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Type V-A construction allows for nonloadbearing interior partitions to have zero-hour rating.
But CBC 435.3.4 for Nonambulatory Elderly Clients says:
In that scenario, does that mean that even nonloadbearing interior partitions need a one hour rating? Or does meeting Type V-a requirements suffice?
At a raised wood floor, would "throughout" mean the wood pier posts need to be wrapped for 1 hour protection?
But CBC 435.3.4 for Nonambulatory Elderly Clients says:
- Group R-4 occupancies housing nonambulatory elderly clients shall be of not less than one-hour fire-resistance-rated construction throughout.
In that scenario, does that mean that even nonloadbearing interior partitions need a one hour rating? Or does meeting Type V-a requirements suffice?
At a raised wood floor, would "throughout" mean the wood pier posts need to be wrapped for 1 hour protection?
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