
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    Elevator Lobby or Not

    I have a Hospital (I-2 occupancy) 2 stories (111), Codes: IBC 2009 and NFPA 2012 We are looking to NOT provide elevator lobby spaces for our two elevators. HOWEVER we feel that we need to provide smoke control doors or curtains at the hoistway doors. Our thinking is as follows: As a hospital I...
  5. Vlab20

    Elevator Lobby required or Not

    I have a Hospital (I-2 occupancy) 2 stories (111), Codes: IBC 2009 and NFPA 2012 We are looking to NOT provide elevator lobby spaces for our two elevators. HOWEVER we feel that we need to provide smoke control doors or curtains at the hoistway doors. Our thinking is as follows: As a hospital I...
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