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occupancy separation

  1. 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...
  2. indyarchyguy

    A and B-Occupancies within a facility

    Another item I have been watching. An existing manufacturing building which has an office area (40K sf) attached to a larger manufacturing facility (155K sf), fully sprinklered, Type V-B construction throughout. The project included a complete renovation of the B-occupancy area. This included...
  3. S

    Mezzanine and 508.2.4 Separation of occupancies for discourse

    Any passionate disagreement with the following? I interpret 2015 IBC occupancy separation not required for the following 10,000sf building: Building Area Summary 9,000sf S2 occupancy ground level 1,000sf accessory B occupancy ground level <0> mezzanine accessory B occupancy (1,000sf fire area)
  4. M

    Karaoke Lounge - occupancy/ sprinklers

    I worked on a Karaoke Lounge that has an occupant load of 150. There are 12 individual karaoke rooms. The business got up and running serving packaged snacks and canned drinks. A few months later they began serving beer. The planning department found out and is requiring us to move from an A1 to...
  5. Paul Legan

    IBC 2015 Table 508.4 - what am I missing?

    Hi all, new member here, looking forward to contributing to the forum. I thought table 508.4 showed required occupancy separations based on occupancy hazard. So a B-occupancy and F-1 (Moderate-hazard factory industrial) requires no separation. But a B-occupancy and F-2 (Low-hazard factory...
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