George McGerd
Bronze Member
I'm looking to "loft" a small office building on top of a parking lot, thereby creating an Open Parking Garage Below (2015 IBC 406.5). The building heights and areas of the office building work for type 5B construction. However, 406.5.1 requires that open parking garages be constructed of type I, II, or IV construction.
Where does the "parking garage" portion of the structure begin and end? In other words, if I provide a heavy timber frame at the parking garage level and then build type 5B above, does that meet code? Obviously the parking garage and the B occupancy office building will need to be separated per code.
Thanks
Where does the "parking garage" portion of the structure begin and end? In other words, if I provide a heavy timber frame at the parking garage level and then build type 5B above, does that meet code? Obviously the parking garage and the B occupancy office building will need to be separated per code.
Thanks